Monday, November 23, 2009

How to Solve a Rubik's Cube

I really want to know how to solve a Rubik's Cube. The Rubik's Cube is a complicated puzzle that was around when I was a kid. Now, it has made a come back. My daughter recently got one as a birthday gift and she can do it. I popped on You Tube to see if there was a step by step process I could easily follow. There are videos that are long and complicated, but I did find another way.






What is the main idea of this news report?

1. Write a one sentence introduction to this video.



Discussing the Video:

2. Write 5 to 7 factual questions about this news report.

3. Write 3 or 4 questions to solicit another person's opinion or personal experiences on topics related to this video.






Are you still curious about the solution? Here's the secret. Press on Rubik's Cube .

How to: Describing a Process


There are several patterns of organization. Which pattern does describing a process belong to?

1. Listing

2. Sequencing

3. Comparison/Contrast

4. Cause/Effect

5. Problem/Solution

6. Extended Definition

A process uses sequence organization. Describing a process requires using steps that follow one after another in time order. Common time words or phrases used are first, then, next, after that, finally and the next step.



Steps in a Process


Listen to the following video. Then complete the exercise.


1. What is the topic?

2. What is the main idea?

3. What is the pattern of organization?

4. What does the presenter say in her introduction? List the parts of her introduction.

5. Listen for time words. For each step, write a signal word or phrase and the detail that follows.
For example,

Step 1: Then - fold the paper.
6. Does the presenter offer any warnings? Can you give an example?