Anlee Orama

Eng 352

9-25-06

Paper Airplane

Table Of Contents

Reflection……………………………………………..1

Procedure

Steps 1-15………………………………………2

Results………………………………………………...3

Reflection

As simple as my airplane would have been to construct, the method I used to describe the procedures necessary to complete it were confusing according to the people who tried to do it. I’m sure they had an idea the final product was going to be an airplane but halfway through the procedure they got stuck. I found it hard to believe that one student didn’t know what the word flip meant or at least in the context of the instructions. I had said in step nine to flip the paper 180 degrees. A full flip equals 360 degrees according to my math instructor and 180 degrees is a half flip. I also specified what direction to flip since I understand that it is possible to flip a piece of paper infinite directions so I said to flip it to the right or left since a 180 degree flip left or right will come to the same position. I also noted in the step that it is similar to flipping a pancake. I think that this note could have been a crucial hint for the person to realize what it means

to flip something. Well, I left that step the way it was since I didn’t feel it was my error in explaining that step but I did take into consideration the rest of the steps.

I eliminated three steps from the procedure and adjusted the remaining stepsto clear up confusing areas. The issue was that it is a vast difference in writing steps of a project and actually writing down the minutest detail such as how to hold it, where to hold. I basically wrote down the steps as I was completing it so therefore included the details that the mind see as the object is under construction. It seemed this was too much thinking for those who attempted the object but I have to go in their shoes to see if my steps were actually confusing. I made the instructions a bit simpler and hopefully will shed some light on the correct way to make the plane.

Procedure

1)Place sheet horizontally on table.

2)Fold sheet in half by folding right side to the left or vise versa.

3)Unfold sheet into original position. (There should be a visible fold line down the center of paper; optional; draw a dotted line on the visible fold line.)

4)Grab top right corner of sheet and fold leftward evenly with fold line/dotted line.

5)Grab top left corner of sheet and fold rightward evenly with fold line/dotted line.

6)Flip sheet 180 degrees either left or right. (Draw an optional dotted line down the fold line.)

7)Fold left side rightward along fold line/dotted line.

8)Fold right side leftward along fold line/dotted line.

9)Flip sheet 180 degrees left or right. ( As if you were flipping a pancake)

10)Fold left side rightward or right side leftward.

11)Object should now have three layers. Hold the edge of the middle layer..

12) Lift and straighten left edge 90 degrees in reference to the center edge.

13)Lift and straighten right edge 90 degrees in reference to center edge.

14)Still holding center edge, the M is shape is now shaped like a T. Tape the vertical leg of the T to prevent it from becoming an M again. Also tape the joint found on the top of the airplane that runs from the point to the end.

15) You are now holding your very own paper air plane.

Results

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