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Pen and Pencil - Written by Kate Irwin posted on 07 Sep 2009
The sweat trickles down his face: which one will he choose? Staples Business Depot offers over one hundred choices of writing instruments; this amount of choice is astronomical. Yet, it seems like a minor decision, so a simple choice can be made. However, for those who can fully appreciate the significance of having the right writing utensil, the situation bears much more weight. Mechanical, blue, black, ball point, gel, purple, clickers, lights, noise effects--the list goes on and on. There are lots of decisions to make so here are a few pointers.
First, the basics: Pens and Pencils 101. When math and physics exams are looming, it is best to stick with original pencils. They are easy to erase and they won’t leave marks all over graphs and factoring equations. When it comes to English and the Humanities, taking notes is best done with a pen. Pens are easily seen even after highlighting, and a ballpoint pen glides easily over paper when taking down notes.
Somewhat more difficult is selecting which colour to use. Generally, the only reason for using black over blue--or the opposite--is appreciation for the colour. While everyone has their own preference, here is a somewhat faulty but useful guide using symbolism. Blue is the colour of water, which provides humanity and most life the sustenance to survive, while black is the colour of death. That is about all there is to it.
Choosing the proper pen or pencil from the vast number of choices available is at least as challenging as solving equations. Math exams are so last century! The skills, insight and knowledge required at Staples are attributes of the new millennium.
Therefore, here is a proposal: give marks for selecting pens and pencils. You can write the exam or you can hand in your receipt for your purchase at Staples to demonstrate your skills in using logic, symbolism, and evaluating evidence and drawing conclusions. Talk this up with your teachers! This can work and it is much more fun than conventional testing methods.
Next weak I will give you some fan- tastic tips to get your English teacher off your bak about spelin and gremmer.
First, the basics: Pens and Pencils 101. When math and physics exams are looming, it is best to stick with original pencils. They are easy to erase and they won’t leave marks all over graphs and factoring equations. When it comes to English and the Humanities, taking notes is best done with a pen. Pens are easily seen even after highlighting, and a ballpoint pen glides easily over paper when taking down notes.
Somewhat more difficult is selecting which colour to use. Generally, the only reason for using black over blue--or the opposite--is appreciation for the colour. While everyone has their own preference, here is a somewhat faulty but useful guide using symbolism. Blue is the colour of water, which provides humanity and most life the sustenance to survive, while black is the colour of death. That is about all there is to it.
Choosing the proper pen or pencil from the vast number of choices available is at least as challenging as solving equations. Math exams are so last century! The skills, insight and knowledge required at Staples are attributes of the new millennium.
Therefore, here is a proposal: give marks for selecting pens and pencils. You can write the exam or you can hand in your receipt for your purchase at Staples to demonstrate your skills in using logic, symbolism, and evaluating evidence and drawing conclusions. Talk this up with your teachers! This can work and it is much more fun than conventional testing methods.
Next weak I will give you some fan- tastic tips to get your English teacher off your bak about spelin and gremmer.
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