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beginner · 5 minutes
What Do I Do First?
You are a TA in an intro chemistry lab. A student is doing titration for the first time and needs four steps in sequence: fill burette, measure analyte, add indicator, and titrate slowly to endpoint. Your goal is to give instructions step by step and check in before moving on.
Objective
Giving Clear Sequential Instructions
Deliver instructions in clear order, pause between steps, and confirm readiness before continuing. Steps: fill burette, measure analyte, add indicator, and titrate slowly to endpoint.
Success criteria: The ITA guides the student through the process in a clear sequence with check-ins, instead of listing the whole procedure in one dump.
Example Phrases
- Let us do this one step at a time. First, fill the burette with titrant.
- Pause there. Are you set with that step before we continue?
- Great, next measure the analyte into the flask, then tell me when you are ready.