Mini activity answers

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Here are some exemplary answers for the activity you have just finished. Please compare these answers with your own answers and see whether your own answers have all the necessary elements of SMART framework.

[Revise] Write an essay about the economic advantages of the World War II

  • Write (Specific) a 3 to 5 page (Measurable) essay spending at least 30 minutes a day (Attainable, Measurable) about the economic advantages of the World War II on the U.S. (Relevant) using a MS Word (Specific) by May 4th (Time-bound)


[Revise] Conduct research on economic advantages of WWII both offline and online

  • Conduct (Specific) 10 hours of research (Measurable, Attainable) on economic advantages of WWII (Relevant) both offline at the Wells Library for 5 hours and online using Google search engine (Specific, Measurable) by May 2nd (Time-bound)


[Revise] Create an outline for the essay on MS Word

  • Create (Specific) a 2 page (Measurable) outline for the essay (Relevant) with 1 page per day (Attainable, Measurable) using Inspiration (Specific, Attainable) by May 3rd (Time-bound)


Comparing your own answers with the examples above, see whether your goals have all 5 SMART elements.

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