Checkpoint 9.
(a)
Replace the default starter <section> with the worksheet template from the cheatsheet.
(b)
Set the worksheet title to “The Product Rule” and replace the objectives placeholder with the objectives template.
Section Project 2: Build a Worksheet Lesson
This project moves from a mostly informational document to a lesson structure meant for student work. You will use
Create a new project called
Product Rule Worksheet. Keep this finished model open: Product Rule Lesson Worksheet.
Subsection Start with the worksheet shell
Subsection Build the first page
Checkpoint 10.
The first page combines a few reusable teaching blocks. Use the cheatsheet templates instead of trying to write the syntax from memory.
(a)
Inside the first <page>, paste these pieces in order:
(b)
Copy the two short paragraphs from the target worksheet into the two <p> tags you just placed.
(c)
Give the definition
xml:id="def-product-rule", then paste the product-rule statement into the <statement>. For the mathematics, right-click the rendered target and use Copy to Clipboard → TeX Commands when needed.
(d)
Give the example
xml:id="ex-applying-product-rule" and the title “Applying the product rule”. Add a solution that links back to the definition with <xref>.
(e)
Build the practice exercise with a title, an introduction, and two tasks. Add
workspace="2.5in" so the worksheet leaves room for student work when printed.
Solution. Reminder
The <workspace> example in the cheatsheet shows the exact attribute placement.
Subsection Polish and personalize
Once your worksheet matches the target, make one small change of your own so the project becomes yours: change the topic to the quotient rule, revise the practice problems, or add a note to students in an <aside>.
That last step matters. The goal is not just to copy a model once; it is to leave with a reusable pattern you can adapt for a real lesson.
Subsection Troubleshooting
- The preview shows a red error box
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Look for a missing closing tag first. Most worksheet mistakes come from opening a <page>, <example>, or <task> and forgetting to close it.
- The layout looks strange
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Compare your source to the linked cheatsheet template and then to the target worksheet. Fix one environment at a time rather than repasting everything.
- You want to experiment without losing progress
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Duplicate the project in PreTeXt.Plus and try the revision in the copy.
