List Technique Exercise (Hardcopy) Textbook p.176, #4 (eBook) Chapter 9: Story Forms > 9-8a Exercises > 4. List technique exercise. First, read the textbook and lecture notes. The list technique starts with a typical \"inverted pyramid' form, but the other important points were added as a list, i.e., bullet-style. Summary lead Backup Key points 1 Key points Pl Key points 2 Based on the knowledge, write a 250-word story using the information in the textbook. The time element is Wednesday. Attached is an example of a story that employs the list technique. List Technique Example Finally, some facts to justify cursing at people with car phones. A recent study of car phoning showed that drivers involved in car-phone conversations were 30 percent more likely to overlook potential hazards, such as your rear bumper. \"They were so engrossed in the phone call that they were oblivious to what was going on,\" said James McKnight, whose experiments with 51 drivers were the basis for the findings. What McKnight found through controlled tests on driving simulators was this: M Even casual chitchat or just dialing a car phone distracted drivers enough so that they failed to respond to hazards nearly 7 percent more often. Il When talk turned to solving simple math problemseesigned to simulate business conversationsdrivers failed to respond to hazards nearly 30 percent more often. Il When engaged in casual or businesslike conversations, drivers 50 or older failed to respond to hazards 38 percent more often than younger drivers. Il Drivers who had experience with car phones were as easily distracted as drivers who were using the phones for the first time