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EXD.3:8 - Common Anti-Patterns and How to Avoid Them

FailureRepair
Adding a diagram without saying what its arrows meanState the selected relation and align each relevant label and connection.
Calling added explanatory grounds a layout improvementIdentify the new claims before comparing the forms.
Removing the weighting condition to shorten the mean explanationRestore the condition at the point where the two answers diverge.
Reading an assisted response as success of the original formRetain the original response and specify the help that changed the conditions.
Assuming more media improve the explanationKeep only contributions that serve the receiving use.