WOODWORKING
Writing Prompts
Answers to prompts must include one quote from the class text and one quote from the internet (dictionary
and encyclopedia resources will not be accepted). Use footnotes to cite location of material.Prompt 11: In 150 words, list the steps that should be taken when cutting material for a
project. Be certain to include the importance of the cutting list, the cutting schedule, the
grain direction, how to lay out cuts, and the order of cuts.Prompt 12: In 150 words, explain the following terms: width, depth, and length of a piece of
lumber; rip-cut and cross-cut; and the direction wood grain should run on the sides, front,
and top of a woodworking project.Prompt 13: In 150 words, illustrate each of the following joints: dado, rabbet, lap, mortise and
tendon, tongue and groove, and dovetail. Also, explain when and how a person should
decide which joinery they should employ for the joints in their project.Prompt 14: In 150 words, explain when it is necessary to use a planer and a jointer on a
project. What would these tools be used to accomplish?Prompt 15: In 150 words, define the terms square, symmetrical, and round. Be sure to list the
tools and/or methods that can be used to assure these are accomplished.Unit III: Project Construction