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<h2id="formatting-style-for-readability">Formatting & style for readability<aclass="headerlink" href="#formatting-style-for-readability" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
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<h3id="use-romanised-text-for-operators-and-units">Use romanised text for operators and units<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-romanised-text-for-operators-and-units" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<h3id="romanised-text-for-operators-and-units">Romanised text for operators and units<aclass="headerlink" href="#romanised-text-for-operators-and-units" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Use romanised operators and scientific units to distinguish them from variables, which are italicised.</p>
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<h3id="space-between-numbers-and-units">Space between numbers and units<aclass="headerlink" href="#space-between-numbers-and-units" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Put appropriate space between a number and its unit, such as <code>5 m</code> or <code>3 kg</code>, according to the SI conventions.</p>
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<p>e.g. <code>$5 \text{ m}$</code> to get <spanclass="arithmatex">\(5 \text{ m}\)</span></p>
<p>Using empty lines can improve the readability and neatness of your content.</p>
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<p>Empty lines are often useful before and after an equation, and between paragraphs of text. An empty line in markdown requires <em>two spaces</em> on the line, otherwise the line is ignored.</p>
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<p>Alternatively, adding empty LaTeX text, <code>\text{}</code>, can work if all else fails.</p>
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<h2id="using-platform-features-effectively">Using platform features effectively<aclass="headerlink" href="#using-platform-features-effectively" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h2>
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<h3id="save-and-publish-as-you-go">Save and publish as you go<aclass="headerlink" href="#save-and-publish-as-you-go" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Saving and publishing work regularly is recommended to prevent accidental data loss.</p>
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<h3id="add-tests-to-response-areas">Add tests to response areas<aclass="headerlink" href="#add-tests-to-response-areas" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>In a response area, press <code>Configure</code> then <code>Test</code>.</p>
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<p>Tests allow you to enter potential student responses, define whether they are correct or not, then run the evaluation function on those student responses. This allows you to quickly test whether or not the evaluation function works as expected.</p>
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<h3id="use-pre-response-area-text-to-be-clear-what-should-be-entered">Use pre-response area text to be clear what should be entered<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-pre-response-area-text-to-be-clear-what-should-be-entered" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>In a response area, press <code>Configure</code> then <code>Test</code>.</p>
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<h3id="pre-response-area-text">Pre-response area text<aclass="headerlink" href="#pre-response-area-text" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Use pre-response area text to make clear what students should write.</p>
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<p>Pre-response area text is found under <code>Configure</code> - <code>Input</code> in the evaluation function.</p>
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<p>You can use LaTeX in the pre-response area text.</p>
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<p><imgalt="Image showing a pre-response area" src="../images/pre_response_area.png" /></p>
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<h3id="use-live-preview-and-permit-all-types-of-input">Use live preview and permit all types of input<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-live-preview-and-permit-all-types-of-input" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Live preview is found under <code>Configure</code> - <code>Input</code> - <code>Display settings</code>.</p>
<p>Live preview instantly renders a student's input. This is very useful for long/complicated equations, as it allows students to ensure their input is correct.</p>
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<p>Live preview is found under <code>Configure</code> - <code>Input</code> - <code>Display settings</code>.</p>
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<p><imgalt="Image showing a live-preview to a student's response" src="../images/live_preview.png" /></p>
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<h3id="use-branching-when-relevant">Use branching when relevant<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-branching-when-relevant" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Branching is a feature for <code>worked solutions</code>. It allows you to have different solution pathways Usage examples:</p>
<p>Just drag + drop an audio file into the editor.</p>
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<h3id="issue-with-input-symbols">Issue with input symbols<aclass="headerlink" href="#issue-with-input-symbols" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>When defining the <code>code</code> of an input symbol in the response areas, the system cannot accept brackets (i.e using <code>dot(x)</code> for <spanclass="arithmatex">\(\dot{x}\)</span>). The response must be formatted in a different way (i.e <code>dot_x</code>). </p>
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<p><code>a_b</code> will render as <spanclass="arithmatex">\(a_b\)</span> without adding an input symbol, but note that <code>dot_x</code> will override the <code>_</code> input in this example (will render as <spanclass="arithmatex">\(\dot{x}\)</span> instead of <spanclass="arithmatex">\(dot_x\)</span>).</p>
<h3id="use-dfrac-for-bigger-fractions-when-needed">Use <code>\dfrac</code> for bigger fractions when needed.<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-dfrac-for-bigger-fractions-when-needed" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<h3id="use-dfrac-for-bigger-fractions">Use <code>\dfrac</code> for bigger fractions<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-dfrac-for-bigger-fractions" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Use <code>$\dfrac{numerator}{denominator}$</code> for bigger fractions when you need to display them more clearly or emphasize them. For example, <code>$\dfrac{3}{4}$</code> will produce a bigger fraction than <code>$\frac{3}{4}$</code>:</p>
<p>Alternatively, you can use <code>$\displaystyle$</code> at the start of an inline equation to render everything afterwards full-size (as in display maths mode), this is especially helpful for integrals.</p>
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<h3id="use-small-when-smaller-fonts-or-fractions-are-needed">Use <code>\small</code>when smaller fonts or fractions are needed<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-small-when-smaller-fonts-or-fractions-are-needed" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<h3id="use-small-for-a-smaller-font">Use <code>\small</code>for a smaller font<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-small-for-a-smaller-font" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Use <code>$\small{text}$</code> when you need to display smaller fonts or fractions in your LaTeX expressions. For example, <code>$\small{\frac{1}{2}}$</code> will produce a smaller fraction than <code>$\frac{1}{2}$</code>.</p>
<h3id="use-beginarray-to-generate-a-compact-table-ie">Use <code>\begin{array}</code> to generate a compact table i.e.<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-beginarray-to-generate-a-compact-table-ie" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
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<h3id="use-beginarray-to-generate-a-compact-table">Use <code>\begin{array}</code> to generate a compact table<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-beginarray-to-generate-a-compact-table" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>

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<p><imgalt="Image showing a example of a table" src="../images/table.png" /></p>
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<h3id="use-beginaligned-to-keep-your-working-formatted-nicely">Use <code>\begin{aligned}</code> to keep your working formatted nicely<aclass="headerlink" href="#use-beginaligned-to-keep-your-working-formatted-nicely" title="Permanent link">¶</a></h3>
& =\begin{pmatrix} 4 & 4\\ 4 & -11 \end{pmatrix}
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<p><imgalt="Image showing a example of a algined working" src="../images/aligned.png" /></p>
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<p>This sizes the brackets correctly to the height of the equation.</p>
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