Complete beginnerLesson 4 of 55 min read
Comparing two options without spending all evening on it.
A course from the Academy: The requests that are used every day
Go to the quiz ↓Two plans, two models, two quotes. The information exists, it's just scattered and presented to sell.
The prompt to copy
"Compare these two offers in a table: price, commitment, what's included, what isn't. Then tell me which one suits someone who calls little but uses the internet a lot."
Then paste the two descriptions.
Why the table changes everything
A table forces the same rows to be lined up. That's where the gaps appear: the advertised price that doubles after a year, the option billed separately, the two-year commitment written in small print.
Say who it's for
The second sentence matters as much as the first. "Which is best?" has no answer. "Which one for someone who calls little" has one.
The check to do
Verify the table's figures against the original documents. Copying numbers is precisely what it gets wrong most often.
What to do now
Take two offers you're hesitating to compare. Ask for the table, specifying your situation. Then check three figures at random.
Complete the lesson
A 4-question quiz: 3 correct answers are enough, plus an exercise to practise. It opens in the Academy, on this same lesson.
Take the quiz and complete the lesson Free. With an account, your progress is saved and leads to the course certificate.The course: The requests that are used every day
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