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Keep an Error Log

Classify mistakes so the same pattern becomes visible and fixable.

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The method

How to use it

  1. Record the problem and your wrong step.
  2. Label the error: concept, setup, arithmetic, units, sign, or reading.
  3. Write the corrected rule in one sentence.
Worked example

See it in action

Mistake: used new value in percent-change denominator. Fix: divide change by original.

Check your thinking

How to verify it

Retry a similar problem later without notes.