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Solve the smaller parts
1 · Learn
Decomposition means breaking a task into smaller manageable parts. For a pattern of three squares, first make one square work. Then plan how to move to the next starting point.
Test the parts separately before combining them. Copying a broken part three times gives three broken parts, not a working design.
2 · Worked example
I check the square returns to its starting direction. Then I add a pen-up move to create a gap before drawing the next square.
3 · Your turn
Why test one square before repeating a three-square pattern?
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A mistake in the square would be repeated throughout the pattern. Checking the smaller part makes the source of an error easier to find.
4 · Apply your learning
Plan a two-shape pattern as named smaller tasks. Implement and test each part before combining them.
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