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For this assignment, you don’t have to produce an outline unless it would help you organize, but my
topics (POINTS) for an essay on two ways of seeing the forklift BASED on my LEVEL OF FAMILIARITY with
the machine might look like what follows.
I. INEXPERIENED (UNINITIATED) OPERATOR’S View of Forklift
A. Diesel motor has great power
1. Engine roar is like a jet—impressive
2. Blue-smoke exhaust trails are cool
3. Moves heavy loads fast with no hesitation
B. Steering is so fluid
1. Responses are tight and immediate
2. No resistance from tires or mechanism
3. Can maneuver in and out incredibly tight spaces
C. Hydraulic lift is so advanced
1. Several levers give simultaneous control of multiple directions
2. Mechanism’s efficiency makes actions happen fast and easily
3. “Light-touch” sensitivity to the controls
II. EXPERIENCED (INITIATED) OPERATOR’S View of Forklift
A. Diesel motor has great power
1. Engine roar creates persistent headaches
2. Blue-smoke exhaust can be nauseating
3. Powerful momentum can easily “get away”
B. Steering is so fluid
1. Instantaneous response creates oversteering
2. Unsettling lack of friction and resistance--can’t trust direction
3. Without experience, driver can get into tight spaces but never get out
C. Hydraulic lift is so advanced
1. Several levers are confusing; functions are hard to remember
2. Mechanism’s quick response means sudden irreversible mistakes
3. “Light-touch” control sensitivity means accidental engagement of mechanism