Edit question description

Edit question description in Google Forms — with three ready prompts, from the immediate task to the lasting pattern.

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Execute — do the immediate task

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I need to change the description for the question titled What is your preferred lab time to include…
I need to change the description for the question titled What is your preferred lab time to include the instructions about bringing their student ID and arriving five minutes early. Edit only that question’s description so it’s concise and reads aloud well when read by screen readers, and don’t alter the question text or answer choices.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before I update the question description for What is your preferred lab time, make it clear for a…
Before I update the question description for What is your preferred lab time, make it clear for a busy teacher grading attendance: move the new instruction about bringing a student ID into the first line, shorten ancillary phrasing, and add a sentence saying This helps us verify enrollment — flag any phrasing that could confuse non-native speakers.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I just opened the question What is your preferred lab time and realized the description buries the…

The description reads long and students keep missing the ID instruction

I just opened the question What is your preferred lab time and realized the description buries the ID instruction in the third sentence. I’m worried students will skip it and we’ll waste check-in time. I can’t tell how much to shorten without losing nuance. What is the likeliest wording that keeps the ID rule obvious and accessible to students with limited English?

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