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The amount of detail within checklists depends upon the complexity of the task or the requirement
for a procedure to be accurately followed. In the case of single filleting of round fish, the checklist
for trimming could be expanded as follows:

As well as preparing a coaching checklist, it is also important to develop a series of questions to
check that the trainees knowledge base is sound. Before allowing a trainee to fillet therefore, you
would need to confirm that they know which knife to use, expected yields, methods of handling the
fish, etc. This can be achieved by asking a series of questions, which usually start with the words
'state', 'list', 'describe', 'explain', etc.
Examples could include:

State the effects of using a blunt knife to fillet.

List the types of knives used to fillet round fish.

Describe how jagged edges, belly lining, blood spots or stray bones can affect the quality of the
fillet.

Explain how you should minimise waste when filleting.
Having covered the "who", the "why" and some of the "what", it is important at this stage that you
understand the benefits of stating learning objectives for your coaching sessions and then matching
coaching methods to your objectives. Activities 3B and 4B will help you to understand a bit more
about this.

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