Submission Directions:
1. Create a word document and Title it “Lab Activity Assignment Four”.
2. Copy each question then provide your answers, in essay form, after the copied question.
3. Submit your document in the drop box below.
Lab Activity Writing Instructions:
In the Lab Activities, the level and type of information needed to fully answer a question is denoted in the question itself. The best cue is to look for key words in the question to direct the amount and type of information needed.
All college writing assumes you are familiar with short essay writing. However, a refresher never hurts! There are some helpful websites you can consult as you complete short answer and short essay questions. Below is an example of 5 common questions I found online.
Five Common Question Types
There are overlaps and crossovers, of course, but most short answer and essay questions belong primarily in one of these five categories.
1. Identify questions: Provide a detailed description of an event, process, or idea. These questions often include words such as: Identify, Enumerate, Define, Describe, List, or Summarize
2. Explain questions: Analyze why, how, or in what order a set of events or processes occur. These questions often include words such as: Explain, Account for, Analyze, Discuss, Trace, or Outline
3. Compare questions: Analyze the similarities and differences; answer with an investigation of a relationship. These questions often include words such as: Compare, Contrast, Distinguish, Relate
4. Argue questions: Answer with a defense of a position that considers potential detractors. These questions often include words such as: Argue, Agree, Disagree, Debate, Defend, Justify, Prove
5. Assess questions: Answer with an evaluation. These questions often include words such as: Assess, Criticize, Evaluate, Interpret, Propose, Review Links to an external site.
http://trentu.ca/academicskills/documents/UnderstandingShortAnswerandEssayQuestions.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Activity 4 Questions:
1. Discuss the overall goals of Team Decision Making
2. Discuss the advantages of this process of decision making.
3. Discuss your overall impression of Team Decision Making?
This is all focused-on team decision making for reporting or handling child abuse and neglect.
I am asking that 2 sources of information be used when answering these questions, and that each answer be close to the same length. I am allowing 2 pages.