Blog 10: EQ

1. Review this.

Essential Question
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question. The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic. An essential question must:

Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

*I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2. Review the following EQs and

Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
Tell why they do or don't.

a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
       This EQ meets everything that is asked for because it's properly worded, it takes a stance and it also allows to be debated.
 b. What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
       This does meet criteria because the wording makes it very specific and allows for deep research, it's not just a yes or no answer.
 c. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
      This does not meet the criteria because it's not specific when it asks for the most important thing or when it says "satisfies."
 d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
      Yes, because it allows for a lot of research with the way it is worded and it also meets the criteria  above.


3. Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

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