EQ Blog#10

1.   Review this.  Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

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?

Does not meet the rule of three.

• What is a "heathy weight loss". It is too broad.
• The top is too simple, therefore, extensive research is not needed to answer it.
• The answers can be a recitation or a list of facts. 

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

Does meet the rule of three.

• Extensive research can be done to finding "what is most important to securing a conviction. 
• The question is very specific, making it nearly impossible to have a simple short answer
• With such a great EQ, it is easy to take a stance and argue some point. 

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

Does not meet the rule of three

• A list of answers can be created to answer the EQ.
• The answer can be looked for and found on google.
• "creating a hairstyle" is too broad, it needs to be more specific. 

 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

Does meet the rule of three

• Research in depth has to be done to find a great answer.
• You can easily take a stance and have amazing argument of how an can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain.
• The format is great being very specific on the topic and what of the topic he wants to find out,

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.  The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

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