Blog 10: EQ

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?

• Yes because it requires thorough research to determine the most important factor, and that factor is not the same for everyone, so it requires you to take a stance. Its wording also is very specific, not just being healthy or losing weight but losing weight healthily. 

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

• No because it is asking for what is the most important which means it will most likely just be facts about most used information in securing a conviction.

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

• No because, like the last, it wants to what is the most important in creating a hairstyle which is not very clear, the most important what? It also implies an easily obtainable answer, that probably can't take a stance with.

d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

• No because this is something that does not really allow you to take a stance, it either is or is not the best way to treat the pain. 

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.

• How can one best change the basic design of an aircraft to improve fuel-efficiency by reducing drag and weight?