Blog 9: EQ

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1.  Rule of 3 criteria

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Takes a stance (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 rules of three for writing an EQ."

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria.
• Tell why it does or why it doesn't

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

Clearly it is asking what is the key ways to lose weight. This can go into dept of research of finding ways of losing weight, whether its diet, exercising, diets pills or etc.  It can also make a stance of which one works best of losing weight or which one isn't and the format looks fine. So I believe this EQ dose fit with the rule of 3 criteria.

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

I believe that this EQ is little bit too simple. Its clearly asking how to find the person guilty in a crime case and usually the answer would be finding evidences. The format is okay but don't I see this EQ of making a stance of ways to convict the crime subject for a crime cases. if this EQ was asking finding the best ways to find evidences to convict the crime subject, it would work. So I believe this doesn't fit with the rule of 3 criteria.
 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

Its clearly stating what is important for the hairstylist to give what the customer wants.
It kind of dose meet the rules of 3 criteria because as I said before, it clearly stating what it is asking. It can also make a stance since hairstylist need to try different techniques of hair styling and can see which one is the best. I am not sure if it can go into depth of research because it asking how to make the customer satisfies with the hair styles that they make. So I have to say that this doesn't really fit with the rule of 3 criteria.

 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

This EQ dose fit to the rule of 3 criteria because this is asking of ways to treat a disease that last a long time period. This requires a lot of research of finding different types of treatments for chronic pain. This EQ can also make a stance of which treatment is the best one for chronic pain and can make comparison or difference between different treatments. And lastly, clearly stating of which treatment can the Anesthesiologist, who is the expert of dealing with long period disease, best utilize for chronic pain. So I believe this EQ it dose fit with the rule of 3 criteria.

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.

"Which type of techniques or methods can an actor best utilize to prepare a role to engage the audience's attention?"