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

2.  Review the following EQs:

Before I answer any of these I would like to start off by saying that all of them are approved essential questions that were used last year.  So, shouldn't my answer be yes to all of them?

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

• I feel this almost an EQ.  It isn't very specific, and I feel the wording could be changed.  It needs to define weight loss better.  Sure, there is a stance they could take.  Depending on how this is done, credible sources could be lacking.  (However, this too is a question from last year.  What I said is just personal opinion.)

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

• Yes, this is an EQ.  Great wording not only structurally but also aesthetically.  It's specific, and opens up a ton of questions that allow for a stance to be taken.

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

• Yes, it is an EQ.  It's specific because it include customer satisfaction on a topic that is terribly subjective.  It allows for research because 

 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

• Yes, this is definitely an essential question. (I'm pretty sure I watched this presentation last year...)  It's definitely specific because it includes definable terms.  There is such a wide breadth of treatments; there definitely is room for exploration and finding a side.

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.

Working EQ 2:  What are the most important skills a goalkeeper must possess to produce a clean sheet?

• My current problem with this new EQ is the word "skill."  Skills in my mind are the technical side of the game.  It's something you focus on in each training session.  Concentration (like from my 10 minute) for example, isn't a singular topic you focus on during a training session.  You work on it with other skills at the same time, like diving or catching.  Perhaps that's just something I see and I'm digging too far into it.  I'm not sure.

• I dislike my other EQ because it isn't specific enough.  I used the wording, "to become a higher level athlete."  In my mind it was any sort of jump in progression, whether from recreation to club, or college to professional.  However, throughout my mentorship I haven't really focused on getting players to become professionals.  I'm helping them improve for their next game.  I'm focusing on skills that they can use to help them become better athletes.  There are so many factors included in becoming a professional that don't require raw skill that using it in my EQ doesn't really work.  I'm not their manager; their confidante.  I focus on skill sets.