{"id":498,"date":"2018-06-06T13:55:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T18:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:21:33","slug":"final-exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/first-year-seminar\/final-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fictional scenario you will be asked to consider presents a situation, or problem, that people actually encounter in their professional lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\"><b>Exam Structure<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After reading the scenario (available below via the link for your exam day), you will access the exam, which is divided into\u00a0three\u00a0parts:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part A\/Ques 1-7:<\/strong>\u00a0Evaluate\u00a0seven\u00a0documents for\u00a0credibility\u00a0and\u00a0relevance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Credibility<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Credible information is based on\u00a0facts\u00a0and is authoritative; Credible information does not have the intent to flat-out deceive.\u00a0 It\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0unfairly promote\u00a0opinion\u00a0and does not have an agenda.\u00a0 On the other hand, biased information may promote only one opinion or side of an argument and\/or contain \u201cselective\u201d or \u201ccherry-picked\u201d data.<\/li>\n<li><b>Relevance\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Relevant information closely relates to the topic\/scenario you are considering.\u00a0 It may be recent.\u00a0 It affects the stakeholders in the scenario.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Part B\/Ques 8:<\/strong> Determine\u00a0what additional information\u00a0you would like to have to reach an informed conclusion, and describe a\u00a0strategy\u00a0for finding that information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Part C\/Ques 9:<\/strong> Prepare\u00a0a\u00a0thoughtfully\u00a0written\u00a0recommendation\u00a0in response\u00a0to both the\u00a0situation and the information in the document library.<\/p>\n<p>You may find that you have personal experiences and beliefs that relate to the situation you\u2019re addressing. While we recognize the value of those experiences and beliefs, it is important that you base your response only on the materials included in the Document Library.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the information in the documents may come from actual journal articles, government documents, and other sources. Although the situation is fictional, please proceed as if it were real. As you are reviewing these documents, remember that not all of them may be trustworthy or relevant.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Here are the links to the Common Exam<\/h2>\n<p><strong>*You may ONLY select the exam for the date your course is scheduled to take the common exam. For example, if your exam is scheduled for Wednesday, you should ONLY take the Wed, 4\/29, exam. Failure to take the correct exam will impact your course grade.*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday, April 29, 2026 &#8212; <em>This exam is currently closed.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 30, 2025 &#8212; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/first-year-seminar\/final-exams\/influenza-scenario\/\">Please click here to access the exam.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Friday, May 1, 2025 &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/first-year-seminar\/final-exams\/online-gaming-scenario\/\"><em>Please click here to access the exam.<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Online, Asynchronous Exam (open April 29 &#8211; May 1) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/first-year-seminar\/final-exams\/social-media-scenario\/\"><em>Please click here to access the exam.<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Instructors:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Common Exam info for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/fys\/first-year-seminar\/faculty\/fys-final-exam\/\">you.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fictional scenario you will be asked to consider presents a situation, or problem, that people actually encounter in their professional lives. 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