You\u00a0are\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0complete\u00a0an\u00a0activity\u00a0that will\u00a0assess\u00a0your\u00a0skills and\u00a0abilities in\u00a0the following\u00a0FYS\u00a0learning\u00a0outcomes:<\/p>\n
(Demonstrating\u00a0sound\u00a0reasoning\u00a0skills\u00a0through\u00a0analysis\u00a0and\u00a0construction of\u00a0arguments)<\/p>\n
Information\u00a0literacy\u00a0<\/strong>(Accessing,\u00a0evaluating,\u00a0and\u00a0using\u00a0information ethically)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following\u00a0fictional scenario\u00a0(provided in the\u00a0Read Second\u00a0document) presents a situation, or problem, that people actually encounter in their professional lives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After reading the scenario, you will access the exam, which is divided into\u00a0three\u00a0parts:<\/p>\n Part A\/(Ques\u00a01-7)\u00a0<\/strong>Evaluate\u00a0seven\u00a0documents for credibility<\/a> and relevance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Part B\/(Ques\u00a08)<\/strong> Determine\u00a0what additional information\u00a0you would like to have in order to reach an informed conclusion, and describe a\u00a0strategy\u00a0for finding that information.<\/p>\n Part C\/(Ques\u00a09)<\/strong> Prepare\u00a0a\u00a0thoughtful\u00a0written\u00a0recommendation\u00a0in response\u00a0to both the\u00a0situation and the information in the attached documents. Make sure you\u00a0support\u00a0your recommendation with\u00a0relevant information\u00a0from the documents you read in\u00a0Part A.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may\u00a0find that\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0personal experiences\u00a0and\u00a0beliefs\u00a0that\u00a0relate\u00a0to\u00a0the situation\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0addressing.\u00a0While\u00a0we\u00a0recognize\u00a0the\u00a0value\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0experiences and beliefs, it\u00a0is important\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0base\u00a0your\u00a0response\u00a0only on the materials\u00a0included\u00a0in the Document Library.<\/p>\n Some of\u00a0the information\u00a0in the documents\u00a0may\u00a0come\u00a0from\u00a0actual\u00a0journal articles, government\u00a0documents, and\u00a0other sources. Although the\u00a0situation itself\u00a0is\u00a0fictional, please proceed as if it is real. As you are reviewing these documents, remember that not all of them may be trustworthy or relevant.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For\u00a0Part A\u00a0of the exam (reading and evaluating seven documents), please use the following definitions.<\/p>\n Credibility<\/strong>\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.<\/p>\n Relevance\u00a0<\/strong>\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.<\/p>\n n –\u00a0In social science research, it is often impossible or impractical to collect information (such as opinions or behaviors) from large populations. Statistical methods have been developed, however, so that the desired information may be collected from a much smaller and manageable subset of the population. This smaller subset of the population is called the \u201csample,\u201d or \u201cn.\u201d So the phrase \u201cn = 200\u201d refers to a sample size of 200 persons.Exam Structure<\/h2>\n
What if I already have an opinion on this topic?<\/h2>\n
What kind of information will I find in the document library?<\/h2>\n
Definitions: <\/h2>\n
\nBudgeting Your Time (aka how to get this done in two hours):<\/a>
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