Instructions:

• Read the questions carefully. Make sure you understand what the question is asking.
• Gather your thoughts. What do you know about the topic of the question? What are your thoughts and opinions on the matter?
• Write a brief outline of your response. This will help you to organize your thoughts and make sure you cover all of the important points.
• Write your response. Be sure to answer the question directly and provide evidence to support your claims. 
• Proofread your response. Make sure there are no errors in grammar or spelling.
• Be open to feedback. Ask your classmates for feedback on your responses. This will help you to improve your writing skills and learn from your mistakes.

Here are some additional tips for answering discussion questions:

• Be clear and concise. Your response should be easy to understand and follow.
• Use evidence to support your claims. This could include quotes from the text, statistics, or your own personal experiences.
• Be respectful of other people's opinions. Even if you disagree with someone, you can still be respectful of their point of view.

Questions

1. How did Drs. Pronovost and Gawande define the problems they were trying to solve?

2. What evidence did Drs. Pronovost and Gawande use to support their proposed solutions?

3. Who was the audience for the doctors’ proposals? Why might some audience members be hesitant about accepting the checklist solution?

4. Think about the relationship between doctors and nurses. Who has more authority in a medical setting? How might the doctors’ and nurses’ reactions to using the checklist differ?

5. In what ways is the problem the doctors tackled both simple and complex?

6.  In what ways is the solution the doctors proposed both simple and complex?

Instructions:

• Read the questions carefully. Make sure you understand what the question is asking.
• Gather your thoughts. What do you know about the topic of the question? What are your thoughts and opinions on the matter?
• Write a brief outline of your response. This will help you to organize your thoughts and make sure you cover all of the important points.
• Write your response. Be sure to answer the question directly and provide evidence to support your claims. 
• Proofread your response. Make sure there are no errors in grammar or spelling.
• Be open to feedback. Ask your classmates for feedback on your responses. This will help you to improve your writing skills and learn from your mistakes.

Here are some additional tips for answering discussion questions:

• Be clear and concise. Your response should be easy to understand and follow.
• Use evidence to support your claims. This could include quotes from the text, statistics, or your own personal experiences.
• Be respectful of other people's opinions. Even if you disagree with someone, you can still be respectful of their point of view.

Questions

1. How is the proposal organized? Make an informal outline of the main points.

2. Identify types of evidence that the writer uses in the text of the proposal, such as statements of fact, statistics, examples, and visuals. What are the sources of his evidence? Are the sources credible and reliable?

3. Analyze the writer’s stance. Is he objective? Does he reveal bias? Give examples of objectivity and/or bias that you see.

4. Climate change is a broad topic for a proposal of this length. In fact, Shawn Krukowski’s instructor suggested that he narrow it. What advice would you give about narrowing the topic?

5. Discuss the proposal in terms of its purpose and audience. What is the purpose of the proposal? What action does Shawn want readers to take after reading it? How effective is his call to action?

6.  What are three strengths of the proposal? What are three weaknesses?

Practice Subject-Verb Agreement

Select the correct verb to complete each sentence.

1. Under the table ________ his slippers and socks. (is, are)

2. The choir usually ________ in the auditorium. (meets, meet)

3. Some of the actors ________ two roles. (performs, perform)

4. Some of this song ________ familiar. (sounds, sound)

5. Either my brother or my sisters ________ the keys to the truck. (has, have)

6. ________ Whitney and her friend need a ride to the station? (does, do)

7. The situation concerning the reports and their authors ________ under investigation. (is, are)

8. Fifteen dollars and 40 cents ________ the amount of change she received. (is, are).

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