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Essay Writing Exercise

 

This writing exercise tool enables the examinee to become familiar with the four components of the essay writing format: 

  1. Introductory Opinion Statements
  2. Examples/Explanations
  3. Consequences
  4. Solutions

The examinee has a maximum of 60 minutes to develop a 4-part essay response for each case scenario.  The essay response must focus on the ethical or boundary issue assigned to each scenario.  Content and expression of ideas are weighted more in the grading than grammar, punctuation, or spelling. 

The exercise below offers unlimited keyboard/typing practice; simply delete previous responses to enable additional practice.  By referring to the test plan, you may create your own scenarios and type new responses.  In order to grade your responses, refer to the scoring criteria (PDF file).  You may want to use a timer in preparation for the 60-minute writing session allowed per each essay.

This website does not record or track the use of this exercise.  Additionally, the NBCE does not provide any feedback for these practice sessions. 

PRACTICE EXERCISE

(The scenario below is ONLY a sample for practice in preparing for the essay examination)

A chiropractor has five staff members, one male and four females.  The male staff member realizes that he does not receive the hours he requests, has time off denied, and has been overlooked for promotion, even though all five employees are of the same skill level and have equal seniority.

-    Focus essay responses on issues concerning “Discrimination”

 

I.    INTRODUCTORY OPINION STATEMENTS:Referring to the given scenario and its assigned focus, present several clearly stated opinions about potential issues and concerns.

II.    EXAMPLES/EXPLANATIONS: Expand and support each of your Introductory Opinion Statements with several thorough and well-developed examples and explanations.

III.   CONSEQUENCES: Referring back to the given scenario and its assigned focus, discuss several consequences that, when applicable, may include patient, staff, doctor, professional, or public health and safety issues.

IV.   SOLUTIONS: Referring back to the original scenario, provide several solutions that reflect the professional responsibilities and actions needed on the part of the doctor to resolve the relevant ethical/boundary issues and concerns.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The following items apply to the essay exam format at the Pearson VUE testing center. This information does not apply to the practice writing exercise.