Scene to read · Collaboration, Equity
Who gets the study guide?
You are a member of a five-person study group and a friend of both Abel and Abner.
At a library table before tomorrow's chemistry quiz, Abel, age 61, a returning student and mid-year transfer, asks Abner, 31, for your group's guide because his previous college taught topics in a different order. The jointly authored guide mixes checked explanations with unresolved drafts. After previous additions disrupted study sessions with editing and clarification requests, the group agreed to stay small; three members are absent.
The scene
Abel: My old college covered things differently. Could I use your guide tonight?
Abner: Some sections still need checking. We're trying to study tonight, too.
Abel: I don't need polished notes, just something connecting these topics for me.
Abner: What could we share tonight without having to check the whole thing?
The two questions
- 1What would you say or do in this moment, and why?
- 2Tell us about a time you had to balance a group's way of working with one person's need for access or support. What did you do?
What raters look for
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
