Scene to read · Communication, Ethics
Everybody copies the manual
You are a student in a trade school's auto repair program.
In the auto bay, beside a lifted sedan, your close friend Hanh is copying the factory manual's troubleshooting steps word for word into her graded diagnostic write-up, which is supposed to explain her own reasoning. Nikau, a classmate, is watching too.
The scene
Nikau: Relax, everybody copies the manual. It's the correct procedure. Why reword it?
Hanh: Exactly. I did the diagnosis myself. I just can't write it up as well.
Nikau: The instructor's never said a word to anyone about it.
Hanh: You're making a face. Do you think this is a problem? Be honest.
The two questions
- 1How would you answer Hanh, and why?
- 2When a friend asks for your honest opinion in front of someone else, how do you decide how much to say?
What raters look for
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
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
