Scene to read · Ethics, Communication
Hay money
You are visiting your grandparents' farm.
You are on the porch at dusk with your aunt Rania and your grandmother, Kavya. Rania, who paid for your first year of college, was laid off in the spring and has been collecting unemployment benefits ever since.
The scene
Rania: Baled for the neighbors all week. Cash, of course. The benefits office doesn't need my summer.
Kavya: Rania. Not everything needs saying out loud.
Rania: What? It's hay money. It stops in September, and so do the benefits.
Kavya: Don't make trouble over this, please. You know who paid for your first year.
The two questions
- 1What would you say or do, and why?
- 2How should gratitude toward someone affect your response when they do something you think is wrong?
What raters look for
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
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
