The student must take a stand and defend it. This exercise strengthens the ability to discover, state, and defend an issue, using clear evidence and logical reasoning. The Data-Provided Microtheme Data is provided in the form of tables or factual statements. The student must comment on its significance. Selecting, arranging, connecting, and generalizing about data develops inductive reasoning.
Students thus progress from merely listing facts to making assertions.
Microtheme A practical occurrence or puzzling situation is presented. The student must explain the underlying scientific principles in clear terms and pose a solution. This exercise moves students from rote learning to application, thereby strengthening concept comprehension and abstract reasoning. Make sour answer five to eight sentences in length. Be sure to note page references from your Penguin Classics edition of Plutarch in answering these questions.