This is an "either/or" question, because you have the option to participate either in-person or in the online discussion.

If you are participating in person: "I participated at least 3 times in class today, either in small groups, the large class, or a combination." (answer yes or no)

OR!!!

If you are participating in the online discussion: "I contributed at least 150 words total to the online discussion." (answer yes or no)

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This is an "either/or" question, because you have the option to participate either in-person or in the online discussion.

If you are participating in person: "I participated at least 3 times in class today, either in small groups, the large class, or a combination." (answer yes or no)

OR!!!

If you are participating in the online discussion: "I contributed at least 150 words total to the online discussion." (answer yes or no)

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

This question presents an either/or scenario where you must respond yes or no based on your participation:

- In-person path: If you participated at least 3 times in class today (in small groups, the large class, or a combination), you should answer yes for the in-person path.
- Online path: If you contributed at least 150 words total to the online discussion, you should answer yes for the online path.

Option analysis:

- Option: yes
  - Rationale: The prompt sets up two possible pathways (in-person or online). If the student has met the criteria for either pathway, answering yes is appropriate for that pathway. The statement aligns with the idea that participation above the specified thresholds qualifies as meeting the requirement for that mode of participation. Since the question is framed as an either/or choice, confirming that you meet one of the criteria (by saying yes) is consistent with the objective of indicating compliance with at least one of the participation conditions.

- Potentially missing options: The provided data shows an answer of yes but does not display multiple answer choices for evaluation. In a typical multiple-choice setup, you would compare each option to the criteria: does it reflect meeting the in-person threshold, the online threshold, both, or neither? Without additional options, we cannot assess alternate distractors or incorrect statements that would be included in a standard set.

Misconceptions to watch for:

- Believing you must satisfy both pathways to answer yes. The question’s structure is an either/or, so meeting at least one condition should suffice.
- Assuming the online threshold applies to in-person behavior or vice versa. Each path has its own specific criterion, and mixing them would be conceptually incorrect.
- Ignoring the exact numeric thresholds (3 times in class today for in-person; 150 words for online). Failing to reference these would lead to an incomplete justification.

In sum, the reasoning for the yes response hinges on whether the student has met either of the stated participation thresholds according to the selected path. Since the prompt provides two possible paths and a yes/no decision for each, selecting yes indicates that at least one path’s criterion has been satisfied.

PHIL 220-001 Tues 3/25 Attendance and Participation (Lawson)

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