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[kimmeh]

Process information from secondary sources to discuss problems relating to antibiotic resistance

Does anyone have a "positive" point in this discuss dot point ?

 

[Zarathustra]

It says discuss problems so why would you have a positive.

I guess that it is a good demonstration of natural selection. From the bacteria's point of view I would assume that it would be seen as a positive.

 

[mei_ling03]

Originally posted by kimmeh
Process information from secondary sources to discuss problems relating to antibiotic resistance

Does anyone have a "positive" point in this discuss dot point ?

when BOS say 'positive' or 'points for', they don't mean it literally. in 'discuss', they mean you have to talk about components for AND/OR against the argument.

btw, can anyone here type in the link to the BOS hsc verbs?

 

[kimmeh]

you have a point

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/glossary_keywords.html

 

[cko]

well at school if we get a 'discuss' question in the trials we hav to provide points for and against or we'll only get partial marks...

 

[Zarathustra]

It says discuss problems - how can a problem be positive?
I think discuss being defined as +ve and -ve points is misleading...

 

[malkin86]

Well, humans are evolving the bacteria by exposing them to a pressure which selects the resistant ones, and then they breed.. not so good for us, but good for them.

 

[mei_ling03]

Originally posted by cko
well at school if we get a 'discuss' question in the trials we hav to provide points for and against or we'll only get partial marks...

it depends what the question is. if there is room for arguments for and against the question then you have to include them otherwise it shows you don't have complete knowledge of the dot point.
in this question, you would have to address the problems of antibiotic resistence AND its implications (e.g. reverting back to older techniques (i.e. amputation) etc)

 

[mei_ling03]

thanks for the site kimmeh but i found it just before

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

antibotic resistance:
cost to society diverted resources- golden staph in hosp.. when we could be eradicating HIV etc..
arising from poor management of drugs

honestly.. i dun hav any +ve pts.. mabbe.. it has allowed us to further antibotic research.. but thats iffy...