State What a Measure Does Not Establish - Practice 2

A narrowly defined measure can be useful without covering an entire construct.

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A narrowly defined measure can be useful without covering an entire construct. Name what was measured and distinguish it from unmeasured properties. Do not turn a proxy into a complete definition of quality.

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Counting spelling errors in a draft does not by itself measure the originality or strength of its argument.

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A report can become more accurate when it says what remains unknown. Missing outcomes are not automatically successes or failures.

Question 1 A fictional story review records only the number of misspelled words. Which limitation follows? A zero count proves every claim in the story is true. The count alone does not establish the story's overall quality. The count measures every aspect of the story.

Question 2 A fictional report review records only the number of misspelled words. Which limitation follows? The count alone does not establish the report's overall quality. The count measures every aspect of the report. A zero count proves every claim in the report is true.

Question 3 A fictional notice review records only the number of misspelled words. Which limitation follows? The count measures every aspect of the notice. A zero count proves every claim in the notice is true. The count alone does not establish the notice's overall quality.

Question 4 A fictional sketch review records only the number of misspelled words. Which limitation follows? A zero count proves every claim in the sketch is true. The count alone does not establish the sketch's overall quality. The count measures every aspect of the sketch.

Question 5 A fictional plan review records only the number of misspelled words. Which limitation follows? The count alone does not establish the plan's overall quality. The count measures every aspect of the plan. A zero count proves every claim in the plan is true.

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