Help a nervous patient feel ready for a dental visit

Your task: Dental welcome and question handoff

You are exploring Dentist work in a fictional case. Compare 'You can ask the dentist questions before we begin' with 'There is nothing to worry about, so let us start'. Choose a welcome and add Jo's unanswered question. Develop one work sample as you investigate. Your writing stays on this page unless you download it.

Supplied fictional records

Fictional dental visit: Jo asks what the examination involves and whether questions are allowed before it starts. The dentist has not yet explained the visit. Compare two ways to welcome Jo without promising findings or assuming consent.

Compare 'You can ask the dentist questions before we begin' with 'There is nothing to worry about, so let us start'. Choose a welcome and add Jo's unanswered question.

One case, one work sample

1. Understand your role and task
2. Inspect the supplied records
3. Investigate the case

   Request both supplied checks before deciding. Each response becomes part of this same work sample.

4. Make or revise your decision

   Use the replies to choose the focus of your next draft. Keep the other open responsibilities in your note. You can revise this focus without losing your writing.

5. Complete your work sample

   Your records and investigation are already included. Compare 'You can ask the dentist questions before we begin' with 'There is nothing to worry about, so let us start'. Choose a welcome and add Jo's unanswered question. Add your own explanation or next question.

6. Compare and reflect

   Compare your work sample with one possible explanation. You can return to edit your work before finishing. Reflection is about what you noticed, not a score.