Question

Which of the following is an example of a student who lacks personal responsibility?
1. A student who emails her instructor to share about a planned trip or deployment ahead of time and submits her assignments before she leaves.
2. A student who emails his instructor after he misses a deadline to ask what was due when he has access to a syllabus and a course schedule he can refer to.
3. A student who emails an instructor to explain after a family emergency causes a missed deadline and asks what documentation is needed and what his new deadline is.
4. A student who emails his instructor before a deadline to let her know his assignment will be late because he has had to work overtime and will accept the consequences.

Answer 1

Answer:

2). A student who emails his instructor after he misses a deadline to ask what was due when he has access to a syllabus and a course schedule he can refer to.

Explanation:

As per the question, option 2 i.e. 'A student who emails his instructor after he misses a deadline to ask what was due when he has access to a syllabus and a course schedule he can refer to' demonstrates a student lacking personal responsibility. The key reason is that the student fails to recognize his/her responsibility to 'ask about the due tasks and access to syllabus and course schedule' on time. This implies that students possess no concern regarding the duties he/she has been assigned.

A responsible student is supposed to not only consulting the instructor about these things on time but also completing them within the deadline(unless there is an emergency). Thus, option 2 is the correct answer as the other options exemplify the responsible students who are concerned about their responsibilities.