I should have...
Syllabus topic 3: I should have...
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What had she expected to do?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Design posters
She assumed the creative title meant poster design.
What did she do instead of resigning?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Discussed the role with her manager
She arranged a conversation about the misunderstanding.
What does she mainly regret?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Not clarifying the duties
She regrets failing to ask what the job involved.
What had she expected to do?
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Correct answer: Design posters
She assumed the creative title meant poster design.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Discussed the role with her manager
She arranged a conversation about the misunderstanding.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Not clarifying the duties
She regrets failing to ask what the job involved.
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