In your own words, discuss the purpose of written assessments and how they build

In your own words, discuss the purpose of written assessments and how they build critical thinking skills. Is a reflective journal or detailed case analysis as valuable as a research paper? Why? Explain how you will determine which type of written assignment to use and give examples of situations where you feel different types of writing assignments are appropriate. Include both theory and clinical situations within your examples
List a learning objective of a clinical course that would be best assessed with a written assignment instead of an observational rubric. Share the learning objective and describe why you think it is best assessed through a written response. Discuss a few key points that you would expect students to cover and in what format you would design the writing assignment.