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Assisting with the Student Writing Process Flashcards

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  1. A paraprofessional is helping a student brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative. Which strategy is MOST effective at this stage?

    Answer: Encouraging the student to list all ideas without judgment

    During brainstorming, the goal is to generate as many ideas as possible without evaluation. Criticizing grammar or requiring a polished draft too early inhibits creativity.

  2. During the drafting stage, a student struggles to convert her outline into sentences. What should the paraprofessional do FIRST?

    Answer: Ask her to read her outline aloud and then say what each point means in her own words

    Having the student verbalize her outline transforms abstract notes into spoken language, making it easier to convert thoughts into written sentences.

  3. A student's draft paragraph lacks a clear topic sentence. How should the paraprofessional guide the revision?

    Answer: Ask the student what the main idea of the paragraph is and help her write a sentence expressing it

    Asking the student to identify the main idea and then articulate it as a topic sentence builds revision skills and keeps the student as the author.

  4. Which of the following is an example of an editing task (as opposed to a revision task)?

    Answer: Correcting subject-verb agreement errors

    Editing addresses surface-level mechanical errors such as grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Revision addresses higher-order concerns like organization, content, and argument.

  5. A student finishes his essay and says, 'I'm done!' but the paraprofessional notices several run-on sentences. What is the BEST response?

    Answer: Ask him to read the essay aloud and notice where he naturally pauses

    Reading aloud helps students hear where sentences should end, enabling them to self-identify run-ons — a key self-editing skill.

  6. During the publishing stage of writing, a paraprofessional's MOST appropriate role is to:

    Answer: Help the student format and present the final product while keeping the student's voice intact

    Publishing is about presenting the student's own finished work. The paraprofessional assists with formatting and presentation while preserving the student's authentic voice and ownership.