ParaPro Assisting with the Student Writing Process 4

Question 1

A student writes: 'The dog runned fast.' How should a paraeducator guide the student to correct this error?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student what happened in the past and whether 'runned' sounds correct

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Cross out 'runned' and write 'ran' for the student

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Ignore the error since the meaning is clear

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Tell the student to look up every word in the dictionary

Question 2

Which stage of the writing process is most appropriate for a paraeducator to help a student add vivid details and descriptive language?

Accepted Answer

Revising

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Prewriting

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Drafting

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Publishing

Question 3

A student is writing a persuasive essay but keeps restating the same point. What should the paraeducator suggest?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student to think of a second reason that supports their opinion

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Tell the student the essay is finished since one reason is enough

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Rewrite the repeated sentences in different words

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Change the topic to something easier

Question 4

When proofreading, a student asks whether to use 'their,' 'there,' or 'they're.' What is the best paraeducator response?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student to read the sentence aloud and think about the meaning of each word

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Write the correct word for the student

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Tell the student all three words mean the same thing

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Skip the question and move to the next sentence

Question 5

A paraeducator notices a student's paragraph has no topic sentence. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student what the paragraph is mostly about and suggest they state that at the beginning

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Write a topic sentence at the top of the paragraph

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Tell the student the paragraph is fine as written

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Move the paragraph to a different part of the essay

Question 6

During a peer editing session, a student is unsure how to give useful feedback to a classmate. What should the paraeducator suggest?

Accepted Answer

Guide the student to identify one strength and one area for improvement

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Tell them to say everything is good so feelings aren't hurt

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Suggest focusing only on spelling errors

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Have the student rewrite the classmate's essay

Question 7

A student asks the paraeducator how to make their conclusion stronger. Which suggestion is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Remind the student to restate the main idea and leave the reader with a final thought

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Start the conclusion with 'In conclusion, I wrote about...'

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Copy the introduction word for word as the conclusion

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End the essay with a new argument not mentioned before