ParaPro Assisting with the Student Writing Process 5

Question 1

A student with a learning disability struggles to organize ideas before writing. Which prewriting tool would BEST support this student?

Accepted Answer

Providing a graphic organizer or concept map

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Asking the student to begin drafting immediately

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Having the student read a model essay silently

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Telling the student to memorize an outline format

Question 2

A student's essay uses the word 'good' repeatedly throughout. What strategy should the paraeducator suggest during revision?

Accepted Answer

Suggest the student use a thesaurus to find more precise or varied synonyms

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Delete all instances of 'good' without replacing them

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Tell the student repetition is a valid literary technique

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Have the student replace 'good' with 'bad' for variety

Question 3

A student asks whether their essay needs more paragraphs. Which question should the paraeducator ask to help the student decide?

Accepted Answer

'Does each main idea have its own paragraph?'

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'How many pages does it need to be?'

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'Did you write at least five sentences?'

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'Is your handwriting neat enough?'

Question 4

A student writes a narrative but jumps between past and present tense. What is the paraeducator's best approach?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student to read the story aloud and notice when the time changes

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Correct all the tense errors directly on the student's paper

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Tell the student tense consistency doesn't matter in narratives

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Have the student rewrite the entire story in present tense only

Question 5

Which behavior best demonstrates that a paraeducator is properly supporting—rather than doing—a student's writing work?

Accepted Answer

Asking questions that prompt the student to generate and express their own ideas

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Writing full sentences while the student dictates

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Correcting all grammatical errors before the student reviews the draft

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Selecting the essay topic for the student to save time

Question 6

A student finishes a draft and declares it 'done.' The paraeducator notices several run-on sentences. What is the best response?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student to read the longest sentences aloud to check if they contain more than one complete thought

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Accept the draft and let the teacher handle all corrections

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Break the run-on sentences apart for the student

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Mark every error with a red pen before returning the draft

Question 7

A paraeducator is working with a student who refuses to revise their draft, saying 'it's already good.' What is the most constructive approach?

Accepted Answer

Ask the student to identify one sentence they are most proud of and one they think could be even stronger

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Accept the draft without revision to avoid conflict

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Require the student to make at least ten changes

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Rewrite the weakest paragraph independently as a model