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Which of the following technology tools would best facilitate a collaborative writing experience?

• A blog

• An email

• A website

• Google Docs

Students need to understand and be able to use the key elements of persuasive essays. Which one of the following elements is not typically in a persuasive essay?

• a thesis statement including the importance of the issue

• the development of characters

• conclusive elements

• several pieces of evidence that support the persuasion

Mrs. Pfeiffer is looking for a way to get her fifth-grade student's writing visible to the community. Which option would be the best way to give students an authentic writing experience and benefit the community?

• Have students create posters to advertise for local businesses.

• Have students write letters to their favorite local business.

• Have students create informational nature signs for the local city and county parks.

• Post anonymous student writing on bulletin boards around town.

When helping students improve their essay writing skills, corrective feedback should be given:

• after the first draft

• throughout the writing process

• through a rubric on the final draft

• by peers until the final draft

A teacher wants to encourage her students to write longer essays about one topic. Which of the following strategies would best meet this goal?

• allow students to choose their topic for their essays

• grade essays only on content, not on spelling and convetions

• read mentos texts and write essays in their style

• break up the drafting of the essay over multiple class periods

Mr. Harris wants to create a writing assignment that allows students to write with an authentic and meaningful purpose. Which of the following assignments would best accomplish Mr. Harris' goal?

• Use word to type a journal entry about summer vacation. Print the entry and have students draw a picture to go with it

• Allow students to create their own writing assignment.

• Work with the social studies teacher to assign a historical fiction writing about the historical period currently being studied by the students.

• Use Word to type a letter to an elected official about a student-chosen need in the community. Print and send the letters.

According to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading, which of these word sets would be appropriate for a fifth-grade spelling list?

• hatch, ditch, notch, church, thrush, pitch

• handbag, bathroom, schoolhouse, pitbull, bookshelf

• air, heir, ball, bawl, right, write

• inspect, inspection, select, selection, music, musician

In the publishing step of the writing process, it is important that students' writing is:

• planned, drafted, revised, and editing has begun.

• organized and editing has begun.

• planned using a graphic organizer to make sure the ideas flow in a logical order.

• neatly written or printed from a word processor and that it is clearly understood.

Which of the following would be the most effective way to teach young children about task, purpose, and intended audience?

• Ask students to create their own writing prompts based on their interests.

• Give a unique writing task each day so students will have exposure to a wide variety of writing modes.

• Prioritize formal style before introducing informal, personal writing tasks.

• Share and model writing samples that demonstrate appropriate style.

During the revising stage of the writing process, which of the following would be most beneficial for students?

• typing on their computer

• using a graphic organizer

• holding peer conferences

• brainstorming ideas