Writing Skills and Techniques Assessment

This tutorial guides students on writing a paragraph response to prompts across disciplines, focusing on compare and contrast writing. It analyzes a student's math prompt response, highlighting common writing flaws and offering strategies to improve topic sentences, sentence structure, and the use of transition words. The tutorial emphasizes clarity and coherence in writing, ensuring students can effectively communicate their ideas.

What is the primary goal of the writing tutorial?

• To teach grammar rules

• To help write a paragraph response to a prompt

• To improve vocabulary

• To learn about different writing styles

What does compare and contrast writing involve?

• Only showing differences

• Describing a single subject in detail

• Only showing similarities

• Showing both similarities and differences

In the sample prompt, what is being compared?

• Various writing styles

• Different mathematical operations

• Advantages and disadvantages of representations

• Different scientific theories

What is a minor writing flaw identified in the student response?

• Using 'a' in front of 'advantage'

• Incorrect punctuation

• Spelling errors

• Lack of paragraph structure

What are the two tasks needed for a clear topic sentence?

• Use complex vocabulary and long sentences

• Restate the prompt and answer it

• Include a quote and a question

• Describe the subject and provide examples

Why is it important to use strong subjects in sentences?

• To clarify the focus of the sentence

• To make sentences longer

• To make the paragraph more complex

• To use more adjectives

What is the effect of using transition words?

• They make the text more formal

• They clarify the relationship between sentences

• They make sentences shorter

• They add more information

What is the first step in writing a coherent paragraph?

• Use complex sentences

• Answer the prompt with a clear subject

• Write a long introduction

• Include a quote