Understanding Baseball Roles and ELPAC Writing

The video tutorial provides an example question from the ELPAC website, explaining the purpose of the writing task to prepare students for the ELPAC exam. It instructs students to write a paragraph about a personal experience in a group, emphasizing the importance of structure, grammar, and detail. An example paragraph about teamwork in baseball is provided to guide students in crafting their own paragraphs.

What is the main purpose of the ELPAC writing task?

• To learn about different sports

• To improve your math skills

• To prepare you for the types of questions on the ELPAC exam

• To test your knowledge of baseball

What should you write about in the paragraph for the ELPAC task?

• A fictional story

• A scientific experiment

• A historical event

• A personal group experience

How many complete sentences should your paragraph include at a minimum?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What elements should your paragraph have?

• Only an end

• Only a middle

• Only a beginning

• A beginning, middle, and end

What should you check your writing for?

• The use of colors

• The number of paragraphs

• The number of words

• Correct grammar, capital letters, punctuation, and spelling

What sport is used as an example in the paragraph?

• Tennis

• Baseball

• Basketball

• Soccer

What does baseball teach according to the example paragraph?

• Painting

• Individual skills

• Teamwork

• Cooking

What is the role of a catcher in baseball?

• To hit home runs

• To catch the ball and make the pitcher comfortable

• To run the bases

• To coach the team

What is the responsibility of a center fielder?

• To pitch the ball

• To score goals

• To ensure no balls get past and cover lots of ground

• To manage the team

What is the job of a first baseman?

• To scoop balls well

• To run the bases

• To pitch the ball

• To catch fly balls