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What is one benefit of using talk as a tool in developing writing skills?
What is one benefit of using talk as a tool in developing writing skills?
- It hinders the idea-generating process
- It provides an opportunity to rehearse and refine ideas (correct)
- It limits students' ability to check the acceptability of their ideas
- It discourages peer assessment
In what way can discussing an image or a short media clip help students in writing?
In what way can discussing an image or a short media clip help students in writing?
- It helps students check the acceptability of their ideas (correct)
- It prevents less certain students from participating
- It discourages dialogue between students
- It creates more barriers to writing
How does the contributions of students with plenty of ideas help those who are less certain?
How does the contributions of students with plenty of ideas help those who are less certain?
- By providing scaffolding for less certain students (correct)
- By stifling creativity in less certain students
- By discouraging discussion among students
- By creating more barriers to writing for less certain students
What is one advantage of engaging in dialogue with a partner about one's work?
What is one advantage of engaging in dialogue with a partner about one's work?
What kind of questions should a partner ask after the author reads their work aloud?
What kind of questions should a partner ask after the author reads their work aloud?
What role does talk play in helping students who find writing difficult?
What role does talk play in helping students who find writing difficult?
How does talk serve as a lower stakes activity in developing writing skills?
How does talk serve as a lower stakes activity in developing writing skills?
What is the role of discussing an image or a short media clip in the writing process?
What is the role of discussing an image or a short media clip in the writing process?
How does dialogue during peer assessment differ from a rapid fire approach?
How does dialogue during peer assessment differ from a rapid fire approach?
Why is it important for a partner to interrogate the choices made by the author in their writing?
Why is it important for a partner to interrogate the choices made by the author in their writing?
What is the function of talk in peer and self-assessment during the writing process?
What is the function of talk in peer and self-assessment during the writing process?
In what way does discussing stimuli for creative writing as a group benefit student writers?
In what way does discussing stimuli for creative writing as a group benefit student writers?
