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Using Talk to Improve Writing Skills

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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?

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?

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?

It encourages meaningful peer assessment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of questions should a partner ask after the author reads their work aloud?

"Why did you choose that word?" (A) Signup and view all the answers

What role does talk play in helping students who find writing difficult?

It provides an opportunity to practice and refine ideas before writing (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does talk serve as a lower stakes activity in developing writing skills?

By allowing students to rehearse their ideas and refine them (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of discussing an image or a short media clip in the writing process?

To help less confident students validate their ideas (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does dialogue during peer assessment differ from a rapid fire approach?

Dialogue allows for meaningful and detailed feedback (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for a partner to interrogate the choices made by the author in their writing?

To deepen the understanding of the author's thought process (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of talk in peer and self-assessment during the writing process?

To offer an opportunity for dialogue and constructive criticism (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what way does discussing stimuli for creative writing as a group benefit student writers?

By providing scaffolding for less confident students (D) Signup and view all the answers