Practice 1 - Instruction:
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This time, as you read, "Dogs and People,"
try to identify what the author thinks about wolves as pets.
Click on the book icon to the right
and open the passage.
The question for this passage asks you to use your evaluating
skills to think beyond the information in the article. Get
those thinking skills ready.
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Tips:
- Read the prompt you will be answering, so that there is
a place in your brain to file away reasons and ideas as you
read!
- Before reading, divide a piece of paper in half, in
order to take notes on the author's ideas about wolves as pets.
Label one half of the paper REASONS to have a wolf as a pet,
and the other half, REASONS NOT to have a wolf as a pet.
Jot down ideas as you read.
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Short Answer
Prompt:
Many people like to have wolves as pets.
Would the author think this is a good idea? Include TWO
details from the selection in your answer.
Note: What key elements will be needed for a full
two point answer?
Choose ONE of the following three options for
writing your response.
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If
Microsoft Word is available on your computer, this
document allows you to type your answer, use spell
check, save, copy/paste text, and/or print the page
to turn in.
<< Click here to open a
word form for your response. |
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This
file can be printed, and allows you to use your best
penmanship (yes, real writing instead of typing),
and turn it in to your teacher.
<< Click here to open a
.pdf file for your response. |
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If you are a student taking this class
through IA, you will need to use this document for
your response. Follow directions on your checklist
to copy/paste into an e-mail.
<< Click here for the text. |
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You are the an expert at scoring short answer responses now.
Go ahead and score your own writing using this criteria:
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A
two point answer would
evaluate whether the author would think it's a good idea
to have a wolf as a pet, and include TWO supporting details
from the text.
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A one point answer would
partially evaluate whether the author would think it's a
good idea ot have a wolf as a pet, but might only discuss
one text-based detail.
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A zero point answer might
be "I don't know." Or it might include a detail
that is not text based, or make an evaluation with no supporting
details.
This may help identify the key elements in your writing.
If you check all three yes
buttons, chances are you earned 2 points! Way to go.
If you didn't check all three yes
buttons, take a look at what was missing, and go back and
revise your answer until you can check all three yes
buttons!
When you are totally satisfied with your answer, print the
Word document with your answer and
score for your teacher.
You've worked hard! Let's try another short answer question.
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