Practice 2 - Instruction:
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This time, as you read, "Dogs and People,"
try to about how this information might be used by someone
wanting to breed wild animals. 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, get a piece of paper for notes. As
you come across ideas that might help someone who was interested
in breeding wild animals, jot them down.
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Short Answer
Prompt:
How might this selection be useful to
someone who wanted to breed wild animals? 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 explain how the information
in the article could be helpful to someone wanting to breed
wild animals, and include TWO supporting details from the
text.
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A
one point answer would partially explain how
the information in the article could be helpful to someone
wanting to breed wild animals, 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 information not related to the question.
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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