An English teacher wants students to begin writing paragraphs on various topics. How should the teacher proceed in explaining the parts of paragraph construction?
a) Allow the student to write in whatever manner he or she chooses.
b) Reinforce only the behaviors that demonstrate the final skill.
c) Have students write entire paragraphs, then hand them in so the teacher can score them on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
d) Teach the skills step-by-step, gradually shaping the final skill.
d Shaping is a technique that can be used effectively to teach the individual parts of a larger skill.
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true false