Of the following, which is the most appropriate question a teacher can ask to begin a conference about content?
A. What are you working on?
B. What do you want me to fix?
C. How long is your paper?
D. How do feel about your writing?
A/Explanation
A. This question allows the student to identify his or her own need and the phase of the writing process he or sge is working on.
B. When you ask this question, you are drawing attention to the mechanics and you are taking a responsibility for what the students should be doing.
C. A content conference would not be focused on length.
D. When you ask this question you are encouraging reflection, which is a wonderful thing to do when assessing—but this conference is focused on improving content.
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