Some teachers count grammar, spelling, and other technical features when evaluating essays. Is this practice appropriate?

a) Yes, evaluation of essays should be based on rules of grammar.
b) If this practice is used, the teacher should also grade the essays on effort.
c) Yes, if two separate grades (one for content and one for writing mechanics) are given.
d) No, evaluation should be based on content knowledge only.


c If evaluating essays for grammar, spelling etc it is recommended that students are given two separate grades. One grade for content and one for writing mechanics.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Our ethics are

A) unrelated to the choices that we make in the classroom. B) a set of statements that helps us deal with the temptations inherent in our occupations. C) shared by all child care providers. D) the same as our family and friend's ethics. E) All of these answers are correct.

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Which of the following statements of effective intervention programs is true?

a. Skills are taught by a paraprofessional. b. The focus is not on skills. c. Skills are usually taught in isolation. d. Skills are systematically taught in the context of reading.

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a. In the Western hemisphere, virtually all cultural groups actively encourage children to learn how to read. b. Young people respond more favorably to literature that reflects their cultural customs. c. Considerable cultural diversity exists in attitudes toward reading, but these are not related to young children's reading development. d. If young children have consistently been encouraged to learn to read, any differences in ethnic and cultural background have little or no impact on their ability to read.

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