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Case: Make it realistic even though it is not real
Mrs. Brown gave her 8th grade students the following writing prompt from the released Ga Writing Test Prompts:
Writing Situation
The cafeteria manager in your school has noticed that many students throw away most of their lunches. She is concerned about this problem and would like to make changes in the menu based on what teenagers like to eat.
Directions for Writing
Decide how you would change the menu. Write a letter to the cafeteria manager to convince her that your changes will appeal to the teenagers in the school and reduce lunchroom waste.
The student cannot understand how to write on this prompt because he likes the lunchroom food. The teacher has walked him through the prompt and has explained that sometimes when we can't relate to a prompt, we have to make something up. This still confuses the student. Can you offer any suggestions to Mrs. Brown?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Instead of making this student write about something he does not understand because it does not relate to him, let him write a letter to the cafeteria manager stating his position and opinion. He could tell why the cafeteria should continue serving the food they do, but he could offer some ways or suggestions on how to cut down on lunchroom waste. |
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Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: This is helpful as it is easily applied to all students. It allows those who dislike the food to address the issue and those who do to voice their opinion but also make other helpful suggestions. This way the cafeteria isn't getting inundated with requests to change the food that are not necessarily sincere. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 10:52 pm |
| Rated By: WeGuQy |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I agree. If the student does not understand the prompt then let them write a "support piece". It still follows the topic, but just gives the student a better understanding. |
| Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:35 am |
| Rated By: dePyja |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I think this is a partial solution. and it is a good one to still write based on the prompt but find other ways to cut waste. But I also think students should not twist the prompt too much because then you would be off topic. Everyone has to write about things they don't really want to write about or can't relate to, like my answer for example. :) |
| Rated On: October 22, 2014 12:48 am |
| Rated By: Thomas Anderson |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: On any standardized test, changing the prompt to fit the student would not be possible. The student needs to know how to write creatively if the prompt does not apply to him. |
| Rated On: March 1, 2015 4:57 am |
| Rated By: Hannah Poore |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
No
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
No
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
No
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
No
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| The suggested solution is original |
No
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| Comments: This would not be appropriate because they need to be able to write about whatever is asked of them on the test. They can't just make it up or he will fail that part of the test. |
| Rated On: October 13, 2018 7:44 pm |
| Rated By: byXyha |
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