Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         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!) On the GA Writing Test, students cannot choose what they want to write about or how to address the topic. They must write about what the prompt is asking and address the issues they have been asked to address. With saying this, I would explain to the student that even if the topic is something that he or she does not have an opinion to, or whatever the case may be, the students need to know to think about the prompt from an outside the box perspective. I would keep working on this and explain to the student(s) that its something they would change about the lunch menu, whether it be changing each meal to their favorite meal, or having soda to drink instead of milk. For other situations, I would just tell them to think about it from someone else perspective or what they have heard others complaining about, etc.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. They will not always get prompts that they are familiar with. It is important to teach them how to use their creativity and other resources for inspiration. Rated On: October 19, 2014 11:37 pm Rated By: Lauren Hill                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think explaining it in a matter they would understand would help. The examples provided are a nice way to start. Rated On: October 20, 2014 1:41 am Rated By: dePyja                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I agree. When it comes to testing we can't just have students write about whatever they want to write about. If they can't relate to it for one reason or another they have to think of someone that does and write it as if it were that person. Rated On: October 13, 2018 7:46 pm Rated By: byXyha                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Agreed. With further explanation the student will surely get a better grasp on the idea. Rated On: March 3, 2021 3:31 pm Rated By: yqeRas