Question
Prewriting Techniques
The Big Assignment
Janet's English teacher told the class that they would be writing a short research paper. In this paper, Janet's teacher explained that students will pick a local environmental issue and do research upon that topic. Janet's teacher went on to instruct the class that after they've done their research, students will write a short paper in which they explain a local problem and propose a solution to that problem using their research information to back up their points.
Question 1
Which would be the first step Janet would take before starting to write her short research paper?
Responses
A to brainstorm different ideas of environmental problems in her communityto brainstorm different ideas of environmental problems in her community
B to write a short outline for her research paper, detailing key pointsto write a short outline for her research paper, detailing key points
C to interview a local farmer about problems with drainage on his farmto interview a local farmer about problems with drainage on his farm
D to edit the final draft of her short research paperto edit the final draft of her short research paper
Question 2
Which two activities would be helpful pre-writing activities for Janet to do?
Responses
A writing out a complete rough draftwriting out a complete rough draft
B mapping out possible topics for her papermapping out possible topics for her paper
C asking a friend to peer-review her rough draftasking a friend to peer-review her rough draft
D free-writing her ideas for her short research paper
The Big Assignment
Janet's English teacher told the class that they would be writing a short research paper. In this paper, Janet's teacher explained that students will pick a local environmental issue and do research upon that topic. Janet's teacher went on to instruct the class that after they've done their research, students will write a short paper in which they explain a local problem and propose a solution to that problem using their research information to back up their points.
Question 1
Which would be the first step Janet would take before starting to write her short research paper?
Responses
A to brainstorm different ideas of environmental problems in her communityto brainstorm different ideas of environmental problems in her community
B to write a short outline for her research paper, detailing key pointsto write a short outline for her research paper, detailing key points
C to interview a local farmer about problems with drainage on his farmto interview a local farmer about problems with drainage on his farm
D to edit the final draft of her short research paperto edit the final draft of her short research paper
Question 2
Which two activities would be helpful pre-writing activities for Janet to do?
Responses
A writing out a complete rough draftwriting out a complete rough draft
B mapping out possible topics for her papermapping out possible topics for her paper
C asking a friend to peer-review her rough draftasking a friend to peer-review her rough draft
D free-writing her ideas for her short research paper
Answers
GPT-4o mini
**Question 1**
The first step Janet would take before starting to write her short research paper is:
**A** to brainstorm different ideas of environmental problems in her community.
**Question 2**
The two activities that would be helpful pre-writing activities for Janet to do are:
**B** mapping out possible topics for her paper,
**D** free-writing her ideas for her short research paper.
The first step Janet would take before starting to write her short research paper is:
**A** to brainstorm different ideas of environmental problems in her community.
**Question 2**
The two activities that would be helpful pre-writing activities for Janet to do are:
**B** mapping out possible topics for her paper,
**D** free-writing her ideas for her short research paper.