The Following Teachers All Assigned Essay Writing in Their Middle

question 28

Multiple Choice

The following teachers all assigned essay writing in their middle school English classes. Today they returned students' papers. Based on the following information, which of these teachers is most likely to have students who are motivated to set and pursue learning goals in the classroom?

• A) Mr. Angelo returned the papers and complimented students on their essays. He said the class as a whole is submitting good work.
• B) Mrs. Dominguez returned the essays and told the class they needed to write another draft. She said she knew they could do better work.
• C) Mr. Lindsey returned students' essays and said they lacked interest. He reminded students of the standard and said the essays fell short of his expectations.
• D) Ms. Compton returned the essays and asked students to compare this draft with their first draft to see how much progress they had made.

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Definitions:

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