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For Presenting and responding, which option best applies language method and reader effect to this objective: Ask questions to clarify understanding when appropriate.

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Topic

Presenting and responding

Question

A. Identify word choice or imagery, explain the reader effect, and link it to writer purpose for Ask questions to clarify understanding
B. Name a technique without explaining its effect in Listening and responding
C. Discuss paragraph order instead of language choice for Ask questions to clarify understanding
D. Give a personal reaction without textual support in Presenting and responding

Answer

Ask questions to clarify understanding answer: Identify word choice or imagery, explain the reader effect, and link it to writer purpose for Ask questions to clarify understanding.

Explanation

Ask questions to clarify understanding uses Identify word choice or imagery, explain the reader effect, and link it to writer purpose for Ask questions to clarify understanding because it matches the language method and reader effect focus for Listening and responding. It separates the skill from weaker choices and keeps the response tied to the exact objective. Use AO2: name the language method, such as word choice or imagery, then explain the reader effect and writer purpose. Assessment anchor for Ask questions to clarify understanding when: evidence implies an inference; language and structure method create effect; compare both sources for similar and different ideas; use judgement support, audience purpose form tone, grammar punctuation sentence spelling vocabulary, formal presentation, speak, listen, respond, question feedback and Standard English.

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For Presenting and responding, which option best applies inference from evidence to this objective: Ask questions to clarify understanding when appropriate.