Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Making Inferences – Practice 3



Read the following self-evaluation for a school project written by one member of a group.

Our group enjoyed working on the “Why It Matters” history project. Most group members contributed ideas and valuable research. It was challenging to create a presentation format that worked for all of the information. The format we chose is something we might do differently next time. I never realized just how hard it is for people to see from the back of the classroom, but now I know. I think the grade the class gave us was pretty fair, but I also think that certain group members did not deserve the same grade as others. Some of us really poured a lot of effort into this presentation while others did not. The next time we have an assignment like this, I think I will want individual group members to be more accountable and to practice our presentation a few times beforehand.



1.       True/False. A reader can support an inference that this student wanted to do well on this history presentation.
·         True.
2.       Explain your choice.
·         The student is concerned about grades and talks about how to improve for the next assignment or presentation.
3.       What can you infer were the biggest problems with the actual presentation made for the class?
·         The biggest problems with the project were that it was not large enough for students sitting at the back of the classroom to see and that the group needed to practice their presentation before giving it. A reader could infer that the presentation did not go smoothly.
4.       What evidence supports this inference?
·         The student states: “I never realized just how hard it is for people to see from the back of the classroom, but now I know.” The student also states: “The next time we have an assignment like this, I think I will want individual group members to be more accountable …”
5.       True/False: Readers can infer that this student thinks she or he deserved a higher grade than the other group members.
·         True.
 

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