Which of the following prompts might you use if the student has supplied details but has not explained them or elaborated upon them?
A) Can you tell me more about your dog?
B) You say you taught your dog to do tricks? How did you teach your dog to do tricks?
C) Yes, this is a dog. Can you tell me something about the dog?
D) Do all your ideas fit here?

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A) The prompt, "How did you teach your dog to do tricks?" should lead to an elaboration of that statement. The prompt, "Can you tell me more about your dog?" would most likely lead to the writing of additional unelaborated details.
B) The prompt, "How did you teach your dog to do tricks?" should lead to an elaboration of that statement.
C) The prompt, "How did you teach your dog to do tricks?" should lead to an elaboration of that statement. The prompt, "Yes, this is a dog. Can you tell me something about the dog?" will most likely lead to a single detail or several unconnected details.
D) The prompt, "How did you teach your dog to do tricks?" should lead to an elaboration of that statement. The prompt, "Do all your ideas fit here?" is designed to help the writer see that some details are off topic.

Which of the Following Prompts Might You Use If the Student