Question

practice: week 2 lesson 2 self assessment
question 3
consider the following writing prompt: \interpret the following excerpt from the book where the wild things are.\ based on the key word provided, what are you, the writer, being asked to do in your assignment?
○ weigh the truth, quality or usefulness of something.
○ give a clear, thoughtful explanation or meaning of something with someone else’s words.
○ defend a claim with logical arguments.
○ explain the meaning of something using your own words.

Explanation:

The task is to interpret an excerpt, which means giving a clear, thoughtful explanation or meaning of it (using the key word's context). Let's analyze the options:

• "Weigh the truth, quality or usefulness of something" is for evaluating, not interpreting.
• "Give a clear, thoughtful explanation or meaning of something with someone else’s words" – interpreting an excerpt would involve explaining its meaning, and if using the key word (though the key word isn't shown here, the prompt is about interpreting), this option fits as interpreting often involves explaining the meaning of a text (the excerpt) which could involve using the author's words contextually to explain.
• "Defend a claim with logical arguments" is for argumentation, not interpretation.
• "Explain the meaning of something using your own words" is paraphrasing, while interpreting can include using the text's context (someone else’s words in the excerpt) to explain the meaning.

So the correct option is the one that says "Give a clear, thoughtful explanation or meaning of something with someone else’s words."

Answer:

The option: "Give a clear, thoughtful explanation or meaning of something with someone else’s words."