Correct Response: C. Research suggests utilizing a teacher-adapted graphic organizer is an appropriate scaffold for bridging-level students to guide their academic writing in a particular genre. In this scenario, the graphic organizer includes the key components of a written argument. A is incorrect because it targets students' ability to edit their writing for grammar and mechanics, whereas, in this scenario, the objective of the lesson is to help students write an effective argument. B and D are incorrect because the strategies of sentence frames, word banks, and illustrations are not consistent with effective scaffolding for bridging-level English learners.
