The four statements below all involve evaluating a student's essay. Which one is most likely to preserve the student's sense of self-determination?
A) "Your essay is so good that I want you to submit it to the statewide essay contest."
B) "This essay has the variety of sentence structures that I like to see in my students' writing."
C) "In evaluating your essay, let's apply the four criteria you and your classmates identified last week for critiquing written work."
D) "This essay follows the guidelines I gave the class last week. You should definitely include it in the portfolio you're creating for this class."

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Option C involves the student in the evaluation process by using criteria that the student and their classmates developed. This approach promotes self-determination by making the student an active participant in the critique of their work, rather than just a recipient of feedback.

The Four Statements Below All Involve Evaluating a Student's Essay