ECR / SCR Basics

Which of the following should NOT go in an SCR?

• Thesis

• Evidence

• Hook

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is THE MOST important sentence in my ECR?

• Hook

• Evidencce

• Tie It Together

• Thesis

What do I need to do before I start writing my rough draft of my ECR? (Click all that apply!)

• Read the prompt to see what I'm answering

• AQA by writing a thesis

• Brainstorm some possible answers / evidences

• Make a planning page with all the symbols, words, and sentence starters

Evidence should...

• come from something I have experienced in my personal life.

• come from any passage on the test.

• be a direct quote or accurate paraphrasing from the text in the prompt.

• be a personal opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

An ECR has __ paragraphs.

An SCR has ____ sentence(s).

• 1

• 5-7

• 3-4

• 8-10

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Before completing my essay, I should... (Click all that apply!)

• Check to see that I have typed all parts of my essay.

• Proofread my work a MINIMUM of 2 times.

• Add in some personal opinions / commentary.

• Label each part of my essay (Example "Thesis:..., This is my evidence:...)

What is one thing you do NOT need to do before submitting the DBA?

• Complete a PAPER rough draft of the ECR

• Answer all multiple choice questions + type the ECR and SCR

• Fill in the Hash It Out Sheet

• Ask the teacher in the room to read your essay

Answer explanation

You should ask your teacher for help submitting your test, but your teacher CANNOT help you by reading your essay.

The "analysis" or "author's purpose" sentences in my ECR or SCR should...

• Connect my hook to my echo.

• Connect two stories together.

• Repeat your thesis word for word.

• Connect the evidence to the thesis and / or topic sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

Topic sentences should... (Click all that apply)

• Give clear indication about what the paragraph is about.

• Introduce one of the two answers from your thesis.

• Start with "For example."

• Repeat the thesis word for word.