PT: Short Responses & Essay Review

Performance Task Part 1: Short Response: 

Pretend you encountered the following question: Explain what Source #1 and Source #3 say about how robots are able to save lives by paraphrasing the information while avoiding plagiarism. How should this short response be organized?

• TS, ANA, EVI, ANA, EVI, CS

• TS, CS, EVI, ANA, EVI, ANA, CS

• TS, EVI, ANA, EVI, ANA, CS

• TS, EVI, ANA, EVI, ANA, TS

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Part 1: Short Response: Pretend you encountered the following question: Explain what Source #1 and Source #3 say about how robots are able to save lives by paraphrasing the information while avoiding plagiarism. How should this short response be organized?

• TS, ANA, EVI, ANA, EVI, CS

• TS, CS, EVI, ANA, EVI, ANA, CS

• TS, EVI, ANA, EVI, ANA, CS

• TS, EVI, ANA, EVI, ANA, TS

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does it mean to paraphrase?

• to provide evidence
• to copy a phrase
• to put quotes/text into your own words
• to pull a quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Part 1: Short Response: Pretend you encountered the following question: Many robots are designed to do normal tasks that improve people's lives or jobs. Provide two pieces of evidence from different sources that support this idea and explain how each example supports the idea. Cite evidence for each piece of information and identify the source title or number. Which of the following is the correct way to use the text according to the directions? Reread the requirements carefully!

• I am allowed to quote the text or copy the the quote exactly as long as I cite the source or title.
• I am allowed to cite the evidence but I must rewrite the quotes in my own words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following sentences has a quote cited correctly? Look at the wording and punctuation VERY CAREFULLY.

• In Source #1, "The Pros and Cons of Homework," the author Josh Langley states "56 percent of the students considered homework a primary source of stress, according to the survey data"
• "The Pros and Cons of Homework," the author, Josh Langley states, "56 percent of the students considered homework a primary source of stress, according to the survey data"
• In Source #1, "The Pros and Cons of Homework," the author, Josh Langley states, "56 percent of the students considered homework a primary source of stress, according to the survey data."
• Josh Langley states, "56 percent of the students considered homework a primary source of stress, according to the survey data"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Part 1: Short Response: Pretend you encountered the following question: Explain what Source #1 and Source #3 say about how technology saves lives by paraphrasing the information while avoiding plagiarism. Are you writing a paragraph or an entire multi-paragraph essay?

• Write one paragraph.
• Write a five-paragraph essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Part 1: Short Response: Pretend you encountered the following question: Explain what Source #1 and Source #3 say about how technology saves lives by paraphrasing the information while avoiding plagiarism. What are you being asked to do with the sources?

• Provide two quotes from the text by citing and copying the quotes.
• Provide two pieces of evidence, but put it into your own words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The following is an example of an evidence sentence: In Source #1, “Meet the Robots” the author Lucas Langley states, "The robot also has a thermal camera, a special camera that locates heat energy to produce images that help it find miners who are trapped underground." Which of the following sentences is the technique that you learned when writing ANALYSIS sentences?

• This shows how Gemini Scout can locate trapped miners because it can locate heat energy of trapped miners.
• This proves that Gemini Scout can help rescuers because it saves miners' lives.
• This illustrates how Gemini Scout has the technology to locate trapped miners because it has a thermal camera that can locate body heat of trapped miners underground.
• This shows how Gemini Scout saves miners' lives rather than wasting time digging in random places.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

After quickly reading the directions above, what tool on the state test should you use in order to help you make a checklist of the all the important directions?

• Use one highlight color to identify all important directions.
• Use two highlight colors. One color for the verbs and a second color for the actions around the verb.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

How many paragraphs are in a typical ARGUMENTATIVE OR PERSUASIVE essay if the directions state to include 3 pieces of evidence?

• 5
• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1