Breaking Down the ECR Prompt

For the following prompt, which thesis statement would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: What does new research about chimpanzees reveal about their similarities to humans?

• New research about chimpanzees reveals similarities to humans.

• Chimpanzees have some similarities to humans.

• Chimpanzees make noises that sound similar to human laughter.

• Chimpanzees are pretty interesting to study because they have similarities to humans.

For the following prompt, what kind of text evidence would help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: What does new research about chimpanzees reveal about their similarities to humans?

MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

• examples of similarities found in the new research

• examples of differences found in the new research

• examples of similarities between humans and chimpanzees you already know about

• your opinions about chimpanzees

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For the following prompt, which thesis statement would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: How do the character Eloise's beliefs contribute to the conflict of the story?

• Eloise's beliefs contribute to the conflict of the story.

• Eloise has some very strongly held beliefs.

• The conflict of the story is mainly about Eloise feeling nervous to start a new school.

• I think Eloise shouldn't be so nervous about starting a new school.

For the following prompt, which types of text evidence would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: How do the character Eloise's beliefs contribute to the conflict of the story?

MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS

• Eloise's beliefs

• an explanation of the conflict of the story

• a description of Eloise

• a summary of the whole story

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For the following prompt, which thesis statement would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: Compare how the authors of both articles develop their arguments that cell phones should be banned in schools.

• The authors of both articles develop their arguments that cell phones should be banned in schools in similar ways.

• Both authors believe cell phones should be banned in schools.

• I don't agree with the authors that cell phones should be banned in schools.

• Cell phones in schools cause many problems.

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For the following prompt, what would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: Compare how the authors of both articles develop their arguments that cell phones should be banned in schools.

MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

• examples of techniques each author used to develop the argument

• an explanation of how the author's techniques are similar

• a summary of each article

• my opinions about the arguments each author made

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For the following prompt, which thesis statement would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: Explain how the author uses figurative language to convey a theme about the freedom and wonder of childhood.

• The author uses figurative language to convey a theme about the freedom and wonder of childhood.

• The poem talks about freedom and wonder.

• The author conveys a theme about the freedom and wonder of childhood.

• The author uses a lot figurative language.

For the following prompt, what would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: Explain how the author uses figurative language to convey a theme about the freedom and wonder of childhood.

MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

• Examples of figurative language that relate to "freedom", "wonder", and "childhood".

• Explanations of how the figurative language used by the author connects to the ideas of "freedom", "wonder", and "childhood".

• A reflection on your own childhood experiences of "freedom" and "wonder"

• A summary of the whole poem

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For the following prompt, which thesis statement would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: Compare how the settings of the short story and the poem help to develop a theme about overcoming obstacles.

• The settings of the short story and the poem help to develop a theme about overcoming obstacles.

• The short story and the poem both develop a theme about overcoming obstacles.

• The settings of the short story and the poem are similar.

• The short story and the poem both talk about overcoming obstacles.

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For the following prompt, what would BEST help you develop an appropriate essay response?

PROMPT: Compare how the settings of the short story and the poem help to develop a theme about overcoming obstacles.

MARK ALL CORRECT ANSWERS.

• a brief description of the settings in the short story and the poem

• an explanation of how the settings in the short story and the poem help develop a theme about overcoming obstacles

• an explanation of how the authors of the short story and the poem develop their themes in similar or different ways

• a summary of the story and a summary of the poem

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