Constructed Responses

What should be included at the beginning of a constructed response?

• Personal opinion

• Claim/thesis

• Text evidence

• Concluding sentence

What is the purpose of the concluding sentence in a constructed response?

• To introduce a new idea

• To provide additional evidence

• To restate your claim/thesis

• To ask a question

What narrative perspective is recommended for a constructed response?

• First Person Point of View

• Second Person Point of View

• None of the above

• Third Person Point of View

What is essential to support your claim in a constructed response?

• A summary of the text

• A rhetorical question

• A counterargument

• Text evidence

The first step in writing a constructed response (the R): Expressing the same idea in different words.

• Restate

• Recognize

• Realize

• Read

What is the MINIMUM amount that you need to write on the constructed response?

• One paragraph (6 sentences) that restates & answers the question with 2 quotes and explanations.

• 6 sentences that are related to the story

• A well-structured 5 paragraph essay

• 2 really good sentences

What is the correct way to write an extended constructed response?

• Restate, Answer

  Cite, Explain x2

  Conclude

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Conclude

• Restate, Answer, Cite

  Explain, Cite

  Conclude

• Restate

  Answer

  Cite

  Explain

  Cite

  Explain

  Concude

Select 2 similarities between:

- Short Constructed Response

and

- Extended Constructed Response

• Response must be written in 1 paragraph.

• Response must be based on a passage.

• Response include evidence to support their response or idea.

• Instructions include "steps" to follow.

• Response must include your opinion.

Second step of writing constructed responses (the A): To respond to the question or prompt.

• Annotate

• Analyze

• Answer

• Ask

What should follow the text evidence in a constructed response?

• A new claim

• Commentary

• A transition to the next paragraph

• A restatement of the thesis