Writing a Strong Response: Combining Prompt, Answer, and Evidence

This lesson teaches how to write a response by combining wording from a prompt, your answer, and evidence. It outlines steps like analyzing the prompt, selecting evidence, and preparing a strong case. The focus is on creating a concise initial response that effectively answers the prompt, supported by brief evidence. The lesson emphasizes the importance of integrating evidence into the response to strengthen the argument.

What is the first step in writing a response according to the lesson?

• Finding the evidence

• Analyzing the prompt

• Finalizing the case

• Judging the evidence

Why is it important to include evidence in the initial response?

• To avoid writing a conclusion

• To confuse the reader

• To make the response longer

• To ensure the response is strong and convincing

What should be combined with your answer to build a strong case?

• Personal anecdotes

• Unrelated opinions

• Parts of the prompt

• Random facts

How should evidence be added to the response?

• As unrelated stories

• As questions

• As brief supportive details

• As lengthy paragraphs

What is the goal of the first sentence in the response?

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide a summary

• To ask a question

• To strongly answer the prompt