Understanding the APE Strategy

The video tutorial introduces the APE strategy for answering open-ended questions. It explains the steps: Answer, where you restate and answer the question; Prove, where you provide textual evidence; and Expand, where you conclude with a simple sentence. The tutorial provides an example using the character Teresa to demonstrate the strategy in practice.

What is the primary purpose of the APE strategy?

• To summarize stories

• To create multiple-choice questions

• To answer open-ended questions

• To write essays

What does the 'A' in APE stand for?

• Argue

• Ask

• Answer

• Analyze

Why is it important to restate the question?

• To ensure a complete sentence

• To make the answer longer

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid answering the question

What should you do after restating the question?

• Find a quote

• Provide an answer

• Ask another question

• Write a conclusion

What does the 'P' in APE stand for?

• Proof

• Predict

• Propose

• Plan

How should you present your proof?

• With quotation marks

• As a summary

• In your own words

• As a question

What is the role of textual evidence in the APE strategy?

• To introduce new ideas

• To confuse the reader

• To conclude the response

• To support the answer

What does the 'E' in APE stand for?

• Expand

• Examine

• Evaluate

• Explain

What should you avoid in your conclusion?

• Being concise

• Introducing new information

• Restating the answer

• Using quotes

How many sentences should your conclusion be?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One