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TAKS Tips

TAKS Tips. Open Ended Response (OER). 3 total questions 1 on the narrative 1 on the expository 1 that compares/contrasts the 2 stories. OER – What to do. Answer, Support and Dig Deep Do not restate the prompt, just start answering. MUST use textual evidence to support your idea

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TAKS Tips

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  1. TAKS Tips

  2. Open Ended Response (OER) • 3 total questions • 1 on the narrative • 1 on the expository • 1 that compares/contrasts the 2 stories

  3. OER – What to do • Answer, Support and Dig Deep • Do not restate the prompt, just start answering. • MUST use textual evidence to support your idea • Only introduce ONE solid idea • Embed your quotes and use ellipses to eliminate unimportant information in quotes.

  4. OER – What NOT to do • Do not give your opinion • Do not omit textual evidence • Do not write long, extended quotes • Do not introduce a new idea without using support for that idea

  5. 0 = Insufficient • Summarizes instead of answers the question • Too general or vague to determine reasonableness • Incomplete or irrelevant text evidence

  6. 1 – Partially Sufficient • Offers a reasonable idea without relevant or accurate text evidence or no text evidence • Textual evidence is only weakly connected to a reasonable idea • Offers relevant textual evidence without providing an idea

  7. 2 – Sufficient • Reasonable theme with accurate and relevant textual evidence • Ideas are clear and specific

  8. 3 – Exemplary • Extremely thoughtful or insightful idea with exceptional textual support • Demonstrates an in-depth understanding and connection to text

  9. Gatsby OER • Discuss whether or not Nick Carraway makes a reliable narrator. Support your answer with evidence from the novel.

  10. Gatsby OER • Non-judgmental • Quote • People tell him things they don’t tell others • Quote

  11. Gatsby OER • Non-judgmental • Quote - “I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me …” • People tell him things they don’t tell others • Quote - “… I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.”

  12. Gatsby OER • Nick Carraway is a reliable narrator because he is “inclined to reserve all judgments.” This allows Nick to be “privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.” Therefore, he is able to hear all sides of the story.

  13. Gatsby OER • Nick Carraway is a reliable narrator because he is “inclined to reserve all judgments.” Therefore, he is able to hear all sides of the story because Nick is “privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.”

  14. TAKS Essay The Do’s and Don’ts

  15. TAKS Essay • Personal Essay • If you don’t pass the essay, you can’t pass the test • Do it first • Mind is fresh • Don’t feel rushed

  16. TAKS Do’s • Prewrite, write, and rewrite your paper • Focus on the idea of the prompt through a personal experience • Use a strong lead • Develop ideas – include interesting details

  17. TAKS Do’s • Use smooth transitions • Have an effective conclusion • Use YOUR voice • Express yourself • Avoid mistakes

  18. TAKS Don’ts • Do not discuss more than one experience • Do not use general, undeveloped ideas • Do not start with a boring lead • Do not restate what you’ve already said in your conclusion

  19. TAKS Don’ts • Do not write like a robot – “I would like to discuss the importance of …” • Do not write as a rough draft • Do not write less than a page

  20. Prompt Examples • Example: • Discuss why it is important to not judge people right away. • What they really want: • Tell about a time you misjudged someone or your first impression of them was wrong.

  21. Prompt Examples • Example: • Discuss how an object or place can represent a memory. • What they really want: • Tell about an object or special place in your life that brings back an important memory.

  22. Prompt Examples • Example: • Discuss why it is important to face problems rather than trying to avoid them. • What they really want: • Write about a time when you learned you couldn’t run from a problem.

  23. TAKS Essay Writing How to pull writing from the depths of your gut…. (and puke it back up onto paper!)

  24. Tee off… Example Prompt: Explain a time when you felt as though you were being persecuted against; a time when you felt as though your back was against the wall. Recall events or experiences which apply to the prompt given. Example Experiences: Your first speech in front of a class Standing up against peer pressure Emotions, feelings, and effects with each experience. Examples: Fear, scared, rattled, anxious, nauseated, stressful, sweaty palms, shaky, relief, confident, pride in work Intimidated, terrified, apprehensive, distressed, overwhelmed, confused, proud, losing friends, making new friends

  25. Pick It… • Pick one experience from the T-chart. • Make sure the experience you choose has enough emotions, feelings, and effects to create a lengthy TAKS essay • Remember: expressing your feelings is the key to finding depth in your essay.

  26. Chunk It >>> Organize your Ideas Writing Topic Sentences in Outline Format… • Introduction • Then this happened • Additional description • Then this happened • Additional description • Then this happened • Additional description • Etc… • Conclusion Reminder: Your additional description should include your emotions and feelings.

  27. Getting Started-The IntroductionSCID • Setting Introduction-begin describing where your experience happened. • It was cold and unfamiliar. I had no clue where I was or how I got there. There were bright lights blinding me; smells of antiseptic filling my nose; and I heard a voice asking me to open my eyes and say my name…

  28. SCID Character Introduction- • Describe the main character in your experience to open your essay • She was small in stature, but her presence was large. She dressed with an air of authority but was always approachable. She smelled like Tea Rose perfume, and her voice comforted those who sought her advice. I miss her. She was my grandmother…

  29. SCID The “It” Introduction… • This lead describes your theme with three adjectives • For example… • It was liberating. It was exhilarating. It was emotional. It was freedom.

  30. SCID • Dialogue Introduction-starts off with a conversation between characters in your experience. • “What is going on here?” • “I was just going to start the car and go to the store to get…”

  31. Vomit - Your Ideas • Rough Draft- • It is okay to express yourself using ‘head words’ (examples: happy, sad, glad, mad, angry) in your rough draft. Remember to ‘show’ your feelings not just ‘tell’ about your feelings in your final draft. In other words, you MUST move from ‘the head’ to ‘the gut.’ • Write your story without worrying about spelling and grammatically errors. • Spill your ideas out onto the paper based on your emotions, feelings and experiences.

  32. Clean Up… • Examples: • Love • My heart ached and my stomach churned whenever he as out of my sight. • Lonely • I felt as though there was no one else in the world who understood what I was going through. I was all alone on a psychological island. • Correct Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation • Circle your ‘head’ words; then expand those ideas to ‘show’ your emotions, feelings, and experiences as they are felt in your ‘gut.’

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