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RESTATING THE QUESTION

RESTATING THE QUESTION. RESTATING THE QUESTION. When writing a response, you should ALWAYS restate the question(s). Your audience should always know what you are trying to say, without having to look back at the question. When restating a question, you should:

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RESTATING THE QUESTION

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  1. RESTATING THE QUESTION

  2. RESTATING THE QUESTION • When writing a response, you should ALWAYS restate the question(s). • Your audience should always know what you are trying to say, without having to look back at the question. • When restating a question, you should: • Think about how you want to answer the question. • Use the same words that you see in the question. Most of the time you can even use them in the same order they appear in the question! • Write a statement that answers the question, using the words from your answer and the question.

  3. RESTATING THE QUESTION • How would you restate the following question? • Describe the main characters and explain their importance to the story. How did each character change or surprise you before the end of the book? Did you like the character? Why or why not? • First Question: • Describe the main characters and explain their importance to the story. • One of the main characters in “Much Ado About Nothing” is Hero. She is important to the story because…

  4. RESTATING THE QUESTION Second Question: • How did each character change or surprise you before the end of the book? • Hero changed before the end of the book in the way she… • Hero surprised me when… • Hero’s behavior surprised me because…

  5. RESTATING THE QUESTION Third Question: • Did you like the character? Why or why not? • I liked Hero because… • I liked Hero. The reason I liked her was… • I did not like Hero because… • I did not like Hero. I thought she was…

  6. RESTATING THE QUESTION • When responding to a question, you will sometimes be asked for your opinion on the topic. • Some valid reasons for liking (or not liking) a book, character, or story include the following: • The plot and/or characters were not believable. • You were able to relate to the plot or the experiences of one or more characters in the book. • The plot was exciting or interesting. • The plot and/or characters were confusing. • The book or story was well written.

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