Extended Response Strategies

1. Extended Response Strategies • HSC Stage 6 2011 Business Studies Based on Ian Biddle & Bob Mulas presentation EBE Conference 17/03/2011

2. Overview • extended responses: • essentially ask for an analyses of situations at a high level • are organised around the language of directive terms and phrases • each paragraph usually contains a sentence that previews the information in the rest of the paragraph (a topic sentence)

3. About extended responses (ERs) • ERs usually involve the text types of exposition and argument. • They require the writer to develop an opinion or point of view. • This point of view, argument or opinion is sometimes called the thesis or theme of your writing. • For example if students are asked to write about the importance of anticipating changes in the business external environment then the theme or basis of their extended response is that business management must anticipate change so that the business can survive and grow.

4. (cont.) • Students must then convince the reader why the theme or thesis is important and then they must argue for it. • They must support or reinforce their argument and opinions and provide evidence and support their main idea. • In ER in Business Studies students must also use their case studies to support and reinforce their main idea and persuade the reader about the strength of their argument.

5. Features of a good extended response • Document a plan • Create an executive summary • Identify key words • List relevant dot points • Summarise

6. Features of Poor Extended Responses • not enough paragraphs • no / limited introductions • no topic sentence • has limited use of business terminology • uses the incorrect tense or voice • has no conclusion • contains misspelling or grammatical errors • will probably be limited in length (i.e too short to fully answer the question)

7. Poor Responses (cont.) • will not make reference to case study/studies neglects illustrations • has little logical sequencing or classification of ideas • does not follow the rubrics • does not refer to the stimulus provided in the question if stimulus is provided • does not identify topics in the questions, or stimulus statement phrase, if stimulus statement provided • will not follow the sequence of the question • leaves out some element (parts) of the question • shows a poor understanding of topic material

8. Statement approach • Thesis (Main Idea) • Argument (include example) • Reinforcement

9. Statement - Thesis • Main Idea • Presents the writers opinion • Gives a preview of the main argument • Clear & straight to the point

10. Statement - argument • Include examples • support & outline your position • start with the important points • use persuasive language • keep similar ideas together in the same paragraph

11. Statement -Reinforcement • To strengthen or support • Give a brief & persuasive summary • State your thesis using different words again

12. discussion approach • Involves writing about the reasons for supporting the argument and against the argument. • sometimes called pros and cons • discussion requires you to discuss pros and cons and then come to a decision as to which set of reasons you support.

13. Business example: The pros and cons of global expansion • Cons • (reasons against global expansion) • Higher risk • lack of management skills • danger of over extension • financing cost • impact on stakeholders • Pros • (reasons for global expansion) • bigger market • larger sales • competition in a large market • new investment • global opportunity • Which reasons do you agree with? • What is your opinion? • Was your conclusion or recommendation based on the reasons you support?