Constructed Response

Constructed Response • It is the length of a short response, but it is in the style of a paper • The Structure is as follow… • ANSWER (in your answer, state the title and author) • EXPLAIN answer with support • EVIDENCE BASED SUPPORT—you will NOT receive full credit without a quote/evidence from the examined passage. • EXPLAIN EVIDENCE

ANSWER • EX: What kind of person was Mike? In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish.

EXPLAIN • EX: What kind of person was Mike? In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish. Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends.

EVIDENCE • EX: What kind of person was Mike? In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish. Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends. The passage said that “Mike snatched his football away from his friend in an aggressive and abrupt manner.”

EXPLAIN EVIDENCE • EX: What kind of person was Mike? In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish. Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends. The passage said that “Mike snatched his football away from his friend in an aggressive and abrupt manner.” This is clearly showing how Mike is greedy through the words “snatched” and “aggressive”. Not only would Mike not let his friend use his football, but he was took the ball away in a violent and selfish manner.

Constructed Response • Generally 5-7 sentences • Answers the ENTIRE question in a short response • THIS IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW BECAUSE THIS WILL BE WHAT YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE ON YOUR FINAL EXAM Almost every test you have this year will have 2-3 constructed response questions

Rowlandson Constructed Response • How does Mary Rowlandson’s views of her captors transition (or change) from the beginning of her narrative to the end? Think about how she describes them in the beginning versus her descriptions of them in the end. • Complete the constructed response following the structure you wrote down (answer  explain answer  provide evidence  explain evidence) • Follow these directions when finished writing: • CIRCLE the title of the text and author • Put ( ) around the direct answer you give • UNDERLINE the explanation you give of the answer provided • Put [ ] around the specific quote from the passage you provide • Put ** (stars) around your explanation of support

EXAMPLE In the passage titled “Mike the Greedy Boy” by Billy Bob, (Mike was seen to be greedy and selfish). Mike was particularly greedy because he wouldn’t share any of his belongings with his friends. [The passage said that “Mike snatched his football away from his friend in an aggressive and abrupt manner.”]**This is clearly showing how Mike is greedy through the words “snatched” and “aggressive”. Not only would Mike not let his friend use his football, but he was took the ball away in a violent and selfish manner.**

Constructed Response