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Strong Answer Format

Strong Answer Format . What It Is and Why You Need to Use It!. What is SAF?. SAF is how you should answer all questions that require support, data, or evidence. Questions like... What is the theme of this book? What is your favorite color?

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Strong Answer Format

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  1. Strong Answer Format What It Is and Why You Need to Use It!

  2. What is SAF? • SAF is how you should answer all questions that require support, data, or evidence. • Questions like... • What is the theme of this book? • What is your favorite color? • How does the author use figurative language to develop the short story's tone? • Who is going to win the Republican Presidential nomination?

  3. Strong Answer Format (SAF) • Claim–Statement of what you are claiming or trying to prove. • Data - Include data from the text to support, or prove, your claim. • When possible, use a quote or specific examples from the text. • If it is not text-based, you must use data from your own readings, observations, or personal experiences. • Warrant - Connect the data to the claim. How does your data prove/support your claim? Elaborate as needed. • Conclusion - Make a concluding statement to bring your answer to an end.

  4. What is the most beautiful sight in the world? • Claim - The most beautiful sight in the world is Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia's Red Square. • Data - The cathedral is like no other with its nine golden onion-domed towers and vividly-painted ornate walls. • Warrant - While many cathedrals are beautiful, they are not as architecturally-interesting and brightly colored as Saint Basil's. • Conclusion - The combination of unique architecture and vivid colors easily make Saint Basil's Cathedral the most beautiful sight in the world.

  5. Do… • Follow the strong answer format. • Claim • Data/Proof • Warrant (elaboration) • Conclusion • Make sure your first sentence is a strong, clear claim. • Write in complete sentences. • Use your best grammar, punctuation, and spelling. • Use quotation marks when you are quoting directly from the text. • Use a formal tone. Don’t… • Write like you are talking to a friend (informal tone) • Write in fragments • Write illegibly (unable to be read) • Misspell words/names that are in the selection • Use weak language that makes you sound unsure of yourself • Ex. kind of, sort of, etc. • Use 1st person point of view (I, me, my, mine) • Ex. “I think….”

  6. Answer the question below on notebook paper using SAF. Title your paper: SAF Practice Minimum of 5 sentences Maximum of 6 sentences Question: What is the most important skill high school students can learn?

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