How to do an Upstairs/Downstairs Reading Response

1. How to do an Upstairs/DownstairsReading Response • Copy the following info into the “Reading Response” section of your notebook

2. Format Your Paper • First, divide your paper by drawing a series of stairs from the upper right corner to the lower left corner

3. Upstairs Side • The left-hand side of the paper is the upstairs, representing a character’s strengths

4. Upstairs Side • The upstairs side contains criteria representing the character’s strengths, dreams, and goals

5. Upstairs Side • “Two citations” • Two images • Two Brainstorms: four (three words or less) around each image

6. Downstairs Side The right-hand side of the paper is the downstairs, representing a character’s weaknesses or challenges

7. Downstairs Side • The downstairs side contains criteria representingthe character’s weaknesses, obstacles, and failures

8. Downstairs Side • “Two citations” • Two images • Two Brain-storms: four (three words or less) around each image

9. Criteria • Citations, images,and brainstorms must tie-in • Must be multicolored • No lined paper • Use parenthetical citation • Each side must be a different color • Be creative, unique, even unusual

10. How to Grade an Upstairs/Downstairs Click on the Falling Dude for a Student Example

11. Upstairs: 2-Images 8-Brainstorms 2-Citations Downstairs 2-Images 8-Brainstorms 2-Citations Entire Assign: 2-Stairs Colors 1-Stairs Direction Right to Left 1-Name, Date, Period, Assign-ment #, and Title Guidelines Each Criteria Is Worth Three Points

12. Pointers • 2 Pointers • Incorrect Parenthetical Citation • Incorrect Brainstorm Statements • 20 Pointers • Lined Paper • Not Colorful