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RAFT. Short Response Writing Strategy. R estate the question A nswer F or example T herefore. R estate the Question. Use POQ to turn the question into a statement. This is called “restating” the question. Try it

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RAFT

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  1. RAFT Short Response Writing Strategy

  2. Restate the question Answer For example Therefore

  3. Restate the Question • Use POQ to turn the question into a statement. • This is called “restating” the question. Try it Explain what you think the author’s own point of view toward extreme sports is. Include text evidence to support your explanation.

  4. Answer • Answer the question using text evidence to support your explanation.

  5. For Example • You must include text evidence directly from the selection. • These are called examples. • Begin this sentence with the words: For example,

  6. Therefore • Conclude your short response with a clincher transition like: Therefore

  7. RAFT Lets try one from p. 115 of the HW together. 3. Explain what you think the author’s own point of view toward extreme sports is. Include text evidence to support your explanation. R The author’s point of view is that extreme sports provide people with a way to escape the boredom of everyday life.

  8. RAFT For example, the author states that people pursue the thrill and excitement of extreme sports because they “have few chances in their daily lives to feel the rush that comes from pushing themselves to their limits and winning against great odds.”

  9. RAFT Therefore, you can see that the author believes extreme sports are an exciting and worthwhile activity.

  10. RAFT Short Response Writing Strategy

  11. Restate the question Answer For example Therefore

  12. RAFT • Use the RAFT short response writing strategy to get FULL CREDIT on the 2- point short response questions on the 2013 Common Core English Language Arts Test

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