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Reading Tips
Reading Tips
Use the highlighter tool to underscore key points while you read.
Refer back to the reading when formulating your answers – do not simply rely on memory.
Provide evidence from the selection. – Go back to the reading for examples.
Based on the selection and your own ideas: Include examples from the reading selection and your own ideas.
Summarize the reading by identifying the main idea and details.
Prove that you can...
Prove that you can...
understand explicitly (directly) stated ideas and information
understand implicitly (indirectly) stated ideas and information
make connections between information and ideas in a reading selection.
Writing Tips: Short Writing Response
Writing Tips: Short Writing Response
Write a 100-word paragraph.
Indent at the beginning of the paragraph.
Write in complete sentences.
Topic Sentence: Begin with a topic sentence that answers the question.
Support: Give 3 convincing reasons to support your selection, with relevant details to support your points.
Closing Sentence: Use a closing sentence to end your paragraph.
Transition Words: Use transition words to connect the reasons.
Rough Notes: Use the rough notes section to jot down a few of your points before you begin writing.
Writing Tips: Opinion Essay
Writing Tips: Opinion Essay
Write 500 words with at least 3 paragraphs.
indent at the beginning of each paragraph
use the third person
Introduction: state your opinion at the beginning of your response
3 Body Paragraphs: provide at least 3 convincing, relevant details or examples to support your opinion
Conclusion: restate your opinion and briefly summarize your points
write using the third person
consider skipping a line between paragraphs
Rough Notes: Use the rough notes section to jot down a few of your points before you begin writing.
Sample Prompt: Do you think that students should be required to complete community service hours as part of their graduation requirement?
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