WRITING PROMPTS CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE QUESTIONS RESEARCH SIMULATION TASKS ESSAY RESPONSES READING STRATEGIES 1. PARTS 2. VERB-WHAT

PARTS OF A PROMPT: Tells you where to get the information to help you respond to the prompt. A PARTICULAR STORY, DOCUMENT A PARTICULAR SECTION OF A STORY, DOCUMENT NOTES ON A PARTICULAR TOPIC A CHART, GRAPH, MAP, OR PICTURE LIFE EXPERIENCE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE

PARTS OF A PROMPT: Asks you a question or instructs you to complete a specific task in your response. Examples: Compare/contrast two characters. Explain how something works. Explain why a character acts the way he/she does. Identify the location and meaning of information in a document. Give your opinion on a topic.

PARTS OF A PROMPT: Tells you the format or mode your response should take. ESSAY LETTER PARAGRAPH STORY SHORT ANSWER

PARTS OF A PROMPT: Tells you what your response should include: DETAILED SUPPORT FROM THE STORY/DOCUMENT INSIGHT – A CONNECTION WITH THE INFORMATION – TEXT TO TEXT, TEXT TO SELF, TEXT TO WORLD

Create a tri-fold poster and oral presentation about a 2-year community college of your choice. Your poster and presentation should inform a potential student about the offerings of the college – extra-curricular, academic and financial. Make sure you include specific details about the college offerings.

Create a tri-fold poster and oral presentation about a 2-year community college of your choice. Your poster and presentation should inform a potential student about the offerings of the college – extra-curricular, academic and financial aid. Make sure you include specific details about the college offerings.

VERB-WHAT Another strategy you should use in addition to the “parts” of the prompt strategy is the “verb-what” strategy. List all of the verbs in the prompt that give you a direction in the left-hand column. List all of the “whats” in the right hand column. The “what” is the task the verb is commanding you to do. Let’s try it with the prompt.

VERB-WHAT STRATEGY VERBWHAT

VERB-WHAT STRATEGY VERBWHAT Create a tri-fold poster and oral presentation Inform a potential student about the offerings of the college – extra- curricular, academic and financial aid Include specific details