 Previously called “open-ended”  Ask you to think critically about what you have read.  Use supporting evidence from the text Direct quotes or paraphrases  Limited space (1000 characters/ words)  Graded on a 3-point scale

3 POINTS The response provides a clear, complete, and accurate answer to the task. The response provides relevant and specific information from the passage. 2 POINTS The response provides a partial answer to the task. The response provides limited information from the passage and may include inaccuracies. 1 POINT The response provides a minimal answer to the task. The response provides little or no information from the passage and may include inaccuracies. OR The response relates minimally to the task. 0 POINTS The response is totally incorrect or irrelevant or contains insufficient information to demonstrate comprehension.

 Look at the verb at the beginning of the question Analyze: breaking something down into its separate parts Compare/Contrast: show similarities and differences Evaluate: examine and judge carefully Explain: to make understandable or clear Interpret: to assign meaning to a text  Be sure you know the task. Look for multiple parts.  Spelling, grammar, style are not relevant.  Use quotation marks around textual evidence.

When in doubt… WRITE SOMETHING!!!! Scorers will be looking for anything that gives “a sniff” of understanding. That can at least get you a score of 1.

Setting up your response 1. THESIS STATEMENT – an answer to the main question of the prompt. Use the language from the prompt to help to build your statement. 2. FIRST SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND EXPLANATON – Begin with a transition. Then, using actual text from the passage, prove the answer you gave in your thesis statement. Be sure to explain how the text relates to your answer. This should be a few sentences long. 3. SECOND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE AND EXPLANATION – Begin with another transition. Then, follow the same idea as in the first supporting evidence. 4. CLOSURE – Briefly review your main points.

Analyze how the focus of the passage would be different if it were written using the first person point of view. Use information from the passage to support your analysis.

THESIS – How would it be different? First aspect that would change (using text) Second aspect that would change (using text) Closure and review

If this passage was written in first person point of view, it would be different because the author of the passage would be describing the surroundings of the environment and the struggles that could be involved with the bad weather. However, the author uses third person to tell the story of a man in harsh weather conditions, trying to find food and shelter and explains all the obstacles that the man has gone through just to get some food and warmth. I think that if this passage was written in first person, it would not be as interesting, nor be as descriptive about the man and the environment he’s in and the author would not be able to give as many examples or good details about the story.

The passage from “How to Build a Fire,” would be a lot different if it was written in the first person point of view. It would have been much more emotional. We would have understood the traveler’s feelings more. Instead of just knowing it was cold, we would have been able to know the effect the cold had on the human body. Also, the story kept referencing certain temperatures as well as frost. Had the passage been written in first person, we most likely would not have known these facts. However, the biggest influence a first person narrator would make is in regard to the dog. The narrator would not know the dog’s feelings about the cold and the traveling, Although having a first person narrator would help the story become more emotional, it would also lose the scientific facts, as well as the dog’s feelings.

Since it would be in first person the whole tense of the story would be different. It would be him telling his own story. He could add what his opinion was about the weather and tell more of his story and feelings. It would be different because it would change the whole story. If it was told in first person point of view it would change the whole outcome of the story.

Analyze how the facts used in the speech contribute to President Kennedy’s objective. Use examples from the speech to support your analysis.

President Kennedy wants the American people to believe in the space program. The United States had always led the world in inventions. Kennedy believes that the space program will allow us to learn new things. We need to move ahead.

President Kennedy’s objective is to gain support from the American people for the space exploration program. In his speech, Kennedy uses facts to support this goal. For example, he references our history in being first with nuclear power. In doing so, he tries to get the audience to feel competitive and to want to be first in space exploration as well. Also, Kennedy states that at least 45 satellites are circling the earth and that most of them were made in the United States. These satellites gave more knowledge to the world than those placed by the Soviet Union. This is another effort to try to incite the people to feel competitive with other countries in a desire to be number one in the space race.

President Kennedy tries to get the American people to support the space program. He uses historical events to show that the United States has always been a world leader. He discusses the rockets and Cape Canaveral as well. He believes that the space program will benefit all people.

The president believes that the United States needs to win the space race. Kennedy tries to get the people to support the race in his speech. He talks about events in history.

President Kennedy’s objective is to persuade the American people to support his space exploration program. In his speech, Kennedy uses many facts to achieve this objective. For example, he cites the founding of Plymouth Bay Colony in 1630 as a great but difficult achievement, which required courage. This is an appeal to Americans’ feelings of patriotism. In addition, he cites the industrial revolution, in which the United States led the world. Finally, Kennedy describes the new equipment and facilities in a way that makes them grand and awe inspiring. For instance, he describes the Saturn C-1 booster rocket.

Kennedy wants everyone to think we should get in the space race. He says it will cost a lot, but it will be worth it.

I would love to go to the moon.