1. Learning to Respond to Prompts
Using a patterned structure to make consistently well developed responses.

2. On your Desk: Computer Paper Writing Utensil
“The Raven” work from yesterday

3. Today’s Objectives: Learn the importance of response structure.
Understand how to TPR, Support, and Explain.
Answer questions regarding “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.

4. What is a response structure?

5. Response Structure:
The way in which you shape your answer to a prompt
Could be:
Short Response
Sentence or Paragraph
Long Response:
Essay or Speech

6. Why is the structure of your response important?

7. Importance of Response Structure:
Prevents missing any important information
Shows your entire thought process regarding the prompt
Helps you ensure that you are on topic when answering the prompt

8. What structures have you been taught previously?

9. Fold for Note Taking: Brochure or Tri Fold Hamburger Fold

10. Basics for Responses: Topic/Position/Reason
Starting Sentence in Paragraph
Thesis in Essay
Support
Evidence from a text or event
Explanation
Your time to expose what you know

11. Topic/Position/Reason
Comes from the prompt
Basic focus of the essay
Position: (CLAIM)
Direction individual will take with their essay
Basic argument of essay
Reason:
Details regarding the individual’s position
Write notes in Left third of Brochure fold

12. Support and Explanation
Evidence or citations to enforce position and connect to the reasons within T.P.R.
Should use citation formatting when paraphrased or quoted
3. Explanation:
Explain the support used
Connect the support back to the original topic
2. Write notes in middle of brochure fold
3. Write notes on far right of brochure fold

13. Answering Prompts using TPR, Support, and Explain

14. Prompt One: Write prompt in top half of organizer
Describe the tone used within
“The Raven.” Use textual evidence
and explain your answer in full.

15. Describe the tone used within “The Raven.”
-Topic: The tone used within “The Raven”
-Position: is...
-Reason: because...
-Support: Quote
-Explain: WHY?

16. Prompt Two: Write prompt in top half of organizer
Who is the character Lenore and what is her role in the plot?
Use textual evidence
and explain your answer in full.

17. Who is the character Lenore and what is her role in the plot?
-Topic:
-Position:
-Reason:
-Support:
-Explain:

18. Prompt Three: Write prompt in top half of organizer
What type of mood is created in “The Raven”? Use textual evidence
and explain your answer in full.

19. Try the structure on your own.
What type of mood is created in “The Raven”? Use textual evidence
and explain your answer in full.

20. Today’s Objectives: Did we...
Learn the importance of response structure.
Understand how to TPR, Support, and Explain.
Answer questions regarding “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.