1. Introduction to Stimulus Response Question (SRQ)
Format & Structure

2. What is SRQ?
It is a new component that will replace the functional writing in paper 1.
The stimulus will be taken from the newspapers, magazines or journals
Duration: 45 minutes

3. What is SRQ?
SRQ requires the student to identify the purpose of the writer and to identify his supporting arguments which the students are to evaluate for their effectiveness and persuasiveness.

4. Using Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning
Use Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning to guide you to read the article critically.
This is an important step that you must take before you embark on writing your SRQ.

5. SRQ: Step-by-Step
Write an introduction that sums up the purpose of the article
3 body paragraphs using the same structure
Argument (A) – identify the writer’s argument
Evaluate (EV)– Evaluate the strength/weakness of the writer’s
argument
Explanation (EX)–Explain (in detail) why you agree or disagree
with the writer’s argument
Example (E.g.) – Cite an example to clarify or affirm your
explanation
Conclude by summing up why you agree or disagree with the writer’s views.

6. Let’s do SRQ
Use Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning to read critically the article on ‘Creativity’.
Share with your partner your responses that you have written down in your Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning template.

7. Let’s do SRQ Argument(A) – identify writer’s argument
Evaluate(EV) – Evaluate strength/weakness of writer’s
argument
Explanation(EX) – Explain (in detail) why you agree or
disagree with writer’s argument
Example (E.g.) – Cite an example to clarify or affirm
your explanation
(Remember to link your discussion/explanation
to the writer’s views.)