1. Open Response Questions New Bedford High School 2011-2012 Answering

2. Mission: Literacy Improving student performance is a large task. This year we will start with one facet of instruction and student performance: Open Response

3. School-wide Process Open Response is a process. Active Reading - Thinking - Writing Process required by all teachers Student habit Tools to succeed in class, on tests, and in careers

4. Unified Process A nalyze the question. B uild a plan. C reate the response. A, B, C's of Open Response:

5. A nalyze the Question 1. Read the question carefully. 2. Circle or underline key words.  Circle key direction verbs  i.e. explain, compare, or show  Underline important information. 3. Restate the question as a thesis leaving blanks for information that must be found in the text.

6. A nalyze the Question 1. Read the question carefully. - Read every word. Make sure you know exactly what the question is asking. EXAMPLE QUESTION:

7. A nalyze the Question EXAMPLE QUESTION: 2. Circle or underline key words.  Circle key direction verbs (explain, compare, show)  See list of examples in handout.  Underline important information.

8. A nalyze the Question 3. Restate the question as a thesis.  Leave blanks for information that must be found in the text.  After the student reads the excerpt these blanks will be filled in. EXAMPLE:

9. B uild the Plan 4. Read the passage carefully. 5. Take notes that respond to the question. Brainstorm and map out the answer. 6. Complete your thesis.

10. B uild the Plan 4. Read the passage carefully.  Read every word of the passage slowly.  Use context clues to deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words.  Look for the key information you underlined in the question or that you need to fill in your thesis.

11. B uild the Plan 5. Take notes that respond to the question. Brainstorm and map out the answer.  Use note taking strategies and graphic organizers as appropriate to the question being answered. Note-taking organizers:

12. B uild the Plan 5. Take notes that respond to the question. Brainstorm and map out the answer.  Use note taking strategies and graphic organizers as appropriate to the question being answered. Mapping organizer:

13. B uild the Plan 6. Complete your thesis. EXAMPLE:

14. C reate the Response 7. Write the response carefully, using your map as a guide. 8. Strategically repeat key words from your thesis in your body and in your end sentence. 9. Paragraph your response. 10. Reread and edit your response.