1. 8 Step writing process

2. 8 STEPS AT A GLANCE 1. Read the Question 2. Circle Key Words 3. Paraphrase the Question 4. Flip the Question into a Statement 5. Brain Storm or Solve 6. Fill in the Blanks 7. Write the Response Using A-P-E 8. Re-read and Check Your Work READING REASONING & WRITING WRITING READING & REASONING

3. The prompt  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

4. Read the question  Underline the question/prompt and identify the type/length of response required by the question  5 paragraphs  Expanded paragraph  Solution statement  Newspaper article  Scholarly article  Informal letter  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

5. Circle key words  In the question, circle the words that stress what the question is asking  Eliminate the unnecessary parts of the question  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

6. Paraphrase the question  Rewrite the question in your own words  Be sure to answer the following question  What is the question asking me to do?  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

7. Flip the question into a statement  Restate the question as a thesis or claim, leaving blanks to fill in with your answers or assertions  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

8. Brainstorm or solve  Recall prior knowledge and an organization strategy  Graphic organizer  Outline  If a text is provided, read through the text looking for evidence to support assertions  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

9. Fill in the blanks  Place assertions or evidence in the blanks  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

10. Write the response using A-P-E  Using all of your work from the previous steps, write a response to all questions in the prompt using A-P-E  A = Assert it (hypothesis/topic)  P = Prove it (evidence)  E = Explain it (your words/reasoning)  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

11. Re-read and check your work  Re-read your response and make any necessary edits to improve your writing  Check your work to verify your answers