What is the format for an Extended Response (essay)?

Read the directions and the prompt-Read the directions and the prompt---typically there are multiple tasks/questions to attend to;

Read the question carefully, underlining key underlining key words/phrases;words/phrases;

Restate the question(s);Restate the question(s); Author’s purposes or opinions are the focusAuthor’s purposes or opinions are the focus

—not yours!;—not yours!; Write neatly;Write neatly; Partial credit is given just for attempting

the answer; If using a direct quote from the text, put it

in quotation marks; Do not include your opinion or outside Do not include your opinion or outside

informationinformation—this test is assessing —this test is assessing how well how well you read not what you know!;you read not what you know!;

RELAX!!! You’re going to do great!

Extended Response prompts include both a questionquestion and instructionsinstructions on how to answer the question.;

However, both are usually more more complex complex than a Short Response question.

The recommended time allotment is 10-15 minutes;

Extended Response are scored as 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

Students must answer in the space provided—however, if you need more room you can use blank space in other parts of the test booklet!;

An Extended Response consists of 4 An Extended Response consists of 4 paragraphs—Intro, 2 Body, and a paragraphs—Intro, 2 Body, and a Conclusion;Conclusion;

Write 3 TEXT BASED examples /details=5-7 3 TEXT BASED examples /details=5-7 sentences in the body paragraphs;sentences in the body paragraphs;

Write 3 sentences in your Intro & Write 3 sentences in your Intro & Concluding paragraphs.Concluding paragraphs.

Introduction:•Restate the Question-R.T.Q•Your assertion•Thesis

Body Paragraphs:•Sub Topics w/ at least 3 3 Text Based details Text Based details per per

Body ParagraphBody Paragraph•Transition Words &

Sentences

Conclusion:•Thesis•What’s learned from texts•Inference

The response indicates that the student has a thorough thorough understanding of the reading understanding of the reading concept embodied in the taskconcept embodied in the task.;

The student has provided a response that is accurate, complete, and accurate, complete, and fulfills all the requirements of the fulfills all the requirements of the task.task.;

Necessary support (TEXT BASED support (TEXT BASED DETAILS) examples are includedDETAILS) examples are included, and the information is clearly text-basedinformation is clearly text-based.

30 The Mona Lisa has been kept in several different places since da Vinci painted it. Write an essay in which you contrast these places. Describe the conditions under which the painting was kept. Use details from the article to support your answer.In your answer, be sure to

• describe the different places where the Mona Lisa was kept• tell how these places were different from one another• describe the conditions under which the painting was kept• use details from the article to support your answer

Check your writing for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting is still intact

after 500 years of wear and tear. Throughout the 500 years, it wasmoved from place to place to place. Two of those places happen toTwo of those places happen to

be known- the grand Louvre museum in Paris and the trunk of a thief.be known- the grand Louvre museum in Paris and the trunk of a thief.

The Mona Lisa was a very durable painting as it had been painted onThe Mona Lisa was a very durable painting as it had been painted on

wood, not on the traditional paper or canvas. wood, not on the traditional paper or canvas. Luckily, the durabilitylet it last through some comfortable situations and some harsh ones.Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is a very great painting.

The famous Mona Lisa had been through many, many very harshconditions. One of these was in a evil thief’s trunk. The story goesOne of these was in a evil thief’s trunk. The story goes

that the thief was a workman at the Louvre Art Museum where it wasthat the thief was a workman at the Louvre Art Museum where it was

being held at the time. On August 21, 1911, this workman split open thebeing held at the time. On August 21, 1911, this workman split open the

case of the Mona Lisa and took it with him (stole it). He wanted to takecase of the Mona Lisa and took it with him (stole it). He wanted to take

Text Based Detail

Text Based Detail

Introduction sets the

purpose of the essay

Transition

it back to Italy and kept it in his rancid trunk for 2 years! The conditions were hot, sweaty and very dirty. There was no care for the painting and it could have simply rotted. It was very horrible.

Now, the Mona Lisa is kept in a very clean, and moisture full setting. It is back at its grand station- the Louvre Art Museum in Paris, France. Here it is placed in its own special room complete with bulletproof glass casing and a perfect temperature with air conditioning. It is the opposite of the thief’s trunk- clean and safe versus dirty and easily stolen. The Mona Lisa is receiving very grand treatment right now.

The Mona Lisa has been through many struggles including thieves and horrendous conditions. It survived both of those situations and is now safely displayed in the Louvre. The pinewood piece is in perfect condition and does not seem like it was in a trunk. What a change!

Differences: excellent contrast

Text Based Detail

Text Based Detail

Cluster Score = 5-Taken as a whole, the responses demonstrate a thorough understanding of the article, and they support that understanding with ample text-based details.

Conclusion is an

inference

Through out this week, you will be presented in class and for homework with Extended Response prompts;

You will be OUTLINING how you would respond to each prompt;

First, it will be modeled in class, then you will try it independently;

The idea is, you already KNOW how to write paragraphs, therefore it is just knowing how to pull it all together into an essay or Extended Response!

Let’s get started!