Transcript Constructed Responses

Constructed Responses
• Most of the short answer questions to which
you will respond in this class will be in this
format.
• The EOC for this course required a similar
structure.
Format…
• Sentence 1: Answer the question
• Sentence 2: Use a transition, and give a piece
of evidence to support your answer.
• Sentence 3: Expand upon or analyze the
example you give. Briefly explain how this
example supports your response.
• Sentence 4: Provide a clincher: sum it all up or
explain the long-term significance of what you
just wrote.
Your turn
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Explain how the tone of “Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star” affects the purpose of the song.
Example
Prompt: Explain how the tone of “Twinkle, Twinkle
Little Star” affects the purpose of the song.
Step 1: What’s the purpose? What is the author
trying to show, illustrate, or argue?
Step 2: What is the tone of the song? How does the
author feel?
Step 3: How does the tone contribute to that
purpose? Why does the author have that
particular tone?
Step 4: Find an example.
Breakdown
• The purpose of this piece is to show how the
speaker wonders about the nature of a star.
• The author feels inquisitive (questioning).
• The inquisitive tone contributes to the
purpose because someone who wants to
know about the nature of a star is probably
inquisitive, so the speaker fits the emotions
the author feels and is trying to convey.
• Example: The speaker says, “how I wonder
what you are.”
Constructed Response Example
The inquisitive tone of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
shows the listener that the speaker is curious
about the cosmos . For example, the speaker
says, “how I wonder what you are,” making it
clear that he or she ponders about the nature of
the star and cannot fully understand it. The fact
that the speaker wonders aloud about the star
indicates that he or she is interested enough to
think about it, but hasn’t arrived at any
conclusions about its nature. The inquisitive tone
established in the song matches the curiosity of
the speaker.
Hints:
• You absolutely cannot exceed four sentences
for constructed responses in this class (unless
otherwise noted), and your should practice
writing small and concisely!
• The EOC gives you a REALLLYY small amount of
space in which to write this response, and the
readers won’t grade anything outside of those
lines.
You try…
• Trade your “Where I’m From” poems with a
friend and, using the Constructed Response
Structure discussed, respond to the following
prompt:
How does the author use details to help illustrate his or her culture?
Make sure your friend’s name is on his/her poem,
and put your name on your constructed
response. Turn in your constructed response with
your friend’s poem stapled to the back.