Do-Now: Monday, October 26th
1. Complete the “Tell Tale Heart” POV worksheet.
2. When you are done, please put today’s handouts in the
Reading Section of your binder. Get ready to ACE your
writing responses!
ACE Strategy
A way of organizing
your writing and
“showing” what you
know
What is the ACE Strategy?
• Answer the question
– Answer the question while restating the question in
your response
• Cite your evidence
– Cite the evidence that BEST supports your answer
• Explain and extend your response
– Explain how/why your evidence supports your claim
ACE your response
• Start your response with a topic sentence.
– This should be a declarative sentence.
• Answer the prompt while restating the question.
– Stay on topic and respond to the task fully
– Make sure you have support for your claim
– Make it easy to follow the progression of your ideas
Citing Explicit Evidence
Introduce your direct evidence with a “text talk” prompt
• From the reading I
know that…
• The illustration/graphic
shows that…
• Based on what I read…
• An example on page
___ is…
• According to the text…
• The author wrote
Make sure your starter matches your evidence type (reading, video, graphic, etc.)
Textual Evidence
What is it?
Support for your response, opinion, or idea
Why do I need it?
To prove that you are not just making up your answer, opinion
or idea
When will I use it?
In every writing response! It’s your proof that you know what
you’re talking about!
How about outside of
school?
In real life, people who can back up an opinion with specific
information are taken more seriously than people who can only
give a reason of “just because” or “because I said so.”
ACE your response
Explain and extend your response
Don’t leave your evidence hanging! Explain it!
• This shows…
• This is because…
• This means…
• This reveals…
• This illustrates …
• This highlights…
After your evidence is explained, finish your response with a
concluding sentence.
Sample ACE response
What character trait describes Ronnie best?
In the story, “Mountain Mishap,” Ronnie is a responsible character because he
Topic
sentence consistently makes good decisions despite peer pressure from his friend. In the beginning
of the story, Ronnie persuades his friend Brett not to ride the dangerous slope. For
example, in paragraph one, the text states, “Brett wanted to start off skiing down the blue
Cite direct slopes, but Ronnie convinced him to take it easy since it was...more difficult than the blue
slopes they had gone down back home in Vermont.” This quote proves that Ronnie is a
textual
evidence
responsible character who can take charge and resist the influence of his teenage peer.
(source &
Additionally, Ronnie is responsible when he rides the slopes. An example on paragraph
page #)
two states, “Brett, feeling adventurous and confident, sped past Ronnie. Brett didn’t seem
to want to slow down. Ronnie kept skiing at a leisurely pace…” This quote provides a
contrast between his impulsive, risk-taking friend and Ronnie’s calm, responsible
personality. Ronnie is wise enough to know that riding down the slopes dangerously will
Explain result in injuries, similar to ones that his friend Brett ultimately faces. Clearly, the story
& extend
presents Ronnie as a responsible person who makes good judgement calls and cares for
other people’s safety.
Concluding
Answer
sentence