Lawyer Talk
Explain Sentences
According to the author, A reader can infer…..
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instead, if it is known)..” Ex. A reader can infer that losing your
dreams can keep you unsuccessful in life.
Ex. According to Hughes,
“ life is barn.”
The text (write type of
text, if known) states,
“..”
Ex. The poem states, “life
is a broken-winged bird.”
The (type of text) has evidently proved…..
Ex. The poem has evidently proved that a
broken- winged bird is a representation of a
person unable to move through life, due to
losing their dreams.
Ex. The novel states in
Chapter 2, “the pig puffed
the house down.”
In the passage ( write
title) it states, “.....”
Ex. In Dreams it states, “
hold fast to your dreams.”
The ( the type of text) is clearly stating to
a reader that….
Ex. The poem is clearly stating to a reader
that keeping your dreams always results in a
fulfilled life.
CRQ STEPS
Step 1: Turn the Question
Step 2: Cited Sentence with Lawyer Talk
Step 3: Explain sentence to prove how cited sentences supports topic sentence
Step 4: Cited Sentence with Lawyer Talk
Step 5: Explain sentence to prove how cited sentences supports topic sentence
Step 6: Cited Sentences with Lawyer Talk
Step 7: Explain sentence to prove how cited sentences supports topic sentence
Step 8: Concluding Sentence
CRQ:
Restate in your own words the advice that this poem offers.
The American poet Delmore Schwarts once wrote," In dreams
begin responsibilities." How might Hughes interpret this statement?
Base your answer on the poems you have just read.
Dreams CRQ Modeled Example
Score Earned: 4
Hughes poem “Dreams” theme, which is not giving up on what
you want in life perfectly interprets Schwarts quote: In dreams
begin responsibilities. According to the author Hughes, “life is like a
broken-winged bird.” A reader can infer from the poem that if you
let your dreams die you can become unsuccessful. Hughes poem
states, “life is a barren field.” The poem evidently proved that if
you let go of your dreams you can be somewhere you don’t want
to be. In conclusion, Hughes poem “Dreams” theme, which is not
giving up on what you want in life, perfectly interprets Schwarts
quote: In dreams begin responsibilities.
Answer the following questions:
1. List and underline the keywords or phrases that makes this writing a 4 instead of a 3:
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2) How can you move your writing from a 3 to a 4?
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Dreams CRQ Modeled Example
Score Earned: 3
Hughes interprets the statement from his poem “Dreams” in
which the theme is not to let go of your dreams of your life can
become meaningless and unfulfilled, similar to Schwarts quote “In
dreams begins responsibilities.” According to the author Hughes,
“life is like a broken-winged bird.” I can infer from reading the
poem that if you let your dreams die you can become
unsuccessful. Hughes poem states, “life is a barren field.” It is
evident that if you let go of your dreams you can be somewhere
you don’t want to be. In conclusion, Hughes interprets the
statement from his poem “Dreams” in which the theme is not to
let go of your dreams of your life can become meaningless and
unfulfilled, similar to Schwarts quote “In dreams begins
responsibilities.”
Answer the following questions:
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CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE
Question:
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Step 1
Turn the Question
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Step 2
Cited Sentence 1(Use Lawyer Talk)
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Step 3
Explain Cited Sentence 1( Use Explain Sentence Starter)
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Step 4
Cited Sentence 2(Use Lawyer Talk)
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Step 5
Explain Cited Sentence 2 ( Use Explain Sentence Starter)
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Step 6
Cited Sentence 3(Use Lawyer Talk)
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Step 7
Explain Cited Sentence 3 ( Use Explain Sentence Starter)
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Concluding Sentence (Restate the Topic with Concluding Sentence Transition)
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