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Short Response
Writing Strategy
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RESTATE THE QUESTION
 Use POQ to turn the question into a statement.
 This is called “restating” the question.
Try it
Explain what you think the author’s own point of view toward
extreme sports is. Include text evidence to support your explanation.
ANSWER
 Answer the question using text evidence to support your
explanation.
FOR EXAMPLE
 You must include text evidence directly from the selection.
 These are called examples.
 Begin this sentence with the words:
For example,
THEREFORE
 Conclude your short response with a clincher transition like:
Therefore
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Lets try one from p. 115 of the HW together.
3. Explain what you think the author’s own point of view toward extreme
sports is. Include text evidence to support your explanation.
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The author’s point of view is that extreme sports provide
people with a way to escape the boredom of everyday life.
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or example, the author states that people pursue the thrill
and excitement of extreme sports because they “have few
chances in their daily lives to feel the rush that comes from
pushing themselves to their limits and winning against great
odds.”
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herefore, you can see that the author believes extreme
sports are an exciting and worthwhile activity.
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Short Response
Writing Strategy
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 Use the
RAFT short response writing strategy to get
FULL CREDIT on the 2- point short response
questions on the 2013 Common Core
English Language Arts Test