The ABC’s of Open Response Writing
The ABC’s of Open Response Writing
One type of essay you need to write in school is an open response
essay. This essay is usually one to two paragrahs long and always
answers a comprehension question about a text. When you write an
open response, it is essential that you organize before you begin to
write your answer. One good way to organize is to use the ABC
approach:
One type of essay you need to write in school is an open response
essay. This essay is usually one to two paragrahs long and always
answers a comprehension question about a text. When you write an
open response, it is essential that you organize before you begin to
write your answer. One good way to organize is to use the ABC
approach:
Attack the prompt
“Brain Frame” possible answers
Choose the order of your response
Attack the prompt
“Brain Frame” possible answers
Choose the order of your response
Attack the prompt: This simply means that you should circle all of
the important verbs in the prompt. Next, underline what the verb asks
you to do. What exactly are you supposed to do? Then bullet out your
tasks so you can see exactly what your essay should be about.
Attack the prompt: This simply means that you should circle all of
the important verbs in the prompt. Next, underline what the verb asks
you to do. What exactly are you supposed to do? Then bullet out your
tasks so you can see exactly what your essay should be about.
“Brain Frame” your answer: This means that you need to go to the
text and prepare to write your answer. A “Brain Frame” is a graphic
organizer that gathers all the information you need to prepare to write.
“Brain Frame” your answer: This means that you need to go to the
text and prepare to write your answer. A “Brain Frame” is a graphic
organizer that gathers all the information you need to prepare to write.
Choose the order of your response: This means you should organize
your answer in an outline telling which part of your answer comes
first, second, and so forth.
Choose the order of your response: This means you should organize
your answer in an outline telling which part of your answer comes
first, second, and so forth.
Finally, always Kick back the question in your topic sentence:
Finally, always Kick back the question in your topic sentence: