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Extended Response Writing

The document discusses the elements and structure of an extended response essay, which requires analyzing arguments from one or two nonfiction texts and writing a persuasive essay stating an opinion on which text offers stronger arguments. A successful essay includes an opening statement, supporting evidence from the texts, addressing opposing arguments, and a concluding statement.

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Extended Response Writing

The document discusses the elements and structure of an extended response essay, which requires analyzing arguments from one or two nonfiction texts and writing a persuasive essay stating an opinion on which text offers stronger arguments. A successful essay includes an opening statement, supporting evidence from the texts, addressing opposing arguments, and a concluding statement.

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Reasoning Through Language Arts

Extended Response Writing


Extended response writing
•an essay or simply a response
•you have to
read one or two nonfiction texts
analyze and assess their arguments and
write an essay stating your opinion about which text offers the
soundest arguments
• a 4-7 paragraph essay of 300-500 words
• persuade a reader that your opinion is correct
• not about choosing the “right” or “wrong” side of an issue
• must be evidence based
Elements of a Persuasive Essay
• persuasive writing gain acceptance for an idea, a point of view
• An argument is a support for gaining others to accept
• persuasive essay should include the following elements:
Opening Statement
 Supporting Evidence

Answering Opposing Arguments


Concluding Statement
• Scoring Rubric
• Nonscorable Responses
Opening Statement
• purpose launch your argument with a clear, concise statement
of your position
• with conviction, but don’t antagonize
Supporting Evidence
• develop argument in a logical manner and present evidence to support
position
• supporting evidence (facts or arguments from a text)
• organise the evidence by using order of importance or another appropriate
method of development
• can view the passages that you are writing about, to recall their arguments
and the evidence they contain
• To achieve coherence, include transition words to make audience to follow
every step of thinking
1. To Present Evidence
2. To State Your Opinion
3. To deal with Conflicting Opinions or Arguments
To Present Evidence To deal with
To State Your Opinion Conflicting Opinions or
First, second, third
Arguments
In my opinion
Most important Although
I believe that Conversely
For example,
From my point of view In opposition to
For instance,
In my experience Even though
The facts show In contrast to

According to Still
Answering Opposing Arguments

• Stronger argument 《 questions or doubts in your audience’s mind and


respond to them 》

• present and answer opposing arguments before the concluding paragraph

Concluding Statement

• Conclude with a short restatement of central argument

• summarize your position and briefly review the reasons for your choice
Scoring Rubric

• scored on a 0- to 12-point system


• three rubrics, worth 2 points each
• one will be double-weighted (maximum point score is 12)
1. analysis of arguments and the use of evidence in response
2. development of ideas and the organizational structure of response
3. clarity of writing and the command of Standard English conventions
in response
• response (accept a little grammatical error, but be logical and coherent
and include evidence from the passages for your position)
Nonscorable Responses

 Response contains only text copied from source texts or prompt


 Response shows no evidence that test-taker has read the prompt or is
off-topic
 Response is incomprehensible
 Response is not in English
 Response has not been attempted (blank)

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