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Mastering Open-Ended Literature Responses: A Step-by-Step Guide

This guide provides a structured approach to writing well-developed open-ended literature responses. It emphasizes the importance of restating the question as a declarative statement, thoroughly answering all parts of the question, and supporting your answer with paraphrased evidence from the text. Additionally, it encourages the inclusion of insights, external and internal connections, and effective conclusions. Follow these guidelines to enhance your writing skills and maximize your scoring potential on assessments.

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Mastering Open-Ended Literature Responses: A Step-by-Step Guide

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  1. QASICA Response to Literature Writing a Well Developed Open Ended Response

  2. Question - Q • Restate the question by making a declarative statement.

  3. Answer - A • Write a 1-3 sentence answer • Answer ALL parts of the questions • If bullet has multiple parts, ALL must be answered to receive a 3 or proficiency on the rubric • If there are two bullets, make sure you answer each bullet with a separate paragraph

  4. Support - S • Support your answer with information from the text • must be paraphrased unless copying a direct quote from the text • must be in quotation marks if using exact words from text • Be sure to explain the quote, in your own words, and tell how it supports your answer • Remember to write down who said it (even if it is the author) and the page number • Example transition ”on page ___ in paragraph ___ the author states…”

  5. Insight - I • Increases your scoring potential • comes from you, the writer • Can elaborate supporting details • interwoven throughout the paragraph, not just at the end • This is your opportunity to think outside the box

  6. Insight - I • Make an external connection (text-to-text, text-to-world) • For example you can connect to a book, movie, TV show, world events, historic events, another person’s experience • Make an internal connection (text-to-self) • For example you can connect using a personal experience • An external connection is stronger than an internal connection

  7. Conclusion - C • Should be 1-2 sentences • includes a concise statement summarizing your key ideas • refers back to the topic in some way

  8. Transitions - to help bring it all together • To Signal Sequence or Addition • To Signal Time • Examples • Concessions

  9. Transitions - to help bring it all together • Comparison • Contrast • Cause or Effect • To Signal Conclusions or Summaries

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