Open Response Guide

Objective 1: Teachers will provide a standardized format to students for open response writing.

Objective 2: Teachers will administer open response questions once a week on the same day to “skill up” the Dean Tech student body.

Goal: Using the rubric, 100% of Dean Tech students will increase their scores by 1 or more points.

Open Response Grading Rubric

Response answers ALL parts of the prompt thoroughly and correctly. Response includes a complete topic sentence. Student uses 3 or more references to the text and thoroughly explains how each quote relates to the topic sentence. Response includes closing remarks that restate the main idea and offers a reflection.

Response answers most parts of the prompt correctly. Response includes a complete topic sentence. Student uses less than 3 quotes to support the topic sentence. Student response includes a general explanation of how quotes connect to the topic sentence. Reponse includes a closing remark.

Response answers some parts of the prompt correctly. Topic sentence is incomplete. Student uses 2 or less references to the text to support ideas. Response includes a limited explanation of how quotes connect to the topic sentence. Limited or no closing remark.

Response answers few parts of the prompt correctly. Topic sentence is incomplete or missing. Student does not use evidence from the text to support ideas or uses evidence incorrectly. Response includes minimal analysis of topic.

Response is completely incorrect, irrelevent to the question, or missing. 0

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Objective: Students will learn a standardized open response paragraph structure, and receive skill based instruction to improve upon mastery of this structure.

Evidence 1

Quote Pack 1 Quote Pack 2 Quote Pack 3 Conclusion

Topic Sentence

Partial Topic Sentence

Quote Pack 1 Partial Quote 2

Partial Topic Sentence

Partial quote

Topic SentenceQuote Pack 1 Quote Pack 2 Conclusion

Response answers ALL parts of the prompt thoroughly and correctly. Response includes a complete topic sentence. Student uses 3 or more references to the text and thoroughly explains how each quote relates to the topic sentence. Response includes closing remarks that restate the main idea and offers a reflection.

Response answers most parts of the prompt correctly. Response includes a complete topic sentence. Student uses less than 3 quotes to support the topic sentence. Student response includes a general explanation of how quotes connect to the topic sentence. Reponse includes closing remarks.

Response answers some parts of the prompt correctly. Topic sentence is incomplete. Student uses 2 or less references to the text to support ideas. Response includes a limited explanation of how quotes connect to the topic sentence. Limited or no closing remark.

Response answers few parts of the prompt correctly. Topic sentence is missing. Student does not use evidence from text to support ideas or uses evidence incorrectly. Response includes minimal analysis of the topic.

Response is completely incorrect, irrelevent to the question, or missing.

Standardized Open Response Paragraph Structure

Topic Sentence

Quote Pack 1

Quote Pack 2

Quote Pack 3

Conclusion

Objective: All students will understand these 5 core elements of open reponse paragraphs.

Restates the prompt, includes Genre, Title, Author (GTA) and is a roadmap to what your paragraph is about

The first piece of textual evidence that includes 3 sentences: introduce the quote, give the quote, explain the quote

The second piece of textual evidence that includes 3 sentences: introduce the quote, give the quote, explain the quote

The third piece of textual evidence that includes 3 sentences: introduce the quote, give the quote, explain the quote

Final remarks restate the main idea in the topic sentence and offer a reflection.

STEP 1 What

is the question asking?

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Describe themain conflict

Explain how the conflict effects the main character

PLEASE NOTE: This is data driven instruction: Studies show students who scored below 3 frequently only answered part of the writing prompt/question. Open response paragraphs typically comprise of 2 separate components.

The most common two types of prompts ask students to “describe” and “explain”.

Using at least three quotes from the reading, describe the main conflict and explain how the conflict effects the main character.

Open Response Prompt:

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STEP 2

Topic Sentence Checklist

Genre Title Author

Restate the

prompt

Roadmap of what your essay paragraph is about: because ___, _____ and ___.

How to Writea Topic Sentence

give the quote

explain the quote

introduce the quote

STEP 3

Three Quote

Packagesgive the quote

explain the quote

introduce the quote

give the quote

explain the quote

introduce the quote

This shows that

This shows that

This shows that

Quote Pack 1

Quote Pack 2

Quote Pack 3

The author states, “_________________”

The author states, “_________________”

The author states, “_________________”

The first example is

The second example is

The third example is

PLEASE NOTE: This is data driven instruction: Studies show students who scored below a 3 on MCAS open response frequently used quotes but left out “explaining” how these quotes tied to the topic sentence. “Explain the Quote” sentences are the #1

way to increase student scores because they show the student’s critical thinking.

STEP 4

Closing

Reflection: make a prediction or rhetorical question ordraw a connection to broader implications

Restate topic

sentence & main details

(without your analysis because it’s already in body)

blanket statement how it relates to the world at large

How to Write Good

Closing Remarks

Name__________________________ Date_____Grade___

Topic Sentence: Genre Title Author Restate the prompt PointsExample: In the novel (G) Seedfolks (T) by Paul Fleishmann (A) there are three kinds of conflicts.

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1st Quote Pack: Introduce the quote Quote Explain the quote Example: The first kind of conflict is between

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Goal: You will write a 12 sentence open response paragraph.

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“Goal: Earn all 15 points by filling in the correct kind of sentence on each line.

Objective: You will master the structure of a open response paragraph.

This worksheet is intended for extra scaffolding and is applicable to any open response writing prompt for academic and vocational purposes.

Open Response Prompt:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Points

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3rd Quote Pack: Introduce the quote Quote Explain the quote Example: The third kind of conflict is between

______________________________________________________________ __/1

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__/1This shows that

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Concluson: Rephrase your answer in 2 sentences or a compound sentence. PointsExample: In summary,

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2nd Quote Pack: Introduce the quote Quote Explain the quote Example: The second kind of conflict is between

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__/1This shows that

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Open Response Graphic Organizer

Topic Sentence

Closing

Introduce the quote

Give the quote

Explain the quote

Introduce the quote

Give the quote

Explain the quote

Introduce the quoteGive the

quoteExplain

the quote

Name__________________________ Date_____Grade___

Name _________________________ Date ________

Score ____/4

Writing Prompt

over

Objective:

Mini-Lesson:

Activator/Do Now:

Student Engagement Activities:

DEFINE IT.

MODEL IT.

PARTNER.

INDEPENDENT.

Wrap up:

William J. Dean Technical High SchoolAGENDA TEMPLATE

Intro & Model It Guided Practice Partner Practice Independent

MINI LESSONLesson Title:

Date:

Objective: You will be able to ________________

Objectives include words from Bloom’s Taxonomy