Lesson 6: Unpack the writing Prompt

Question 1

Key Ideas:

Answer 1

The Extended Response will require reading 1 or 2 passages and writing a response to a prompt.

Question 2

Key Ideas:

Answer 2

To draft an Acceptable response to the text, the firs steP is to “unpack” the prompt - to FoCus on the specific question you need to Address.

Question 3

Key Ideas:

Answer 3

You Response must be Evidence bAsed, which means that it needs to be Grounded in facts, details, and examples from the text.

Question 4

Extended response:

Answer 4

students to write a response that arrives at a conclusion based on their specific knowledge of the topic.

Question 5

Purpose of Evidence based writing. Pg 58

Answer 5

Requires you to develop an argument by Using evidence from the text to support your claim.

Question 6

To “ Unpack a prompt” = suitcase

Answer 6

Take things out- for usage purposes 
Wash them 
hang them up
Pu them in the drawer 
(Similarly with a prompt-you take it apart in you mind- written test- and plan how to reach you goal)

Question 7

GED test tip

Answer 7

IT is advisable to read the prompt Before you the passages.

That will help you focus on the argument and the Supporting evidence in the passage or passages.