A polished constructed response

Use the reverse side of the bookmark to introduce the “polished” ingredients.

Photocopy the bookmark sheets back to back and cut them individually. Students reference the FRONT side when they are practicing BASIC constructed-response writing. Then, they use the BACK after learning the ingredients to a more POLISHED constructed response.
RACE bookmark | Yes MA’AM bookmark | CER bookmark

Connect elaboration to the Thinking Voice.

How do you add more elaboration to Yes, MA’AM?

Readers comment on their own evidence and pump up their writing.

Hold up these sentence starters to support students when crafting read-write responses.

IF… THEN… | Certain types of evidence require certain types of elaboration.

Return to previous Inference Silhouettes to convert them into constructed responses.

A polished constructed response with elaboration

Readers blend evidence and elaboration.

With Elaboration
  Black & White  PDF  |  Google Slide  |  Jamboard
Pink, Green, & Yellow  PDF  |  Google Slide  |  Jamboard

Access the binge-watching resources & examples.

TEXT: Print article & 2 memes  |  STEP 1: Collect details (with thoughts)  |  STEP 2: Combine details (synthesis with evidence marked)

Example #1: Individual stops interacting with the real world.
Use the color-coded examples below to TEACH the facets of a polished response. Or, use these black/white versions to ASSESS if students can identify the different facets using pink, yellow, and green highlighters.

Example #2: Individual sees a decline in physical appearance.
Use the color-coded examples below to TEACH the facets of a polished response. Or, use these black/white versions to ASSESS if students can identify the different facets using pink, yellow, and green highlighters.