Extended Response Questions
What is an EXTENDED RESPONSE QUESTION? An Extended Response question is another way to refer to an essay. Most of these questions can be answered in a FOUR PARAGRAPH composition.
Introduction: “introduces” the subject of an essay and the writer’s opinion on that subject. It normally contains at least 4 sentences:
· A warm up (general statement) that indicates the essay’s subject.
· A narrowed idea that links your subject to its topics OR which hints at the thesis.
· A roadmap states the topic of each body paragraph.
· A thesis (controlling idea) that indicates the writer’s opinion about the topics.
Body Paragraphs: This is where your argument or your explanation takes place. There are 4 different types of sentences in your body paragraph:
· The TOPIC sentence give the topic and the specific idea (thesis) found in each paragraph.
· A POINT sentence gives general information about your topic.
· A DETAIL sentence gives specific information about your point.
· The concluding sentence revisits your points, topic and specific idea.
Conclusion: This wraps up your essay and brings your ideas to closure. The number of sentences depend on the number of body paragraphs you have.
· Always RESTATE YOUR THESIS/CONTROLLING IDEA as the first sentence.
· ROADMAP RECAP sentences summarize the main idea from each body paragraph. You will write ONE roadmap recap sentence for EACH body paragraph. In other words, one sentence for each topic.
· The TEACHING STATEMENT summarized the main lesson taught in the essay. It should relate to your subject.
DOs When Answering Extended Response Questions
· PLAN—PLAN—PLAN! (Outlines are our friends!
· Actively read.
· Use your notes and the texts.
· Actively read the questions before you start reading the texts.
· ANSWER THE QUESTION ASKED!!!!!!!
· PROOFREAD/CHECK YOUR WRITING!!!!!!