Strong vs. Weak Evidence
“The character was brave.”
What is weak?
Turn into a topic sentence:
Explain how the character solves the problem.
What is "The character solves the problem by…"?
What is the highest score you can earn on the writing rubric?
What is a 4?
Which question type uses diagrams, captions, bold print, etc.?
What is Text Features
True or False: During the MSTEP, I should rush to finish the test before my friends.
What is false
“The character helped her friend even though she was scared.”
What is strong?
Which is stronger evidence?
A. The character is nice.
B. The character shows kindness by helping others.
What is B. The character shows kindness by helping others?
What should a strong response do with the question?
What is answer all parts of the question?
What question type refers to the passage as "text" and includes real facts and information?
What is Nonfiction
Where do you find your evidence?
What is in the text
“The characters work together to solve the problem.”
What is strong?
What comes first in a TDA response?
What is a topic sentence?
Which score would this earn?
“The student gives no evidence from the text.”
What is 1?
What question type includes elements of fantasy, such as talking animals, magic, and things that couldn't happen in real life?
What is fiction
Is it better to guess randomly or eliminate wrong answers first?
What is eliminate wrong answers first
“The story talks about friendship.”
What is weak?
Which response would score higher?
A.
“The character is brave. She climbed a tree.”
B.
“The character is brave because she climbed a tall tree even though she was scared. This shows she did not give up.”
What is B.
“The character is brave because she climbed a tall tree even though she was scared. This shows she did not give up.”?
Which is better for a higher score?
A. Uses strong, clear details and examples
B. Uses some details
What is A.
Uses strong clear details and examples?
Which question type refers to the character in the story, and what kind of person the character is?
What is Character Traits
Do strong answers use evidence or opinions?
What is evidence
“The author gives facts about pollution.”
What is weak?
(too general)
Turn into a topic sentence:
Explain how the character shows responsibility.
What is "The character shows responsibility by…"
What does a Level 4 response do?
What is answers all parts, uses strong evidence, explains clearly?
What question type refers to the lesson that the characters learned or the moral of the story and connects the events to the lesson?
What is Theme
Is it ok to go back and reread the passage or text?
What is yes! You can go back and read the passage or text as many times as you need!