ECR 1
What does the T stand for in T.R.A.C.E?
a. TRACE
b. Transition
c. None of these
d. Third
b. Transition
What does the C in T.R.A.C.E. stand for?
a. Cite
b. Circle
c. Center
d. None of these
a. Cite
What does the E stand for in T.R.A.C.E.?
a. Enhance
b. Expand
c. Expect
d. Explain
d. Explain
What does the A in T.R.A.C.E stand for?
a. Altogether
b. Answer
c. Adopt
d. Axis
b. Answer
What does the R in T.R.A.C.E stand for?
a. Restate
b. Reanswer
c. Retry
d. Rewind
a. Restate
How many paragraphs should an ECR have?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 8
d. 1
b. 5
What is the term called for starting off your introduction paragraph?
a. background
b. mic drop
c. controlling idea
d. hook
d. hook
True or False: You CAN paraphrase your text evidence as long as you include everything you need and the quote is really good.
a. True
b. False
Is this prompt argumentative or informational?
Read “Trees Rise in the Desert.” Then, write a response to the following:
Explain what traits enabled Sawadogo to succeed in his mission.
Write a well-organized essay that uses specific evidence from the selection to support your controlling idea.
a. informational
b. argumentative
a. informational
What is a good way to end your ECR?
a. with a hook
b. with a mic drop
c. with a background
d. with the controlling idea restated
b. with a mic drop
Is this prompt an SCR prompt, ECR prompt, or neither?
How did Robinson show courage in the face of adversity? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
a. neither
b. ECR
c. SCR
c. SCR
Do you have to have a tag when citing your evidence?
a. yes
b. no
a. yes
How many times must you restate the controlling idea?
a. four times
b. three times
c. eight times
d. two times
d. two times
or
a. four times
Choose an effective mic drop:
A. Perhaps if everyone followed Sawadogo’s example, the world would be a better place.
B. Don’t you want to be like Sawadogo?
C. So, that’s what he was successful.
D. He waited a long time, knew important information and achieved his goal.
A. Perhaps if everyone followed Sawadogo’s example, the world would be a better place.
Choose which of the following is the proper way to use a tag.
a. In paragraph _, the text states, "..."
b. Here is where the answer is, "..."
c. I know this because, "..."
d. it states, "..."
a. In paragraph _, the text states, "..."
Explain what traits enabled Sawadogo to succeed in his mission.
Choose a thesis statement/controlling idea.
A. Sawadogo succeeded in his mission because the desert became greener despite everyone’s doubts.
B. Yacouba Sawadogo was successful because he liked farming and was lucky.
C. Sawadogo succeeded in his mission because of his patience and intelligence.
D. Yacouba Sawadogo was a kind person who wanted to help his neighbors.
A. Sawadogo succeeded in his mission because the desert became greener despite everyone’s doubts.
Choose support for Body 1.
A. "Sawadogo said that in 20 years’ time, he could visualize a lush, green field and forest taking place of the rocky, barren desert."
B." Today his patch of green forest grows in the midst of a desert."
C. "Sawadogo patiently explained that rain would come eventually."
D. "But his neighbors still scoffed. What did Sawadogo know?"
A. "Sawadogo said that in 20 years’ time, he could visualize a lush, green field and forest taking place of the rocky, barren desert."
Explain what traits enabled Sawadogo to succeed in his mission.
Choose an effective E statement for Body 1
A. This shows that Sawadogo was patient.
B. From this I can tell that Sawadogo knew he would succeed in 20 years.
C. This means that he could imagine the situation getting better, which is important because that’s what he wanted to happen.
D. This shows that Sawadogo stayed dedicated to his goal, even though he knew it would take a long time to achieve success.
D. This shows that Sawadogo stayed dedicated to his goal, even though he knew it would take a long time to achieve success.
Explain what traits enabled Sawadogo to succeed in his mission.
Choose an effective hook:
A. Have you ever been in the desert?
B. What makes a person successful?
C. Hello, this is my essay about Sawadogo.
D. “To the amazement of many, Sawadogo was right.”
B. What makes a person successful?
Explain what traits enabled Sawadogo to succeed in his mission.
Choose support for Body 2:
A. This involves a drying, hardening, and eroding of the soil that is overfarmed, overgrazed, and overpopulated.
B. But in his field, the zaïs would catch and hold much more of the precious water than the dry ground could alone.
C. To the amazement of many, Sawadogo was right.
D. Sawadogo travels all over the region and spreads the message of how zaï farming can transform the landscape and save lives.
B. But in his field, the zaïs would catch and hold much more of the precious water than the dry ground could alone.