CPEPEC
Claim, Proof, Evidence, Proof, Evidence, Conclusion
This story element describes when or where a fiction story takes place.
SETTING
True or False: You only need one piece of evidence for a short response question.
FALSE. You must always have at least two pieces of evidence for a short response question.
THE TEXT!
What does "excerpt" mean?
Excerpt means part of a whole. Part of a story.
PROOF
TRUE OR FALSE: A fiction story can be realistic.
In an extended response questions that asks you to write about two different texts, how many proofs/quotes do you need?
BONUS +100: How many quotes do you need for each of the two texts?
You need 4 quotes.
2 from one of the text and 2 from the other.
TRUE OR FALSE: You should eliminate an answer choice if you are unsure if it is right or wrong.
FALSE: If you are unsure about an answer or not sure what it means, leave it. Eliminate answers you are CERTAIN are wrong.
How would you start your claim to answer the question "How does the author develop the theme?"
The author develops the theme BY...
This part of CPEPEC should explain your evidence usiing your OWN words.
EXPLAIN
Define THEME.
Theme: The life lesson, moral, and/or message the author wants you to understand.
If you do not understand a question about a specific part of the text (ex: a specific paragraph), your claim should be about what the part of the text _________.
SHOWS.
If you are ever confused by a question write down, what the part of the text the questions asks about SHOWS (Ex: This paragraph shows...)
TRUE or FALSE: If a question asks for the BEST answer choice or the MAIN reason why, the answer choice will always be obvious.
FALSE: You have to choose the best answer choice which means looking at all of the choices.
The blurb in the direction can tell if the text is Non-Fiction or Fiction. How can you tell?
The blurb will either say ARTICLE or STORY.
TRUE or FALSE: In the extended response, you need TWO pieces of evidence for BOTH of the texts that you compare.
TRUE: You should be doing a CPEPEC for both texts in an extended response.
DEFINE CONFLICT.
The disagreement, struggle, or problem in the story.
BONUS +100: Define resolution.
What is one strategy you can do to after you finish response to help improve your writing?
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Define a HEADING in a Non-Fiction text and explain why they are helpful.
Headings split up texts into the main topics of the text and help the reader identify what the section will be about.
The words convey, illustrate, exemplify, and reveal are all different words which mean...
TO SHOW
What is a sentence starter for the P + E of CPEPEC?
For example, in paragraph ___, the text states, "...."
This example shows...
If you describe a change of a character, your description should include two components: 1) What the character is ___________ and what the character is like ___________.
The BEFORE the change and AFTER the change.
What TWO steps must you complete in any claim?
1. RESTATE the question.
2. Answer the question with your own original idea.
When thinking about each answer choice for a multiple choice question, describe your plan.
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Define CENTRAL IDEA.
[Answers May Vary] The big idea that the author wants the reader to understand.