"ECR"
The Acronym "ECR" stands for...
Extended Constructed Response
A widely used Acronym for solving "SCRs"
A.C.E
This punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence or a statement.
A period
A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
Symbol
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Syntax
A _______ _________ is a statement that gives the reader a guide regarding what your response will address. It is important because
it adds structure to your writing.
Thesis statement
The purpose of selecting evidence from the text is to...
support your answer
This punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence, often separating items in a list or clauses.
A comma
A conclusion based on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inference
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Diction
These 3 words let you know that you are writing an "ECR" and serve as a rubric to your response.
"Be sure to"
An indicator of how many answers you should have on a "SCR" is...
The amount of question marks
This punctuation mark is used to create a strong break in a sentence, often replacing commas, parentheses, or colons for emphasis or clarification.
What is a dash (– or —)?
How a character's personality or motivation changes over the course of the story
Character Development
The overall feeling or atmosphere a piece of writing evokes in the reader, created through elements like setting, imagery, and tone.
Mood
To give a writer credit and safeguard against _________ your responses must include quotation marks.
Plagiarism
The process of repeating words from the prompt in your response is known as...
Restating
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or form contractions, like in "John's book" or "it's" for "it is."
What is an apostrophe (')?
Messages/morals that are revealed to the readers over the course of the story.
Themes
The author's or narrator's attitude or feeling toward the subject matter
Tone
When crafting an extended constructed response, it is important to use these types of sentences to build upon ideas and maintain logical flow between paragraphs.
Transitional sentences
In order to create the ideal response you must have ________ text evidence.
Relevant
This punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong pause or shift in thought, and is often used to separate clauses. It can also be used for emphasis or in lists.
What is a colon (:) or semicolon (;) depending on context?
How the author develops, progresses and reveals conflicts over the course of the story.
Plot
using similar words, clauses, phrases, sentence structure, or other grammatical elements to emphasize similar ideas in a sentence. It makes the sentence concise, clear, and easy to read.
Parallelism