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ECR / SCR
Essay
Synonyms
Review
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A group of sentences that fully explains one topic in an essay.

Body Paragraph. 

100
Quotations need to be surrounded by these punctuation marks. For example... "Hey, man," he said.
What are quotation marks?
100

What are the steps to write a ECR?


1. Circle Map

2. Fill in ideas and circle R1 and R2

3. Create rough draft (I chart)

4. Type our final draft

100

Identify a more specific word for happy

What is content, ecstatic, pleased, joyful, etc...

100

When you break down questions, what should you do?

- Circle and underline key words

- Rewrite your question in a way that YOU understand.

200

This is used to grab the reader's attention

Hook. 

Bonus: Give me an example of a hook

200

What does SCR stand for? What is the strategy for it?

Short Constructed Response

Answer Proof Explain

200

When you don't know a word in the question or story, what do you do? 

Look it up in the dictionary!!!

200
Identify a more specific word for nice
What is caring, sympathetic, charming, considerate...
200

At the end of the I chart is the ____? How do you start that off?

Conclusion

Overall (restate thesis)

Closing statement 

300

The main focus of your essay:

Thesis!

300
Complete sentences can only end with these three types of punctuation.
What are the period, question mark, and exclamation point?
300

What is the purpose of transitions in our writing?

To let the reader know that we are changing to another idea?

300
Identify a more specific word for helpful
What is constructive, accomodating, caring...
300

True or false: Each paragraph in the body of an essay can focus on more than one main idea

FALSE!!! Focus on R1 or R2!!1

400

What does TEPR stand for?

To begin with

For example

This Proves 

As a result

400

Start off the APE strategy...

A

P

E

A - Restate the question / Answer it

P- The author states

E- This means

400
Give me an example of:

- A simple sentence

- A compound sentence

- A complex sentence

S- I like yogurt. 

C- I like yogurt AND I like ice cream. 

Complex- I need to study, before my test. 

400
Identify a more specific word for respectful
What is obedient, courteous, admiring, well-mannered...
400

What is the formula for the thesis statement?

Thesis = restate question because R1 and R2

500

What does AIDS stand for?

Another reason why

For instance

This depicts

This clearly shows

500
In the dictionary look up the word excerpt.

Excerpt- Short story

500

What is the difference between ECR and SCR??

Extended constructed response is long and you use the I chart. Short constructed response is short and you use APE. 

500
Identify a more specific word for role model
What is an example, exemplar, epitome, idol...
500

Why is drawing a circle map important?

How many ideas do you need in total? How many do you circle?

You can jot down your main ideas. 

You need four main ideas and you need your best TWO. You circle TWO. R1 and R2!!