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Random ECR Facts
100

What does the R stand for?

Restate

100

What does the A stand for?

Answer 

100

What does the C stand for? (2 words)

Cite Evidence

100

What does the E stand for?

Explain

100

What does ECR stand for?

Extended Constructive Response

200

What are you restating?

the question

200

What are you answering?

the question

200

What are you citing?

evidence

200

In an argumentative ECR, what are you explaining?

Why you feel the way you do about the topic.

200

How many sentences should you have in your ECR?

At least 4 or 5

300

Restate this question:

Why didn't the man in the video "The Box" leave the mouse outside?

The man in the video "The Box" didn't leave the box outside because...

300

The answer to the question can be an __________ or a fact.

opinion

300

Where do I find my evidence to cite?

In the video, passages, or other text.

300

What word do I NOT use to start one of my explaining sentences?

Because

300

What should you make sure to use in your response to the question?

Capital letters, punctuation, complete sentences

400

Restate the question:

In your opinion, do you think the mouse trusted the man in the end of the video?

In the end of the video, the mouse did start to trust the man.

400

Your answer MUST be in a _________________.

complete sentence

400

What do you need to use around the words in your sentence if you copy the words exactly from the selection?

Quotation marks

400

An ECR can be __________________ or informational.

argumentative

500

Restate this question:

How can recycling help the environment?

Recycling can help the environment...

(You can follow this statement with the words by or because)

500

What does cite mean?

Use proof from the text

500

When you write an argumentative ECR, you must state your ______.

claim