There are three things you must do when responding to a short answer. This is one of them.
What is Answer / Prove / Explain
100
This is a simple strategy that helps me pinpoint important parts of the reading.
What is underlining/ circling
100
i should always be this.
What is capitalized?
100
This type of essay should not explain but do this.
What is convince / Persuade/ change minds
200
Your thesis should include the topic, your claim, and two examples that become these.
What are paragraphs?
200
This is the reason short answers are provided on the test. It proves this.
What is I can read!
200
When reading it is important to think about what you read. This is how you can remember what you read.
What is write a summary?
200
A great way to remember how commas are used is to use them when you hear a, this.
What is a pause?
200
The thesis should be sure to include this as well as the topic and examples.
What is a claim?
300
Be sure to provide this when explaining your ideas.
What is evidence?
300
In a short answer response not including evidence or merely providing evidence will cause you to score this.
What is a 0
300
Knowing these will help you focus on what to look for as your read. You may even get a few right!
What are questions?
300
Remember to reread your essay once you finish typing. By reading this way, you can be sure to catch more mistakes.
What is from the bottom up?
300
Rhetorical appeals such as Pathos can help to persuade by using these.
What are emotions/ feelings.
400
Every essay needs one of these. You could say this is your essay.
What is a thesis?
400
To provide a better response on my short answer, I should look over these to help me.
What are other questions asked on the reading selection?
400
I can do this in order to remember what I read better.
What is TAKE NOTES!!
400
If you sentence does not have any punctuation and just continues to explain even when you change ideas it is known as this. Kind of like this sentence.
What is a run-on sentence?
400
Ethos creates this, causing the reader to be persuaded.
What is trust?
500
You don't want to turn your Expository essay into one of these, by telling a story.
What is a Narrative?
500
In order to prove that you can read you will answer a single selection question and this.
What is a connecting/ crossover question.
500
Because STAAR is an online test you will have this to help you remember what you read.
What is scratch paper?
500
If your sentence isn't complete
What is a fragment?
500
Your persuasive essay should end with this. Causing your reader to do something.
What is call to action? Telling your reader what to do next.