What Is the Question Asking?
Which idea is this question asking you to support?
Which sentence from You Can Quote Me! best supports the idea that freedom requires respecting others?
Sentence Starter: The question is asking...
The question is asking for a sentence that shows freedom depends on respecting others.
Restate this idea in your own words:
Freedom requires respecting others.
Freedom means treating other people fairly and honoring their rights.
Which sentence from You Can Quote Me! best supports the idea that freedom is connected to respecting others?
“By taking away others’ freedoms, people lock themselves in a prison of hatred.”
Which quotation from You Can Quote Me! best supports the idea that freedom involves responsibility toward others?
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
Does this sentence strongly support the idea that freedom includes personal choice? Why or why not?
Ryu was born in North Korea.
Weak support—it gives background information but does not show choice.
What is the focus of this question?
Which quotation from Experiencing Freedom best supports the idea that Ryu experienced new freedoms in the United States?
The focus is...
The focus is on new freedoms Ryu gained after coming to the United States.
The focus is on new freedoms Ryu experienced after coming to the United States.
Restate the idea being supported in this question:
Which sentence best supports the idea that freedom includes personal choice?
Freedom means being able to make your own decisions.
Which sentence from Experiencing Freedom best supports the idea that freedom includes personal choice?
“He even had the freedom to choose his own hairstyle.”
Which quotation best supports the idea that freedom is more than doing whatever you want?
“Freedom is about far more than just being able to do what you want.”
Is this strong or weak support for the idea that freedom requires respect for others?
Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for twenty-seven years.
Weak support—it explains history but does not directly show respect or freedom.
What must the answer include?
Which sentence best supports the idea that fear limited Ryu’s freedom?
The answer must be a sentence that shows how fear affected Ryu’s life or choices.
The answer must be a sentence that shows how fear was limited Ryu's freedom.
Restate the idea:
Fear limited Ryu’s freedom in North Korea.
Ryu could not live freely because he was afraid of punishment or harm.
Which sentence best supports the idea that fear limited Ryu’s freedom?
“The fear of starvation or imprisonment that he’d lived with for so long was finally gone.”
Which quotation best supports the idea that taking freedom harms everyone?
“The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.”
Is this strong or weak support for the idea that fear limited Ryu’s freedom?
Ryu dreams of helping fellow North Koreans experience freedom.
Weak support—it shows his future goal, not how fear limited his freedom.
What idea must be supported in this question?
Which sentence from You Can Quote Me! best supports the idea that freedom cannot exist without respect for others?
The idea is that freedom depends on respecting other people.
The idea is that freedom can not happen without respect for others.
Restate the idea in your own words:
Freedom is not just about personal independence.
Freedom is more than being able to do what you want on your own.
Which sentence from You Can Quote Me! best supports the idea that taking freedom from others affects everyone?
“The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity.”
Which quotation best supports the idea that freedom includes responsibility toward others?
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
Is this sentence strong or weak support for the idea that freedom includes personal choice? Why?
North Koreans do not have the freedom to choose their jobs.
Strong support because it directly shows a lack of choice.
What is the question asking the reader to prove?
Which quotation best supports the idea that denying others’ freedoms also harms the person in power?
The question is asking for evidence that taking freedom away from others harms everyone involved.
The questions is asking me to support the idea that denying others freedom also harms a persons powers.
Restate the idea being supported in this question:
Which sentence best supports the idea that fear can limit freedom even without physical imprisonment?
Fear can stop people from living freely even if they are not in jail.
Which sentence from Experiencing Freedom best supports the idea that freedom changed Ryu’s daily life?
“Here he experienced new freedoms, such as the freedom to use the Internet.”
Which quotation best supports the idea that freedom must be shared in order to exist?
“Ultimately, freedom is about respecting the freedom of others.”
Is this sentence strong or weak support for the idea that respecting others is necessary for freedom? Why?
Mandela was imprisoned for twenty-seven years.
Weak support because it provides background information but does not explain respect or freedom directly.