RESPONDING TO RESPONDING TO WRITING PROMPTSWRITING PROMPTSHELPING STUDENTS TO SUCCEEDHELPING STUDENTS TO SUCCEED

Lower Dauphin School DistrictLower Dauphin School District Mrs. Cherry & Mrs. UmbergerMrs. Cherry & Mrs. Umberger

English/CommunicationEnglish/Communication

CUCC StrategyCUCC StrategyThis strategy should beThis strategy should be used used whenever you arewhenever you arerequired to read and respond to some Limited Writing Processrequired to read and respond to some Limited Writing Process(LWP’s) Prompts and to ALL CONTENT questions.(LWP’s) Prompts and to ALL CONTENT questions.

•CC = Circle = Circle•U U = Underline= Underline•CC = Count = Count•CC = Check Off /Complete = Check Off /Complete*Cam Miller – Curriculum Planner – Stephen Decatur Middle *Cam Miller – Curriculum Planner – Stephen Decatur Middle

SchoolSchool

The C.U.C.C. StrategyThe C.U.C.C. Strategy

CC = Circle the directions. = Circle the directions.

UU = Underline all important information = Underline all important information

after each direction word.after each direction word.

CC = Count the actual number of direction = Count the actual number of direction

wordswords

CC = Check off each item as they complete = Check off each item as they complete

it. it. *Cam Miller – Curriculum Planner – Stephen Decatur Middle School*Cam Miller – Curriculum Planner – Stephen Decatur Middle School

ExampleExampleThe Open Ended QuestionThe Open Ended Question

What lesson did Juan and Pepe What lesson did Juan and Pepe learn in the story “Danger on the learn in the story “Danger on the Guayas River?” Guayas River?” WhyWhy was the was the

lesson important? lesson important? Use two detailsUse two details from the story to support your from the story to support your

answer.answer.

Start With a Clear Start With a Clear Beginning That Restates Beginning That Restates

The QuestionThe QuestionCorrectCorrect

Juan and PepeJuan and Pepe learned an important learned an important lesson in the story “Danger on the lesson in the story “Danger on the

Guayas River.” They learned that the Guayas River.” They learned that the Guayas River river flows in two different Guayas River river flows in two different

directions depending on the tides.directions depending on the tides.IncorrectIncorrect

TheyThey learned not to swim with sharks. learned not to swim with sharks.

PARAPHRASE SUPPORTSPARAPHRASE SUPPORTS(PUT IDEAS IN YOUR OWN WORDS)(PUT IDEAS IN YOUR OWN WORDS)

Direct Quote - IncorrectDirect Quote - Incorrect ““Night fell. The boys could no longer see Night fell. The boys could no longer see

the dorsal fins, but they knew they were the dorsal fins, but they knew they were there. Not wanting to attract the shark’s there. Not wanting to attract the shark’s attention, they stood very still.”attention, they stood very still.”

Paraphrased - CorrectParaphrased - Correct It was night time and the boys could not It was night time and the boys could not

see the shark’s fins, but they knew the see the shark’s fins, but they knew the sharks were still there so they stood still.sharks were still there so they stood still.

Be Sure to UseBe Sure to Use Appropriate Transition Appropriate Transition

Words Between Sentences & ParagraphsWords Between Sentences & Paragraphs

One reason … Similarly…One reason … Similarly… A second reason… Unlike…A second reason… Unlike… A third reason… In contrast…A third reason… In contrast… First… First… Second…Second… Third…Third… Finally…Finally… Next…Next…

USE KEY WORDS

TO GUIDE YOUR READER.

Be Sure to Provide 1 More TEXT BASED Be Sure to Provide 1 More TEXT BASED SUPPORT Than is Required.SUPPORT Than is Required.

REASONREASONIf one support is inaccurate, the opportunity for two If one support is inaccurate, the opportunity for two

supports to be assessed is still available.supports to be assessed is still available.

SAMPLE - OneSAMPLE - OneSUPPORT #1– Juan and Pepe SUPPORT #1– Juan and Pepe learned the important learned the important

lesson of knowing the direction of the tides. The boys lesson of knowing the direction of the tides. The boys tied their boat to an oar and when they returned to the tied their boat to an oar and when they returned to the place where they left the boat it was gone with the tide.place where they left the boat it was gone with the tide.

**NOTENOTE: Check to see that all supports are different and : Check to see that all supports are different and not a reworded version of the previously stated support.not a reworded version of the previously stated support.

USE TEXT-BASED USE TEXT-BASED SUPPORTSSUPPORTS

SUPPORT 2SUPPORT 2 – Juan and Pepe “always waited on the – Juan and Pepe “always waited on the sandbar until the tide rose and the river changed sandbar until the tide rose and the river changed direction, so the current could help carry them direction, so the current could help carry them back home.” – paraphrase.back home.” – paraphrase.

SUPPORT 3SUPPORT 3 – The story tells of one day when the – The story tells of one day when the boys should have been returning home they saw boys should have been returning home they saw an old fisherman, Flaco, and they decided to swim an old fisherman, Flaco, and they decided to swim out to meet him. They changed their routine and out to meet him. They changed their routine and did not know the current and how it would affect did not know the current and how it would affect their ability to return home.their ability to return home.

End With a Closing StatementEnd With a Closing StatementThat That SummarizesSummarizes the Main Idea. the Main Idea.

SAMPLESAMPLEAs you can see, Juan and Pepe learned an As you can see, Juan and Pepe learned an important lesson in the story “Danger on the important lesson in the story “Danger on the Guayas River.” They learned to keep track of Guayas River.” They learned to keep track of

the tides, so that when it is time to return the tides, so that when it is time to return home, their boat is still there and they can home, their boat is still there and they can

safely return home.safely return home.

The Open Ended ResponseThe Open Ended ResponseFive Points to RememberFive Points to Remember

Point 1Point 1 - - RestatesRestates the question in the question in the introductory statementthe introductory statement

Point 2Point 2 –Uses –Uses paraphrasedparaphrased, text-, text-based supports in the bodybased supports in the body

Point 3Point 3 - - SummarizesSummarizes the main idea the main idea

in a closing statementin a closing statement

Point 4Point 4 - - Uses specific languageUses specific language throughout the response to guide throughout the response to guide the readerthe reader

Point 5Point 5 – – Uses conventionsUses conventions (transitions) accurately(transitions) accurately

Diane M. Giuliano/LDMS

Remind Students to Follow Remind Students to Follow the C.U.C.C. Strategythe C.U.C.C. Strategy

CC = Circle the directions. = Circle the directions.UU = Underline all important information = Underline all important information after each direction word.after each direction word.CC = Count the actual number of direction = Count the actual number of direction wordswordsCC = Check off each item as they complete = Check off each item as they complete it.it.

*Cam Miller – Curriculum Planner – Stephen Decatur Middle *Cam Miller – Curriculum Planner – Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolSchool

Understanding How To Write A Specific Scoring GuideUnderstanding How To Write A Specific Scoring GuideWhat lesson did Juan and Pepe learn in the story “Danger on the Guayas River?” Why was the What lesson did Juan and Pepe learn in the story “Danger on the Guayas River?” Why was the

lesson important?. Use two details from the passage to support your answer.lesson important?. Use two details from the passage to support your answer.

33 Demonstrates Demonstrates complete understandingcomplete understanding of Juan and Pepe’s of Juan and Pepe’s lesson and uses lesson and uses two detailstwo details from the passage to support from the passage to support the lesson learned.the lesson learned.

22 Demonstrates Demonstrates complete understandingcomplete understanding of Juan and Pepe’s of Juan and Pepe’s lesson and uses lesson and uses one detailsone details from the passage from the passage

11 Demonstrates Demonstrates partial understandingpartial understanding of Juan and Pepe’s of Juan and Pepe’s lesson, chooses a supporting detail and lesson, chooses a supporting detail and does not provide does not provide specific details from the passagespecific details from the passage

00 Response provides Response provides insufficient materialinsufficient material for scoring or is for scoring or is inaccurate in all respectsinaccurate in all respects

Questions?Questions?