8 Step writing process

8 STEPS AT A GLANCE 1. Read the Question 2. Circle Key Words 3. Paraphrase the Question 4. Flip the Question into a Statement 5. Brain Storm or Solve 6. Fill in the Blanks 7. Write the Response Using A-P-E 8. Re-read and Check Your Work READING REASONING & WRITING WRITING READING & REASONING

The prompt  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Read the question  Underline the question/prompt and identify the type/length of response required by the question  5 paragraphs  Expanded paragraph  Solution statement  Newspaper article  Scholarly article  Informal letter  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Circle key words  In the question, circle the words that stress what the question is asking  Eliminate the unnecessary parts of the question  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Paraphrase the question  Rewrite the question in your own words  Be sure to answer the following question  What is the question asking me to do?  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Flip the question into a statement  Restate the question as a thesis or claim, leaving blanks to fill in with your answers or assertions  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Brainstorm or solve  Recall prior knowledge and an organization strategy  Graphic organizer  Outline  If a text is provided, read through the text looking for evidence to support assertions  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Fill in the blanks  Place assertions or evidence in the blanks  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Write the response using A-P-E  Using all of your work from the previous steps, write a response to all questions in the prompt using A-P-E  A = Assert it (hypothesis/topic)  P = Prove it (evidence)  E = Explain it (your words/reasoning)  You are a historian researching the ratification of the Constitution. A colleague has asked you to help with her document based research. You have been provided 6 documents relating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Using your prior knowledge and 4 of the 6 accompanying documents, construct a 2 paragraph response identifying and describing the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Re-read and check your work  Re-read your response and make any necessary edits to improve your writing  Check your work to verify your answers