1. SLAM!! A Constructed Response

2. S- State part of the question in your first sentence
SLAM IT!!!!!
S- State part of the question in your first sentence
L – Locate evidence from the story “In the story it says…” “This proves…”
A – Add your own idea “In my opinion…” “I can relate...” But not “I think…”
M – Make a meaningful conclusion or connection

3. S- State part of the question in your first sentence
What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
S- State part of the question in your first sentence
“The colonist finally decided to write The Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain.”

4. L – Locate evidence from the story (Finding the Evidence)
What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
L – Locate evidence from the story (Finding the Evidence)
“In the passage, the colonist were upset about British laws for years. The colonist believed “taxation without representation” was unfair. British taxed good without any say from the colonist.”

5. A – Add your own ideas (Do not put “I think”
What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
A – Add your own ideas (Do not put “I think”
“In my opinion, the colonist were justified in writing the Declaration of Independence”

6. M – Make a meaningful conclusion or connection
What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
M – Make a meaningful conclusion or connection
“Given the situation the colonist were in, they had no other choice but to write the Declaration of Independence.”

7. What made the colonists finally decide to write the Declaration of Independence?
The colonist finally decided to write The Declaration of Independence because they wanted to break away from Britain. In the passage, the colonist were upset about British laws for years. The colonist believed “taxation without representation” was unfair. British taxed good without any say from the colonist. In my opinion, the colonist were justified in writing the Declaration of Independence. Given the situation the colonist were in, they had no other choice but to write the Declaration of Independence.