2. Steps to a Short Answer Response
1. RESTATE THE PROMPT OR QUESTION
2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
3. TEXT EVIDENCE 1
Provide transition
4. TEXT EVIDENCE 2
5. EXPLAIN HOW EVIDENCE RELATES TO YOUR ANSWER
6. SHORT CONCLUDING STATEMENT (In Conclusion, Therefore, Finally, Lastly, As expressed, For this reason,

3. How does the author use irony to convey theme in the story?
What to do first
Reread the text or prompt for clarification
Ensure you understand what the text is asking
How does the author use irony to convey theme in the story?

4. How does the author use irony to convey theme in the story?
Irony – intended meaning is different from actual meaning
Convey- communicate
Theme- Overall message

5. Highlight key words in the text
Move to the text

6. Steps to Short Answer
RESTATE THE PROMPT OR QUESTON (How does the author use irony to convey theme in the story? )
In the story, The Appointment in Samarra, the author uses irony to convey the theme    

7. Steps to Short Answer 2. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
In the story, The Appointment in Samarra, the author uses irony to convey the theme through the servant's attempt to avoid death.    

8. Steps to Short Answer 3. TEXT EVIDENCE 1
Provide transition
In the story, The Appointment in Samarra, the author uses irony to convey the theme through the servant's attempt to avoid death. The servant believes by traveling to Samarra he will be able to, "avoid his fate."

9. Steps to Short Answer 4. TEXT EVIDENCE 2
Provide transition
In the story, The Appointment in Samarra, the author uses irony to convey the theme through the servant's attempt to avoid death. The servant believes by traveling to Samarra he will be able to, "avoid his fate." However, he unknowingly travels to the very place Death will meet him, "I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra."

10. Steps to Short Answer 5. EXPLAIN HOW EVIDENCE RELATES TO YOUR ANSWER
While there are numerous facets of life one can alter, there remain the others that cannot be changed.   

11. 6. SHORT CONCLUDING STATEMENT (In Conclusion, Therefore, Finally, Lastly, As expressed, For this reason
In the end, the author reveals through irony that one’s ultimate fate is probable and no matter how one attempts to, no one can evade what is certain.    

12. In the story, The Appointment in Samarra, the author uses irony to convey the theme through the servant's attempt to avoid death. The servant believes by traveling to Samarra he will be able to, "avoid his fate." However, he unknowingly travels to the very place Death will meet him, "I was astonished to see him in Bagdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra." While there are numerous facets of life one can alter, there remain the others that cannot be changed.  In the end, the author reveals through irony that one’s ultimate fate is probable and no matter how one attempts to, no one cannot evade what is certain.