1. Writing Constructed Responses For NECAP & In-class Assignments

2. Basic Paragraph Form for a Constructed Response: (T-E-E-C)

3. Topic sentence : specifically address the question/prompt
*Use words from the /prompt question to help you write this sentence.
*Be clear and thorough when addressing the prompt.
*May need another sentence after the topic sentence to explain more context about the subject/topic.

4. Evidence: include evidence from real world/life/personal examples and/or text/picture/graph AND an Explanation of that evidence in relation to the prompt.

5. Evidence and Explanation:
* Use transitions: “For example,” “For instance,” “In particular,” “Specifically,”
* Explanation is where you connect the evidence to the topic sentence clearly and thoroughly; never let evidence or examples stand alone.

6. Closing Sentence/Wrap Up: restate and close main idea of the paragraph.

7. T --- TOPIC SENTENCE
E --- EVIDENCE
E --- EXPLANATION
C ---CLOSING SENTENCE