1. Short Answer Response (SAR)
2 Questions to answer
Analysis of Informational and Literary texts
One single selection
One connecting two selections
Space
10 lines for each question
Entire response must be in the box provided
May NOT add extra lines

2. When responding to a questions about the text, students must…
Answer
Cite
Explain

3. ACE the Big 3 A: ANSWER C: CITE E: EXPLAIN
Answer the question explicitly
Answer the question in the first sentence
C: CITE
Cite evidence to support your answer
Cite evidence in an effective way
Use only quotes that tie directly to the answer
Use only the part(s) necessary
E: EXPLAIN
Explain explicitly how the evidence proves your answer

4. Answer the question
Answer the question directly using good word choice and by restating words from the question.
How does the narrator’s attitude change over the course of the summer?
The narrator’s attitude changes toward his grandfather over
the course of the summer from being ungrateful to
appreciative of his family.
This sentence provides the “A” part of A.C.E. It restates the question using the same words and directly gives an answer to the question.

5. Cite evidence (textual support) from the selection to support your answer.
He says, “I hate having to take care of Grandpa” at the beginning. When summer is over he writes in his journal, “Grandpa used to be a basketball star! That’s so cool that he can teach me!”

6. Textual Support/Evidence
DIRECT QUOTE
Embed the quote (Introduce the quote)
Do NOT just tell the page # or the line # -- write out the quote
Summary/Paraphrase
DON’T DO IT!!!

7. Explain or expand on your answer:
You can begin your “E” with phrases such as: “This emphasizes…”, “This demonstrates…”, “This signifies that…”
This demonstrates the narrator’s attitude change as he learns
new aspects of his grandfather’s life. By the end of the
summer, the narrator realizes that his grandfather is not just
a burden; he actually has the ability to affect the narrator’s
life in a positive way.
This sentence explains how the quote supports the answer to better prove the answer.

8. SCORING 0 = insufficient 1 = partially sufficient 2 = sufficient
3 = exemplary
0 & 1 = not passing
2 & 3 = passing

9. - Too general or vague to determine whether it is reasonable or not.
Score 0
INSUFFICIENT
- Too general or vague to determine whether it is reasonable or not.
Incorrect interpretation based on the text.
Mere plot summary.
*Leaving it blank, illegible writing, or writing your answer in a foreign language also receives a zero!

10. BAD response… score of 0
Who?
Who?
What kind of help?

11. Score 1 Partially Sufficient
Answer provided BUT missing one of remaining parts
Have evidence but no explanation
Have explanation but no evidence OR
All three parts exist BUT…
Unclear or vague connection between evidence and the explanation

12. Better response… (still only a score 1)
Where is the evidence FROM THE TEXT?

13. Score 2 SUFFICIENT All three parts found WITH… Relevant evidence
Explanation of evidence is clear and specific

14. Show me a 2…
Answer
Evidence – Matches up!

15. Score 3 EXEMPLARY all the characteristics of a 2 WITH…
Particularly thoughtful or insightful analysis and/or evidence
Explanation of evidence shows depth of understanding
ORIGINAL
WELL-THOUGHT OUT
WELL-WRITTEN

16. Show me a 3…

17. REVIEW ACE: SCORING: Answer the question. Cite relevant evidence.
Explain how the evidence proves your answer.
SCORING:
0 = insufficient
1 = partially sufficient
2 = sufficient
3 = exemplary

18. Planning and Neatness Counts!
Your answer must be printed neatly on the answer document inside the box provided
You must, must, must plan, write, and edit in the booklet before you neatly print your final answer on the answer document.

19. PLAN - Prewrite
Use the white space anywhere in your testing booklet to PLAN your response.
Write out A C E
So that you are sure to include all 3 parts, but do NOT put the A-C-E on your final response.

20. A GOOD THING!!!
The graders do not grade you on grammar and sentence structure,
BUT…
These things can effect how well they can understand your answer.

21. Final Answer…
Neatly print your well-planned response into the box provided on the answer sheet.
Do NOT write the letters A-C-E. This was for your planning purposes only.
Remember, you only have 10 lines.