1. HOT Prompts Intro Writing Effective Higher Order Thinking Questions

2. Levels of HOT Prompts There are 6 levels of Higher Order Thinking ?s: Knowledge Application Comprehension Analysis Synthesis Evaluation The three highest levels are analysis, synthesis, & evaluation.

3. WHAT is a HOT Prompt? A question that asks the students to analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate something. – Analyze = extract parts from a whole and examine them critically and in detail. – Synthesize = combine various elements or ideas into a whole. – Evaluate = judge significance and quality.

4. WHY are we writing HOT Prompts? 1.Class Discussions 2.Self Reflection 3.Written Assessment 4.Annotation Practice

5. HOW do I write a HOT Prompt? 1.Exemplify (summary, paraphrase, quote) – In the beginning of the text, readers learn… – On p. 87, Gladwell states… 2.Comment (rhetorical device, deduction) – Here, the author is using… in order to… – This indicates… because… 3.Questi on (prompt response with HOT keyword) – Explain why Gladwell chose to… – Imagine that you are in this situation… – Are people justified in choosing to…

6. HOT Prompts: Key Words Analysis - analyze, compare, contrast, differentiate, examine, identify On p. 87, Sally states, “It was then that, like a sinking ship finally giving in to the weight of the sea, I decided to submit to my fate.” The phrase “like a sinking ship finally giving in to the weight of the sea” is a metaphor that the author is using to show that the character is giving up. Compare this metaphor to the opening scene, when Sally is travelling to America for the first time.

7. HOT Prompts: Key Words Synthesis - connect, generate, judge, rearrange, summarize, synthesize On p. 26, we see Sally being punished for lying. The punishment is unwarranted and quite severe, yet she does not say a word in her defense. Why do you think Sally took the punishment quietly? If you were Sally, do you think you would have done the same? Why or why not?

8. HOT Prompts: Key Words Evaluation - agree, choose, consider, criticize, critique, debate, defend, dispute, evaluate, justify, prove, support On p. 102, Sally chooses to talk back for the first time. This might be construed as disrespectful; however, in light of what she’s faced, many would say she is justified. What do you think? Is Sally justified in standing up for herself? Why or why not? What might have happened if she had stood up?

9. Practice Activity View I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate: http://youtu.be/D-eVF_G_p-Y and take notes as neededhttp://youtu.be/D-eVF_G_p-Y Practice with group – Write one analysis HOT Prompt – Write synthesis HOT Prompt – Write evaluation HOT Prompt Write 3 HOT Prompts on back of Schema Map for article (1 analysis, 1 synthesis, 1 evaluation) and answer one on back of map.