AECR Writing Strategy Tuesday January 08 2019 Outcomes

AECR: Writing Strategy Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Outcomes �TSWBAT acquire a new writing strategy in order to effectively organize paragraphs. �TSWBAT cite thorough and relevant textual evidence to support analysis of text.

AECR WRITING STRATEGY AECR provides strong paragraph structure as an answer to a constructed response or in support of a thesis statement.

THE AECR STRUCTURE §A= Assertion §E= Evidence §C= Commentary §R=Restate/Reflect/Re levance

A=ASSERTION This is the TOPIC SENTENCE that relates back to thesis or prompt. • Here, you make an argument, state your claim, or explain something. • It is a clearly stated expression •

E=EVIDENCE This is the EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT that supports your assertion. • Here, you back it up (not on the dance floor). • The amount of evidence required depends on the •

C=COMMENTARY § This is the commentary on the fact, that connects it to the assertion and answers the question “SO WHAT? ” § Here, you connect your evidence to your assertion and explain why it’s important.

R=RESTATE/REFLECT/RELEVAN CE This is where you wrap it up by… • RESTATING the assertion, • REFLECTING on the assertion, or • commenting on the RELEVANCE of the response.

R=RESTATE/REFLECT/RELEVAN CE How did the evidence and commentary you provided support your assertion? • If this is a multi-paragraph essay, how does your assertion prove your thesis? •

In Speak, the author captures a teen girl’s voice through her use of diction, syntax, and imagery. For example, Anderson uses imagery in the phrase “reconstituted dried mashed potatoes and gravy, a damp green vegetable, and a cookie. ” This description allows the reader to picture what her lunch looks like. In addition, the sentence “I followed the Basketball Pole into the cafeteria” shows both diction and syntax. The diction is informal by the use of the metaphor “Basketball Pole. ” The syntax is short,

In Speak, the author captures a teen girl’s voice through her use of diction, syntax, and imagery. For example, Anderson uses imagery in the phrase “reconstituted dried mashed potatoes and gravy, a damp green vegetable, and a cookie. ” This description allows the reader to picture what her lunch looks like. In addition, the sentence “I followed the Basketball Pole into the cafeteria” shows both diction and syntax. The diction is informal by the use of the metaphor “Basketball Pole. ” The syntax is short,

CLOSURE: TICKET OUT THE DOOR What do you think will be your biggest struggle when it comes to writing an AECR paragraph? Write your answer in at least 2 complete