WWI Soical Studies EXTENDED RESPONSE
The Necessary Parts of an Extended Response

Introduction
a. Attention Grabber
b. Explanation of attention Grabber
c. Thesis with at least two prongs:

Body paragraph 1
a. Topic sentence that begins with transition that is created by using thesis and that states what the main idea of this paragraph is (1st prong from thesis):
b. Details from the story that relate to the prong used for this paragraph with your t & f analyzing those details and explaining how they support your thesis. (You need at least 2 pieces of text-support and you need to make sure and explain those!!!)

Body paragraph 2
a. Topic sentence that begins with transition that is created by using the main idea of the paragraph that came before, mentions the thesis of the paper, and that states what the main idea of this paragraph is (2nd prong from thesis)
b. Details from the story that relate to the prong used for this paragraph with your t & f analyzing those details and explaining how they support your thesis. (You need at least 2 pieces of text-support and you need to make sure and explain those!!!)

Conclusion
a. Restatement of thesis IN A NEW AND CREATIVE WAY.
b. Extension (what is the main idea/ overall point/so what of the paper)
c. Writers final comment: Pick one from below to do!
Quotation (A famous quote that fits the extension and ties the whole piece up in a nice way)
Proverb (a famous wise saying that fits the extension and ties the whole piece up in a nice way)
Pun (a play on words that fits the extension and ties the whole piece up in a nice way)
Prediction (a prediction that fits the extension and ties the whole piece up in a nice way)

File: rubric_theme.doc




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