Unit 1, Lesson 7: Terms & Colors - Student Handout
Response to Literature Series
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Materials Needed: p. 37 in your Analytical Response to Literature guide; set of pens. Great handout for students.
Knowing the difference between concrete details and commentary helps students to compose paragraphs and essays with specific, relevant, and appropriate evidence as well to share their insightful and thought-provoking analysis. Research over four decades has also demonstrated that the ratio of concrete detail to commentary also makes a difference in high-stakes writing assessments.
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