Unit 1, Lesson 8: Terms & Colors - Decoding the Prompt
Response to Literature Series
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p. 27 and p. 60 in your Analytical Response to Literature guide is where you'll find the Cinderella prompt; set of pens. Follow along as Dr. Louis teaches you the first step in student writing success.
Once students have learned the JSWP® terms and colors, learning how to “decode” a prompt is the FIRST STEP for any writing student. Without understanding what a prompt is asking, the student cannot be successful. So often, teachers forget this step and wonder why students go astray with their task.
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