Practice Planning the Extended Response
- Read the question and complete the brief outline by choosing the best evidence to support each topic sentence.
In the passage “Return of the Measles”, the author Patricia Smith explains the recent resurgence of the measles. What are the different sides of the debate regarding whether or not to vaccinate children against the disease? What is the author’s attitude?
In your response, be sure to:
- explain each side of the debate
- explain the author’s attitude regarding vaccinating children against the measles
- include specific details from the text
Claim/Thesis: In “Return of the Measles”, Patricia Smith explains why people do or do not get vaccinated against the measles, and ultimately stresses that getting vaccinated is necessary in preventing such a highly contagious disease.
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- Topic sentence/main idea 1: Most health officials agree that children should get vaccinated because this is the only way to prevent the rapid spread of this disease.
Evidence (what is the best evidence from the text):
- Topic sentence/main idea 2: The growing anti-vaccination movement is a major cause of the measles outbreak.
Evidence:
- Topic sentence/main idea 3: While the author provides both sides of the debate, her article emphasizes that the only way to prevent this disease from spreading is by getting vaccinated.
Evidence:
II. Write a brief outline for the following question:
How are the poems “America” by Claude McKay and “Another Sonnet for Stephan” by Alan Sitomer similar and different?
In your response, be sure to:
- explain 2 meaningful similarities and 1 difference
- include specific details from both poems
Claim/Thesis:
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- Topic sentence/main idea 1:
Evidence:
- Topic sentence/main idea 2:
Evidence:
- Topic sentence/main idea 3:
Evidence:
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