Writing+(Lit.+Response)

=WRITING: Literature Response= toc = = = S- **P-E-A-R:**= =**I USE THIS HELPFUL ACRONYM**=
 * Spear is an acronym for a writing technique that attemps to help students organize their writing. Shown below is an explanation.**

**S (Summary)**
Begin writing a 1 sentence summary of the story. Include 1) title 2) author (by name or just write "the author") 3) choose an appropriate verb (tells, describes, demonstrates, discusses, illustrates, shows) 4) finish your thought.

**P (Position)**
Your position is your opinion. It is also called your thesis statement. You must decide what you want to discuss in your paper. Will you have enough evidence to support your position? After your one sentence summary, write your one sentence position. Your position and summary are in the first paragraph.

**E (Explanation)**
Your first explanation will begin your second paragraph. You might begin with a topic sentence and then write another sentence that gives 1 or 2 details from the story. Once you give the details, you must comment on them (give your opinion). Giving your opinion shows that your paper is not just a summary; it demostrates your ability to analyze literature/think critically. Try to have more comment than detail.

**A (Another Explanation)**
Same as "E" only this begins your third paragraph. Depending on the length of your paper, you might have several "A" paragraphs.

**R (Restate)**
Rephrase your original position. Try to end your paper with another comment or question.

= Examples of a literature review using SPEAR. =



=4-Step-Process for Writing a Prompt from Open Court.= EGUSD has devised the following guidelines for preparing a literature response.
 * This link will provide a more thorough explanation: [|4 Step Process Literature Response]**
 * An outline of the 4-step process is shown below.**

**4 STEP-PROCESS FOR WRITING PROMPTS USING //OPEN COURT//** **Step 1:** Find (or create) a question connected to the text that asks students to infer, analyze, evaluate, or operate at any of the higher levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. (NOTE: Usually, the last question of the “Checking Comprehension” questions immediately following a fictional selection is inferential and can be used as the basis of a prompt with some tweaking.)


 * Step 2: ** Rewrite the question into an imperative sentence that uses active verbs.


 * Step 3: ** Add additional directions in simple, imperative sentences.


 * Step 4: ** Identify the format of the writing (e.g., paragraph, essay, letter).

= WRITING ASSIGNMENTS =

Assignment 1:
Write a literature response to //The Three Pigs.//

Assignment 2:
Write a literature response to //Little Red Riding Hood.// This link will take you to numerous versions. Your teacher will assign a specific version to you.