Common Writing Assessment

#1

1. Number the steps of the prompt (in order).2. Write a TAGS statement. **Use your verbs list**

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1._______________________________________________________

2._______________________________________________________

Prompt: Choose a character from a story we read in class. Give 2-3 examples of what motivates the character in his or her main actions in the story.

OUTLINE FOR PARAGRAPH:

Beginning- Tags StatementMiddle- Answer Prompt- Give 2 concrete examples (facts) from storyEnd- Concluding Statement- restate TAGS

* Length- 1 FULLY-developed paragraph (no more than 8 sentences)

Model Example:

Motivation of the Mind

Edgar Allan Poe’s short story "The Tell-Tale Heart” conveys the idea of actions that are motivated by insanity. One important example from the short story is the young man committing murder against the old man because he dislikes his eye. He kills him due to a physical characteristic. Another example is the young man’s insane mind also motivates him to admit his guilt when he thinks he hears the dead man’s heart beating underneath the floor. He confesses his crime without saying a word in front of the police who are questioning him. These are some important examples of the motivation behind the young man’s actions in the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe.