Answer: Turn the prompt into a question, and answer it with a complete sentence. This is your thesis statement for short answers; it answers the prompt.

Include the author's name if available as well as the article's title.

Prove: Select a quote from the text you read to prove your answer. This should focus on the main point of your answer.

Explain: This is where you give details to demonstrate how the quote proves your answer.

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Using A.P.E.

Prompt: Explain what season is evident in the photo to the left.

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Answer: In the photo, the season is fall.

Prove: There are numerous trees filled with orange-colored leaves.

Explain: There are a few green leaves, but it can't be spring because spring follows winter. If this was spring, the trees would have no leaves.

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