Week 5, Oct. 31, SOR

Discuss a time when you saw
someone else show courage.

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DO NOW

● Put your belongings away
● Grab a computer
● Sharpen your pencils
● Let’s get ready for the next

task.

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Social Studies

Science of Reading

Student Facing
October 31, 2024

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LO:

SWBAT revise drafts by adding ideas for coherence
and clarity to publish written work.

Ⓡ ELA 4.11C revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining,and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity

Ⓡ ELA.4.12 B Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre

characteristics and craft.

Science of Reading Learning Objective

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Today we will begin writing

an Extended Constructed

Response

Extended

Constructed

Response

How do you feel about writing an ECR?

Why?

I feel__________ about writing and

ECR because _______________.

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An Extended Constructed

Response…

Extended

Constructed

Response

★ is a well-developed and

organized essay written in
response to a text

★ is supported by relevant text

evidence

★ shows consistency of

language conventions

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Understanding the ECR
Writing Rubric and the

Writing Process
~5 minutes~

Extended

Constructed

Response

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★ is a scoring tool or

guide used to
evaluate an ECR.

★ describes the

features expected
for a studentʼs
response to
receive each of the
points on the
chosen level.

An Extended-Constructed Response Rubric…

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Score
Points

Development and

Organization of Ideas Trait

Descriptors

Conventions

Trait

Descriptors

3 points

2 points

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Writing Process

Planning

Drafting

Revising

Editing

Publishing

● Determine

topic, purpose,
and genre,
audience.

● Brainstorm

and
map/organize
ideas.

● Write a rough

draft.

● Include…
○ central idea

(informational)
or claim
(argumentativ
e

○ text evidence
○ conclusion

● Improve

organization,
development
of ideas, and
word choice.

○ add
○ delete
○ combine
○ rearrange

● Proofread

and correct
any mistakes.

● Check…
○ spelling
○ capitalization
○ punctuation
○ grammar

● Write or type

the corrected
final copy.

● Share with

audience/
readers.

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❏Analyze the Prompt

❏Read the Text

❏Plan using…

(25 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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To plan and write an extended-constructed response
essay, you must determine…

Purpose

Audience

Topic

Genre

Planning an ECR

Planning

● Determine

topic, purpose,
and genre,
audience.

● Brainstorm

and
map/organize
ideas.

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Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in the text,
write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific
evidence from the story to support your answer.

Topic: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Purpose: Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the article to support your answer.

Genre: Informational

Audience: Fourth Grade
students and teacher

Genre

Topic

Purpose

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What do you

notice, think, or

wonder?

Analyze the Prompt

Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in the
text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific
evidence from the story to support your answer.

Remember to —
• clearly state your central idea
• organize your writing
• develop your ideas in detail
• use evidence from the text in your response
• use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —
• review the text
• plan your response
• write your response
• revise and edit your response

I wonder
if…

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Analyze the Prompt

Read the story “The View at the Zoo.” Based on the
details in the text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos
changes throughout their zoo visit.

What do we need to have in order to respond to

this prompt?

We need to have…

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To View at

the Zoo

Letʼs Read!

★ You will have 5

minutes to read.

★ As you are reading

look for evidence that
supports the prompt.

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19

• brainstorming

What are some
ways in which

writers can
generate and
organize their

ideas?

Mapping

Freewriting

Brainstorming

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Sebastian’s

attitude
towards
Carlos
changes

Sebastian is
confused and

disappointed by
Carlos's lack of
interest in the

animals.

Prompt: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards
Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

Let’s Plan!

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Sebastian’s

attitude
towards
Carlos
changes

Sebastian is
confused and

disappointed by
Carlos's lack of
interest in the

animals.

Sebastian's

frustration with

Carlos has

reached a peak,

and he's

struggling to

contain his anger.

Sebastian is feeling

frustrated and starting to

give up on trying to

engage Carlos.

Sebastian realizes

his mistake and
now understands
and appreciates

Carlos's unique way
of enjoying the zoo.

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Drafting (35 minutes)

❏ Introduction (10 minutes)
❏ Body (20 minutes)
❏ Conclusion (5 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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Move our

PLANNING into
DRAFT MODE !

(10 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in
the text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Remember to —

● clearly state your central idea
● organize your writing
● develop your ideas in detail
● use evidence from the selection in your response
● use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and

grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

● review the selection
● plan your response
● write your response
● revise and edit your response

From Planning to
Drafting

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

What is Central Idea?

What is the purpose of the

central idea statement in your

writing?

The purpose of the
central idea statement in
my writing is…

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in
the text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Remember to —

● clearly state your central idea
● organize your writing
● develop your ideas in detail
● use evidence from the selection in your response
● use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and

grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

● review the selection
● plan your response
● write your response
● revise and edit your response

What is the
topic of the

ECR?

Writing a Central
Idea statement

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

To answer this prompt concisely I
would...

Explain how

Sebastian's attitude

towards Carlos changes

throughout their zoo

visit.

How would you

answer the

prompt using

concise
words?

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

B

M

E

At the beginning of
the zoo trip,
Sebastian was
annoyed with
Carlos. He couldn't
understand why
Carlos kept writing
in his notebook.

In the middle of the
visit, Sebastian got
even more
frustrated. He
wanted to yell at
Carlos to put down
the notebook and
pay attention to the
animals.

By the end of the
visit, Sebastian was
understanding of
Carlo’s behavior.
Sebastian realized
that Carlos was
enjoying the zoo in
his own special way.

Prompt: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards
Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

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Sebastian’s attitude
changes towards Carlos
to inform

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Development and

Organization of Ideas

The central idea:

●

Is clearly identifiable

●

Is unified and easy to follow

●

Has a consistent focus

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Let’s Write…

Our Introduction

Sebastian’s attitude changes
towards Carlos
to inform

Development and Organization of Ideas

The central idea:

❏

is clearly identifiable

❏

is unified and easy to follow

❏

has a consistent focus

Sebastian's attitude about his brother
Carlos changes throughout the zoo
trip

Sebastian’s attitude changes
towards Carlos

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Sebastian's attitude about his brother
Carlos change throughout the zoo trip
from frustration to understanding as
he realizes Carlos is enjoying the zoo in
his own unique way.

to inform

Let’s Write…

Our Introduction

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Moving from the

introduction to the
body paragraph!

(20 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in
the text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Remember to —

● clearly state your central idea
● organize your writing
● develop your ideas in detail
● use evidence from the selection in your response
● use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and

grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

● review the selection
● plan your response
● write your response
● revise and edit your response

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Development and Organization of

Ideas

The body paragraph:

●

consistently supports and develops the
central idea

●

uses evidence that is drawn from (at
least one) text (quoted or paraphrased)

●

reflects understanding of the writing
purpose

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

Writers can support their central idea by…

Sebastian's attitude about his brother Carlos changes

throughout the zoo trip

from frustration to understanding as he realizes Carlos is

enjoying the zoo in his own unique way.

How can writers support their central idea?

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B

M

E

At the beginning of
the zoo trip,
Sebastian was
annoyed with
Carlos. He couldn't
understand why
Carlos kept writing
in his notebook.

In the middle of the
visit, Sebastian got
even more
frustrated. He
wanted to yell at
Carlos to put down
the notebook and
pay attention to the
animals.

By the end of the
visit, Sebastian was
understanding of
Carlo’s behavior.
Sebastian realized
that Carlos was
enjoying the zoo in
his own special way.

Prompt: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards
Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

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Sebastian shook his head. Why
would anyone come to a zoo if not to
see the animals?

Relevant Details

Prompt: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards
Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

Sebastian ached to scream, “Put
that down and pay attention to the
animals!”

“Sorry, little buddy. You were paying
attention to the animals, just not in
the way I was. I’m glad we’ll have
these drawings of our visit.

“Why do I even care?” Sebastian
thought. “It doesn’t hurt me if he
wastes this entire trip because he’s
got his nose in a notebook.”

Which details will

you use in your

essay?

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

When Citing evidence from the text
writers use sentence starters…

According to the

text, “”

The text
states, “”

In paragraph
___ the author

states, “”

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Let’s
Write!

At first, Sebastian…

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Let’s
Write!

At first, Sebastian notices that Carlos is more
interested in writing in his notebook than
observing the animals. The text states,
“Sebastian ached to scream, “Put that down
and pay attention to the animals!”

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Why is it important for
writers to clearly state
the central idea in their

writing?

When Explaining evidence from the text
writers use sentence starters…

This shows…

This

explains…

This

demonstrates…

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Let’s
Write!

At first, Sebastian notices that Carlos is more
interested in writing in his notebook than
observing the animals. The text states,
“Sebastian ached to scream, “Put that down
and pay attention to the animals!””

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Let’s
Write!

At first, Sebastian notices that Carlos is more
interested in writing in his notebook than
observing the animals. The text states,
“Sebastian ached to scream, “Put that down
and pay attention to the animals!””
This demonstrates Sebastian’s frustration
towards Carlos because of his lack of interest.

Why is this evidence
important to the
central idea?

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Let’s
Write!

Development and Organization of Ideas

The body paragraph:

❏

consistently supports and develops the central idea

❏

uses evidence that is drawn from (at least one) text

(quoted or paraphrased)

❏

reflects understanding of the writing purpose

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At first, Sebastian notices that Carlos is more
interested in writing in his notebook than
observing the animals. The text states,
“Sebastian ached to scream, “Put that down
and pay attention to the animals!” This
demonstrates Sebastian’s frustration towards
Carlos because of his lack of interest.

Sebastian's attitude about his brother Carlos
changes throughout the zoo trip from
frustration to understanding as he realizes
Carlos is enjoying the zoo in his own unique
way.

Eventually, Sebastian realizes that Carlos was
paying attention to the animals, just in his
own way. According to the text, “You were
paying attention to the animals, just not in the
way I was.” This shows that Sebastian has
changed to understanding of Carlos’s
behavior.

Let’s Share!

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Moving from the body

paragraphs to the
conclusion !

(5 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in
the text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Remember to —

● clearly state your central idea
● organize your writing
● develop your ideas in detail
● use evidence from the selection in your response
● use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and

grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

● review the selection
● plan your response
● write your response
● revise and edit your response

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Writers should include ___________ in a
conclusion for an essay.

What should

writers include in
a conclusion for

an essay?

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Sebastian's attitude about his brother Carlos

changes throughout the zoo trip from frustration to
understanding as he realizes Carlos is enjoying the

zoo in his own unique way.

A strong conclusion must restate the central idea.

A strong introduction must state the central idea.

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Development and Organization of

Ideas

The conclusion paragraph:

●

restates the central idea

●

summarizes key ideas

●

provides a final thought or insight
(optional)

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How do writers restate their central idea to
write an effective conclusion?

Review the central idea and
think about how to say it in a

new way.

Start your writing with a

concluding phrase.

Write a conclusion that

summarizes the main points

of your writing.

1

2

3

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When Restating the central idea writers
use transition words…

In conclusion,

To

summarize,

To conclude,

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Let’s Write!

Development and Organization of Ideas

The conclusion paragraph:

❏

restates the central idea

❏

summarizes key ideas

❏

provides a final thought or insight (optional)

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Let’s Share!

To conclude, Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos
changed throughout their zoo visit, from frustration to
understanding, as he discovered his brother's unique
way of appreciating the animals through drawing.

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Revising and

Editing

(10 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in
the text, write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

Remember to —

● clearly state your central idea
● organize your writing
● develop your ideas in detail
● use evidence from the selection in your response
● use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and

grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

● review the selection
● plan your response
● write your response
● revise and edit your response

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Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on
the details in the text, write a response to the
following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards
Carlos changes throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay
that uses specific evidence from the story to
support your answer.

Remember to —

● clearly state your central idea
● organize your writing
● develop your ideas in detail
● use evidence from the selection in your

response

● use correct spelling, capitalization,

punctuation, and grammar

Manage your time carefully so that you can —

● review the selection
● plan your response
● write your response
● revise and edit your response

Sebastian's attitude about his brother Carlos
changes throughout the zoo trip from frustration
to understanding as he realizes Carlos is enjoying
the zoo in his own unique way.

At first, Sebastian notices that Carlos is more
interested in writing in his notebook than
observing the animals. The text states, “Sebastian
ached to scream, “Put that down and pay
attention to the animals!” This demonstrates
Sebastian’s frustration towards Carlos because of
his lack of interest.

Eventually, Sebastian realizes that Carlos was
paying attention to the animals, just in his own
way. According to the text, “You were paying
attention to the animals, just not in the way I
was.” This shows that Sebastian has changed to
understanding of Carlos’s behavior.

To conclude, Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos
changed throughout their zoo visit, from frustration to
understanding, as he discovered his brother's unique
way of appreciating the animals through drawing.

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Why do you think it is
important for writers to

add ideas to their writing?

“Revising Checklist” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing

Company.

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How can writers

add ideas to
revise their

essay?

Describe

details clearly

What?

Add names

and

descriptions of

people

Who?

Include places

and setting

Where?

Add times

dates or order

of events

When?

Explain

reasons or
motivations

Why?

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Sebastian doesnʼt like how
he is acting, but then he
changes his mind.

My friend, Megan, read the story “To View
at the Zoo” and developed a introduction.

Read the following introduction.

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Sebastian doesnʼt like how
he is acting, but then he
changes his mind.

What is the best way
Megan could revise her

introduction?

Where?

Who?

When?

Why?

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Sebastian's attitude about his
brother Carlos changes throughout
the zoo trip from frustration to
understanding as he realizes Carlos is
enjoying the zoo in his own unique
way.

Megan could revise her
introduction by adding
ideas to her writing!

When or

where did this

happen?

Who is

Sebastian
referring to?

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What?

Who?

Where?

When?

Why?

Revise Your
Introduction…

by adding
details!!!

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What?

Who?

Where?

When?

Why?

Letʼs Revise Your Body

Paragraph and Conclusion!

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Publishing!

(15 minutes)

Extended

Constructed

Response

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Publishing

● Write or

type the
corrected
final copy.

● Share with

audience/
readers.

Read the text “To View at the Zoo.” Based on the details in the text,
write a response to the following:

Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Write a well-organized informational essay that uses specific
evidence from the story to support your answer.

Topic: Explain how Sebastian's attitude towards Carlos changes
throughout their zoo visit.

Purpose: Write a well-organized informational essay that uses
specific evidence from the article to support your answer.

Genre: Informational

Audience: Fourth Grade
students and teacher

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Why is publishing important
in the Writing Process?

Publishing is important in the
Writing Process because…

● It gives you an authentic purpose

and audience for writing

● It provides an opportunity for

meaningful and authentic feedback

● It builds your presentation skills

● It gives your essay clarity and

presentation

“Publishing Options” Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing

Company.

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Letʼs
Publish!

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Final Draft

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Score
Points

Development and

Organization of Ideas Trait

Descriptors

3 points

Is the central idea clear
and fully developed?

Development and Organization of Ideas

YES

= 3

Is the organization
effective?

YES

= 3

● Introduction
● Body develops the

central idea

● Conclusion

Is the evidence specific,
well chosen, and
relevant?

YES

= 3

Is the expression of ideas
clear and effective?
Yes

= 3

Score
Point

3

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Let’s Score!

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How do you feel about
writing an ECR now?

Why?

Closing