Analyzing Doodle's Death Cause
Short Answer: Single
Selection
Assertion
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An assertion statement is the very first
sentence of your written response.
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It answers the prompt.
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It has a clear subject (what the prompt is
asking you to answer)
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It has a clear why (your opinion about the
subject)
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It is one sentence only.
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It is similar to a topic sentence in a paragraph
or a thesis statement in an introduction
Evidence
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Evidence should be direct quotes from the text
that you believe support the assertion
statement.
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You should try to have two pieces of text
evidence.
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Evidence should be strong and reliable.
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Evidence needs to clearly support your assertion.
Commentary
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Commentary is 3-5 sentences.
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It makes the connection between the
evidence and the answer.
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It must clearly and reasonably link the
evidence and assertion together to prove
that the prompt has truly been answered.
Prompt
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Explain what really
causes Doodle’s death.
O response-- Assertion
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Doodle is an interesting character and tells
great lies.
(off topic)
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What causes any one to die really.
(not
based on text)
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Cracked pride is bad.
(repeats text
evidence)
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NO ASSERTION (is not present)
1- response assertion
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Doodle’s death is caused by his
brother.
(minimally answers the
question—no why)
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Doodle’s death is caused by his
brother because the narrator
leaves him.
(reflects only a literal
reading of the text)
2 response--assertion
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Doodle’s death is caused when the
narrator leaves his brother behind because
the narrator’s pride was hurt.
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Subject: What causes Doodle’s death
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Opinion: because of narrator’s pride
Not just a literal reading—shows that the
writer understands the character trait of
pride and its effects
0--- Evidence
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NONE PRESENT
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“What words can solder
cracked pride?”– only thing
written down for short answer
1- Evidence
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“pride”
– general or vague—too
partial to support
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“He’s all there. He’s all there.”
–
incorrectly manipulates the meaning
of the text because you couldn’t use
this quote to prove how pride is bad
because this quote shows that the
narrator is proud that his brother is
not mentally handicapped.
2-- evidence
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“pride is…a seed that bears two vines, life
and death”
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Is accurate and relevant. Could easily be
linked to assertion.
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“What words can solder cracked pride?”
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Accurate and relevant
0- Commentary
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Not there at all
1- Commentary
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Needs more explanation
2 commentary
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Explains the connection
between the assertion and the
text evidence.
2 Commentary Example
A: Doodle’s death is caused when the narrator leaves his brother behind
because the narrator’s pride was hurt.
E: “cracked pride”; “pride is a seed…”
Commentary: The narrator tries to make
Doodle into a normal boy but fails. This
failure hurts the narrator’s pride so the
narrator leaves Doodle behind and he dies.
Eventually, the narrator comes to
understand that his pride brought about
Doodle’s death, but it is too late to change
what happened.
2 Short answer Example
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Doodle’s death is caused when the narrator
leaves his brother behind because the narrator’s
pride was hurt. The narrator tries to make
Doodle into a normal boy but fails. This failure
causes the narrator’s “cracked pride”, so the
narrator leaves Doodle behind and he dies.
Eventually, the narrator comes to understand
that his pride “is a seed” that brought about
Doodle’s death, but it is too late to change what
happened.
1 example for short answer
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Doodle’s death is caused when the
narrator leaves his brother behind.
“cracked pride”. This quote shows
that the narrator’s pride was hurt. So
the brother leaves Doodle behind and
he dies.
O response
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Doodle’s death is caused
when the narrator leaves his
brother behind.
This content provides an insightful analysis of the cause of Doodle's death in the context of the text. It includes examples of assertions, evidence, and commentary to support different perspectives on the prompt, explaining the impact of pride on the narrative's development.
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Short Answer: Single Selection
Assertion An assertion statement is the very first sentence of your written response. It answers the prompt. It has a clear subject (what the prompt is asking you to answer) It has a clear why (your opinion about the subject) It is one sentence only. It is similar to a topic sentence in a paragraph or a thesis statement in an introduction
Evidence Evidence should be direct quotes from the text that you believe support the assertion statement. You should try to have two pieces of text evidence. Evidence should be strong and reliable. Evidence needs to clearly support your assertion.
Commentary Commentary is 3-5 sentences. It makes the connection between the evidence and the answer. It must clearly and reasonably link the evidence and assertion together to prove that the prompt has truly been answered.
Prompt Explain what really causes Doodle s death.
O response--Assertion Doodle is an interesting character and tells great lies. (off topic) What causes any one to die really. (not based on text) Cracked pride is bad. (repeats text evidence) NO ASSERTION (is not present)
1-response assertion Doodle s death is caused by his brother. (minimally answers the question no why) Doodle s death is caused by his brother because the narrator leaves him. (reflects only a literal reading of the text)
2 response--assertion Doodle s death is caused when the narrator leaves his brother behind because the narrator s pride was hurt. Subject: What causes Doodle s death Opinion: because of narrator s pride Not just a literal reading shows that the writer understands the character trait of pride and its effects
0---Evidence NONE PRESENT What words can solder cracked pride? only thing written down for short answer
1-Evidence pride general or vague too partial to support He s all there. He s all there. incorrectly manipulates the meaning of the text because you couldn t use this quote to prove how pride is bad because this quote shows that the narrator is proud that his brother is not mentally handicapped.
2--evidence pride is a seed that bears two vines, life and death Is accurate and relevant. Could easily be linked to assertion. What words can solder cracked pride? Accurate and relevant
0-Commentary Not there at all
1-Commentary Needs more explanation
2 commentary Explains the connection between the assertion and the text evidence.
2 Commentary Example A: Doodle s death is caused when the narrator leaves his brother behind because the narrator s pride was hurt. E: cracked pride ; pride is a seed Commentary: The narrator tries to make Doodle into a normal boy but fails. This failure hurts the narrator s pride so the narrator leaves Doodle behind and he dies. Eventually, the narrator comes to understand that his pride brought about Doodle s death, but it is too late to change what happened.
2 Short answer Example Doodle s death is caused when the narrator leaves his brother behind because the narrator s pride was hurt. The narrator tries to make Doodle into a normal boy but fails. This failure causes the narrator s cracked pride , so the narrator leaves Doodle behind and he dies. Eventually, the narrator comes to understand that his pride is a seed that brought about Doodle s death, but it is too late to change what happened.
1 example for short answer Doodle s death is caused when the narrator leaves his brother behind. cracked pride . This quote shows that the narrator s pride was hurt. So the brother leaves Doodle behind and he dies.
O response Doodle s death is caused when the narrator leaves his brother behind.
