Free-response questions are open-ended prompts that require students to provide detailed written responses. They often ask for analysis, interpretation, or evaluation of literary texts and require students to support their answers with evidence from the text.
Free-response questions are like puzzles that challenge you to put together all the pieces of your knowledge about a text. Just as solving a puzzle requires careful thinking and attention to detail, answering free-response questions demands close reading and critical thinking skills.
Close Reading: A methodical approach that involves analyzing every aspect of a text for deeper understanding.
Textual Evidence: Specific details or quotations from a text that support an argument or interpretation.
Thesis Statement: A clear and concise statement that presents the main argument or claim in an essay.
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