Short Response Writing Practice

Short answer questions can be difficult for students to know how to answer, but mastering this style of written response is an essential step to becoming a confident writer. Unlike multiple choice and true/false questions, short answer questions have no answers to choose from—students have to recall and summarize ideas in their own words. This class will help students practice the skills needed to write short response answers that can precisely and clearly answer a question based on prompt.  

I made this class with the following types of students in mind:
- Learners who are able to answer questions verbally but may have trouble writing down their ideas
- Learners who can answer with single word written answers but struggle with forming complete answers
- Learners who need support with critical thinking

***Students are strongly encouraged to share their writing in class but they are NOT required to do so. Students are only required to keep their cameras on so that I can ensure that everyone is actively participating in class. Students may opt to message me their responses for feedback until they gain the confidence to share their writing with the class. 

Response strategies that we practice in class will vary from week to week, depending on the theme of the class. Below is a list of our upcoming class topics:

Week of March 9: Write a description using imagery
Week of March 16: Proofread a text
Week of March 23: Personal response practice
Week of April 6: Analyze a piece of literature



Camera Policy: Because this class has a large writing component, I require learners to keep their cameras on throughout the class. This helps me make sure your learner is staying on task and doing the class activity, and it also make the class more enjoyable overall when we can all see each others faces. The only exception will be for learners who have been pre-approved by Outschool Security to have their cameras off.