- outline your response: evidence, thesis, each body paragraph - always answer the prompt! turn the last sentence of the prompt into a question - your thesis and response should answer that question - first five - outline - last three - reread your response - evidence and explain evidence writing prompts; on the extent- how much do i agree or disagree? thesis : does it match the prompt? is it arguable? can you defend it with evidence? every piece of evidence **must** connect watch coach hall writes! watch garden of english complexity for synthesis - identifying complexity and tension among sources - noticing implications and limitations of an argument in the broader context - breaking into a bigger context - how will this work, where's it heading - consistently vivid or persuasive - making effective rhetorical choices that strength the force or impact of their argument commentary: becuase consequently therefore