Tips+for+Answering+Open+Ended+Questions

Be Sure That:
 * you answer the querstion that is asked and stay on target.
 * you answer all parts of the question.
 * you include details and example sfrom the selection to support your viewpoint.
 * when you use your own ideas, they have something to do with the selection.
 * when you comapre two characters, ask how they are alike and how they are different.
 * when you are aksed what your viewpoint is, state it clearly at the beginning of the anwer. Then convince your audience by using supporting information.
 * when you are asked to pretend you are someone in a story, write as though you are that person.

Be sure that you do NOT:
 * answer with just a sentence or two.