APES

What does the "A " in APES stand for?

What does the "S" in APES stand for?

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the "P" in APES stand for?

What does the "E" in APES stand for?

• explain

• elaborate

• expand on evidence

• eat lunch

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

In the APES writing strategy, Answer the Question means...

• Did you restate the question into a statement?

• Did you answer the question completely?

• Did you provide and explanation of the answer?

• Did you sleep well?

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Did you use clear, specific examples or evidence from the text to support your claim? What part of APES is this?

Did you refer back to your claim, did you use an appropriate transition, did you wrap up your paragraph? What part of APES is this?

Did you explain the connection between your evidence and your claim, did you answer the question: "So what?" What part of APES is this?

• explain

• expand on evidence

• eat your vegetables

• elaborate

Prove with Evidence includes which of the following?

• Did you use clear, specific examples or evidence from the text to support your claim?

• Did you use signal phrases to introduce evidence?

• Did you use quotations when citing direct quotes?

• Did you cite evidence in the correct format?

APES stands for...

• Answer the Question

• Prove with Evidence

• Explain, Elaborate, or Expand on Evidence

• Summarizing Statement

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1