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Writing the Crossover

SAR for English 1


Ms. Paz English I

The Short Answer Response tests your ability to think


deeply about a reading selection and communicate
those thoughts through writing.
You

need to be able to

Answer

the question clearly.

Provide

evidence from the text to support your answer.

Explain

your how your evidence proves your answer.

There are TWO types of SAR- the single


selection and the crossover.

The crossover asks you to connect TWO different reading


selections through ONE question.

It is testing your ability to make connections between texts and


clearly communicate your thoughts through writing.

You

need to be able to

Answer

the question clearly.

Provide

evidence from BOTH texts to support your answer.

Explain

how your evidence proves your answer and how the


texts relate or connect.

When writing the crossover SAR, you still


use PIE!

Point- answer the question thoughtfully

Illustration- provide textual evidence that supports your


answer

Explanation- explain how that textual evidence supports


your answer

TRANSITION- connect the two reading selections

Illustration- provide textual evidence from the other


selection

Explanation explain how that textual evidence supports


your answer

In order to help the reader understand your train of


thought, you need to use transition words that show
the relationship between the two passages.

When the passages are similar:

Likewise

Just like in the reading selection TITLE, in TITLE

Just as

Similarly

When the passages are different:

Unlike in TITLE, in TITLE

In contrast

We will work more in depth with transition


words at a later date, but keep them in mind!

The rubric for the crossover SAR is a


little different than the single selection.

The biggest difference is the emphasis on BOTH selections.

You are expected to provide an answer, examples, and


explanations that reflect a thoughtfulness on BOTH
passages.

If you discuss both passages but only provide text evidence


from one passage, the HIGHEST you can score is a score
point 1.

If you only discuss one passage, the HIGHEST you can score is
a score point 0.

Lets take a look at each score point and


some examples from each.

Crossover SAR Question


What

message do you think the speaker in


Sunday Morning Early and the narrator of I
Wish I Was a Poet are trying to convey? Explain
your answer rand support it with evidence from
both selections.

Score Point 0- example 1

Example 1- scoring explanation

The student does not answer the question asked because


he does not present a message conveyed in either
selection. Instead, the student presents an incorrect idea
followed by a statement of what each selection is
generally about.

Score Point 0- example 2

Example 2- scoring explanation

The student presents a reasonable idea for I Wish I Was a


Poet and supports the idea with relevant textual
evidence. However, the response contains neither an idea
nor textual evidence for Sunday Morning Early. Because
both selections are not addressed, this response indicates
a very limited reading performance.

Score Point 1- example 5

Example 5- scoring explanation

The student offers the idea that the speaker and the
narrator are trying to tell or say something and supports it
with textual evidence. However, the idea needs more
explanation to be considered reasonable. Therefore, this
response represents a basic reading performance.

Score Point 1- Example 6

Example 6- scoring explanation

The student presents the reasonable idea that the speaker


and the narrator convey the message that human emotions
can be so strong that words cannot describe them.
Although the analysis is clear and reasonable, the student
provides no textual support, making this response only
partially sufficient.

Score Point 2- example 9

Example 9- scoring explanation

The student offers a reasonable idea for each selection:


for Sunday Morning Early, the message is that life goes
by fast, and for I Wish I Was a Poet, the message is that
even poor people can be in love. Relevant textual
evidence is provided from both selections, making this a
sufficient response.

Score Point 2- Example 10

Example 10- scoring explanation

The student offers the idea that both the speaker and the
narrator wish they had the right words to express how
they felt in each circumstance. The idea is specific and
reasonable and demonstrates the students ability to make
appropriate connections across the selections. The student
also supports this idea with a direct quotation from each
selection. This response represents a satisfactory reading
performance.

Score Point 3- Example 13

Example 13- scoring explanation

In this exemplary response, the student offers the


perceptive idea that sometimes it is difficult to find the
right words when you feel passionate about something.
Specific, well-chosen textual evidence is provided to
strongly support the validity of the idea, reflecting the
students deep understanding of the selections.

Score Point 3- Example 14

Example 14- scoring explanation

The student presents the reasonable idea that both the


speaker and the narrator convey the message that
sometimes things can be hard to say. Additional analysis
extends the idea and demonstrates the students ability to
make discerning connections across the selections. Wellchosen textual evidence strongly supports the validity of
the idea.

For the Crossover SAR, just remember to think


about and write about BOTH selections!

Now take some time to read the other three examples in


your packet and score each one, using your rubric to guide
your decision. Use the words from the rubric to explain
why you gave each score.

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