Grade 8 RST Writing, Lesson 8: Writing Advanced-Proficient Prose Constructed Responses

To achieve the highest score on the Research Simulation Task prose constructed response, students need to demonstrate advanced-proficiency, including “comprehensive development of the claim by using clear and convincing reasoning, details, text-based evidence, and/or description” (NJSLA PCR rubric) This lesson teaches students to identify and add these elements to their writing.