HOT Prompts Intro

Writing EffectiveHigher Order Thinking

Questions

Levels of HOT Prompts

There are 6 levels of Higher Order Thinking ?s: • Knowledge • Application • Comprehension • Analysis• Synthesis• Evaluation

The three highest levels are analysis, synthesis, & evaluation.

WHAT is a HOT Prompt?A question that asks the students to analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate something.– Analyze = extract parts from a whole and

examine them critically and in detail.– Synthesize = combine various elements or

ideas into a whole.– Evaluate = judge significance and quality.

WHY are we writing HOT Prompts?

1. Class Discussions2. Self Reflection3. Written Assessment4. Annotation Practice

HOW do I write a HOT Prompt?1. Exemplify (summary, paraphrase, quote)– In the beginning of the text, readers learn…– On p. 87, Gladwell states…

2. Comment (rhetorical device, deduction)– Here, the author is using… in order to…– This indicates… because…

3. Question (prompt response with HOT keyword)– Explain why Gladwell chose to… – Imagine that you are in this situation…– Are people justified in choosing to…

HOT Prompts: Key WordsAnalysis - analyze, compare, contrast, differentiate,

examine, identify

On p. 87, Sally states, “It was then that, like a sinking ship finally giving in to the weight of the sea, I decided to submit to my fate.” The phrase “like a sinking ship finally giving in to the weight of the sea” is a metaphor that the author is using to show that the character is giving up. Compare this metaphor to the opening scene, when Sally is travelling to America for the first time.

HOT Prompts: Key Words

Synthesis - connect, generate, judge, rearrange, summarize, synthesize

On p. 26, we see Sally being punished for lying. The punishment is unwarranted and quite severe, yet she does not say a word in her defense. Why do you think Sally took the punishment quietly? If you were Sally, do you think you would have done the same? Why or why not?

HOT Prompts: Key WordsEvaluation - agree, choose, consider, criticize, critique,

debate, defend, dispute, evaluate, justify, prove, support

On p. 102, Sally chooses to talk back for the first time. This might be construed as disrespectful; however, in light of what she’s faced, many would say she is justified. What do you think? Is Sally justified in standing up for herself? Why or why not? What might have happened if she had stood up?

Practice Activity• View I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My

Fate: http://youtu.be/D-eVF_G_p-Y and take notes as needed

• Practice with group–Write one analysis HOT Prompt –Write synthesis HOT Prompt –Write evaluation HOT Prompt

• Write 3 HOT Prompts on back of Schema Map for article (1 analysis, 1 synthesis, 1 evaluation) and answer one on back of map.