Writing Constructed Responses
Step One: READ THE QUESTION!!! Make sure you read the question carefully. Make sure you understand what the question is asking. Example Question: With reference to the source provided, as well as your own knowledge, explain how the dropping of the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki impacted the war and the people of Japan. The bomb exploded over the center of the city. As a result, all the small Japanese houses in a diameter of 5 km, which encompassed 99% of the city, collapsed or were blown up As much as 6km from the center of the explosion, all the houses were damaged and many collapsed and caught fire. Even 15km away, windows were broken. Father P. Siemes.
Step Two: Brainstorm Now that we know the question, it s time to brainstorm. Quickly jot down or think of everything you possibly can that is relevant to the question. In this case, the dropping of the bomb on Hiroshima. Ask yourself questions, why did they drop the bomb? How did Japan get America into the war? What were the consequences? Remember: a 5 point question is looking for 5 points of information!! Japan had bombed Pearl Harbour. A bomb of this size would destroy Japan s morale. Killing thousands would save millions (Harry Truman) Thousands of civilians killed Radiation is still in the soil today. Many people got sick.
Step Three: Organizing your Thoughts We know the question, and we ve brainstormed some relevant ideas. Now it s time to organize our thoughts. Remember, a good paragraph has 8-10 sentences! One way to begin your paragraph is to begin with a general statement about the topic: World War II was a devastating war that ended just as bloody as it began. The dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought WWII to a sudden end. The needs of the many outweighed the needs of the few when America decided to drop two deadly atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II.
Step 4:Keeping it Organized Now that you re in the process of writing. Do not jump all over the place. Try to make your thoughts flow. Make sure your information is relevant. The needs of the many outweighed the needs of the few when America decided to drop two deadly atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. The war in Europe was being won by the Allies, but the war in the Pacific still raged on as Japan refused to give up. Frustrated with the war, American President, Harry S. Truman, gave the go ahead to use a controversial weapon in hopes of finally ending the feud. The weapon was an atomic bomb and had the capability of annihilating entire cities. When all else seemed hopeless, Truman gave the order and dropped the first bomb on the unsuspecting city of Hiroshima.
Step 5: Using the Source Now that you ve started writing, t s time to use the source. Try to fit the source in a spot that makes sense. Just throwing it in the middle of a sentence isn t going to help you! Remember to introduce your source. In this case, the quote is from Father P. Siemes, and so you should introduce your source be stating that the quote comes from him. Source: The bomb exploded over the center of the city. As a result, all the small Japanese houses in a diameter of 5 km, which encompassed 99% of the city, collapsed or were blown up As much as 6km from the center of the explosion, all the houses were damaged and many collapsed and caught fire. Even 15km away, windows were broken. Father P. Siemes.
Using The Source The needs of the many outweighed the needs of the few when America decided to drop two deadly atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. The war in Europe was being won by the Allies, but the war in the Pacific still raged on as Japan refused to give up. Frustrated with the war, American President, Harry S. Truman gave the go ahead to use a controversial weapon in hopes of finally ending the feud. The weapon was an atomic bomb and had the capability of annihilating entire cities. When all else seemed hopeless, Truman gave the order and dropped the first bomb on the unsuspecting city of Hiroshima. Father P. Siemes describes the attack, stating The bomb exploded over the center of the city. As a result, all the small Japanese houses in a diameter of 5km, which encompassed 99% of the city, collapsed or were blown up.
Step 6: Finishing up Okay, so we have an intro, some facts, and a quote. Can I add anything else? (The answer is usually yes, btw.) Think back to your brainstorm and add in anything else you think is relevant. Then add a simple statement to clue everything up. The needs of the many outweighed the needs of the few when America decided to drop two deadly atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II. The war in Europe was being won by the Allies, but the war in the Pacific still raged on as Japan refused to give up. Frustrated with the war, American President, Harry S. Truman gave the go ahead to use a controversial weapon in hopes of finally ending the feud. The weapon was an atomic bomb and had the capability of annihilating entire cities. When all else seemed hopeless, Truman gave the order and dropped the first bomb on the unsuspecting city of Hiroshima. Father P. Siemes describes the attack, stating The bomb exploded over the center of the city. As a result, all the small Japanese houses in a diameter of 5km, which encompassed 99% of the city, collapsed or were blown up. The result was devastating. Radiation polluted the cities, causing those lucky enough to survive the blast to become sick with radiation poisoning and cancer. To this day it is debated whether or not dropping the bomb was the right thing to do, but it did end the war, as Japan surrendered shortly after the dropping of the second bomb.