The Answer Sandwich

Like a complete sandwich with a top, middle, and bottom, all good writing needs a framework too…that is, a beginning, middle and end.

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BEGINNING

MIDDLE

The beginning is important because it holds the whole piece together.

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• Restate part of the question• Give a GIST statement

BEGINNING

MIDDLE

• Provide plentiful evidence, examples, or details• Use transition words between ideas or paragraphs

BEGINNING

MIDDLE

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SAMPLE MENU “The Southwest

Meal”A thick, tender

porkloin prepared with a black pepper and garlic salt rub, seared to hold in all the wonderful flavor

of the filet and grilled to your specifications -

served with a fresh garden salad and your choice of two

delicious side dishes: steamed vegetables, French fried potato crisps, homemade coleslaw, or a spicy

Cajun stuffed potato. Follow this with a

succulent chocolate crème brulee

drizzled with warm caramel.

The middle of the piece fills a person with all the delicious goodies that satisfy.

Fine writing is like fine dining……but empty words & empty plates are for cheapskates!“The Po’ Boy” – A pork samich with salad and two sides: mixed vegies, fries, coleslaw, or a potata. For deesert is jus brown puddin’.

• Refer to the question again• Provide your GIST statement again

BEGINNING

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The last part looks a lot like the first and makes the whole piece feel satisfying and complete.

MIDDLE

• Restate part of the question• Give a GIST statement

BEGIN IPQA & GIST

• Provide plentiful examples, evidence, or details• Use transition words between ideas or paragraphs

MIDDLE MEAT

• Refer to the question again• Provide your GIST statement again

‘ND AGAIN

The Answer Sandwich CONSTRUCTED

RESPONSE

BEGINNING

MIDDLE

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