On writing example student answers to illustrate the 5 SOLO levels of understanding

I think starting with low-level answers and working towards higher-level answers makes sense.

Typically each answer fails to reach the higher level for some specific lack (like a Multi-Structural answer failing to analyze or relate key elements together to indicate a coherent understanding of the whole), so you can correct that lack when you develop the next higher student answer.

The key is to use the SOLO taxonomy verbs and link them to specific parts of the student answer, or identify things that the answer FAILED to do (but should have to score higher).