Rubric and Prompts
What scores on the writing rubric should you hope to score?
A 4!
What are the 3 parts of an Introduction (in order)?
Your cheese and patty (evidence) MUST be a direct ___________.
Quote
What color was Bridget's hair?
Red
What year did this story take place in?
2081
When looking at a prompt, you should look for ____________ that tell you what to do.
Action Verbs
What are the 4 parts of a Body Paragraph?
Thesis, Evidence, Explanation, Link
Name the 3 characteristics of STRONG EVIDENCE
Directly supports the claim
Relevant
Specific
What character had no interest in being popular or going to Bridget's party?
Meredith
How many pounds did Harrison carry? (Bonus points if you know how many pounds George carried)
300 pounds (George: 47 pounds)
The format of a writing prompt tells you ____________________.
How you're expected to respond (ex: 4 paragraph essay)
What are the 3 parts of a Conclusion?
Restate, Review, Reflect!
The explanation should do what 2 things?
2. Explains how the evidence connects to the claim
What did the narrator do after she delivered her answer?
She smiled
The name of the Handicapper General (full name!)
Diana Moon Glampers
A rubric is a ________ that tells you how to write a strong essay.
What does your thesis (in your introduction) need to be?
A clear argument/claim that includes reasons
Name 1 edit you would make to this body paragraph:
"Rick Riordan uses Percy’s sword, Riptide, as a symbol. In the book, the magical weapon is "a cheap disposable ballpoint pen" that turns into a sword when uncapped. The pen has a hidden power inside of it and Percy also has hidden strengths that he is just starting to discover. Riptide symbolizes Percy’s journey of accepting himself."
- More specific evidence!
What did Bridget tell the narrator when working on a project together?
"You're so serious. You know, you should smile more."
In what month was Harrison taken away by the H-G men?
April
Name the 4 parts of a prompt
Task, Audience, Purpose, Format
Name transition words that you could use in your Body Paragraph AND Conclusion
(2 different transition words!)
Body Paragraph: This shows that, This is important because, Firstly, Secondly
Conclusion: In conclusion, Thus, Therefore
What are two common types of evidence?
Quotes, statistics, facts, etc.
What kinds of plans did Bridget have for her party? Name 2 things.
Sleepover, bowling, renting scary movies and pulling an all-nighter, going to IHOP for bfast
What 3 amendments were added to the Constitution to make things "equal"?
211, 212, 213