Vocabulary
Objective Summaries
Central Ideas
Essays
Essay Rubrics
100

what is a topic?

what the text is about?

100

Which of the following sentences is biased? Which is objective?

A. The article proves that social media is ruining teenagers’ lives. 

B. The article explains how social media can influence teenagers’ behavior. 

A: B

B: O

100

How long is a topic?

one to two words

100

what is an argumentative essay?

an essay that argues

100

True or False: Narrative essays do not have a required paragraph count. 

True

200

what is an opinion?

what the reader thinks about the story

200

Which of the following sentences is biased? Which is objective?

A. The character makes a difficult decision to leave his family.

B. The main character selfishly abandons his family after a fight.

A: O

B: B

200

True or False: A story can have more than one central idea. 

True

200

what is an informative essay?

an essay that informs

200

How many sections does the rubric have?

three

300

What is objective langauge?

language that does not include opinions/just the facts

300

True or False: An objective summary 

  • gives opinions
  • analyze or interpret
  • use judgement words like good, bad, shocking, amazing

false

300

Label the following as either an opinion or a central idea: 

A. Traditions influence how communities behave.

B. Traditions are outdated and dangerous. 

A: Central Idea

B: Opinion

300

what is a narrative essay?

an essay that tells a story

300

True or False: You can get a zero on the purpose, focus, and organization section of the rubric. 

False
400

what is a central/main idea of a story?

what the author says about a topic

400

What are the six steps of the objective summary checklist?

title and author, neutral language, main idea, key events/details, 3rd person, 3-5 sentences

400

Fill in the blanks: Central ideas __________, __________, and become __________ through details.

Central ideas emerge, grow, and become clear through details.

400

Write the outlines for each type of essay on the board. 

Argumentative: Intro, B1, B2, B3, Counterclaim, Conclusion

Informative, Intro, B1, B2, B3, Conclusion

Narrative: Beginning, Middle, Climax, End

400

What is the highest score on the ATLAS rubrics that you can make on an essay TOTAL?

10

500

What is an objective summary?

a brief retelling of a story using factual, objective language

500

What are the six steps to writing an objective summary?

  • Ask: What is this text mostly about?
  • Identify 2-3 key events or points.
  • Combine into a short paragraph
  • Remove opinions and judgement words
  • Proofread for spelling, punctuation, etc.
500

When do central ideas:

emerge?

grow?

become clear?

  • emerge - beginning of story
  • grow - middle of story
  • become clear - end of story
500

What percentage of your ATLAS test includes the essay portion?

19%

500

Which section is the same for all three essays?

Conventions

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