Acronyms to Know
This acronym is used as a nickname for the state test.
What is SBA?
Do this before you read the stimulus text.
What is read the prompt?
This response is really just a combo of CD and CM. It can also be the "meat" of a paragraph.
What is a chunk?
With multiple selection, the trick is to do this.
What is go one by one?
This is the oldest city in the world.
What is Damascus, Syria?
This acronym is for the first, adaptive portion of your state exam.
What is CAT?
The second step in prewriting is this smattering of thoughts and background knowledge.
What is brainstorming?
A paragraph has to have these before and after the chunks.
What are the topic and conclusion sentences?
When answering a multiple choice prompt, first do this to the distractors (obv wrong answers).
What is eliminate the distractors?
This literary character's parents were murdered in Godric's Hollow.
Who is Harry Potter?
This written portion of the state exam is lengthy and may contain elements of argument writing.
What is PT?
Before even reading the stimulus text, use the language of the prompt and your knowledge of ratios to build one of these.
What is an outline (chart it out)?
With a full essay, the introduction paragraph should include this single sentence response to the prompt.
What is your gut?
This god has the same name in both Roman and Greek mythology.
Who is Apollo?
DAILY DOUBLE! This acronym is designed to help you vigorously approach a writing prompt.
What is ABC?
The final step before moving on in a writing prompt.
What is read and revise your work?
This ratio is used in each chunk when writing an argumentative response.
What is 2+:1?
What is scratch paper?
This creepy author is most famous for his poem "The Raven" (and his appearance on South Park as #NightPain).
Who is Edgar Alan Poe?
Use this acronym to determine author's purpose.
What is PIE?
What is thinking?
This ratio is used in each chunk when writing an expository to informational response.
What is 2+:1?
What is a book or paper homework?
This is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy... and your next read in class.
What is "Macbeth"?