Before writing
Opinion or Informative?
Paragraph Amount
Before you turn in
Writing
100
This is the very first thing you should read once you get your writing
What is the prompt
100
In your essay, state your opinion on whether or not you think students should have cell phones
What is opinion.
100

Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area.

4
100
These should be at the beginning of every paragraph.
What is an indent
100
This should be in your introduction
What is a hook, Context, and thesis statement?
200
You should do this after you read the passages but before you start writing your essay
What is planning?
200
Write an essay telling whether or not you think kids should have to play an after school sport.
What is opinion
200

Write an informative essay in which you explain

who Juliette Gordon Low was and why she formed the Girl Scouts organization.

What is 4
200
You should re-read your writing this number of times when you are finished.
What is two.
200

This should be in your body (middle) paragraphs.

What is transition, reason, evidence, explanation and elaboration?

300
What we should do when reading a passage. 
What is to annotate?
300
Write an informative essay in which you explain the different types of minerals.
What is informative.
300

The passages are discussing whether or not students should be required to play an instrument in

school. Write an essay in which you give your opinion about requiring every student to learn to

play a musical instrument. 

What is 4
300
Every letter at the beginning of a sentence should be this.
What is capital.
300
This should be in your conclusion.
What is restate your thesis, summarize your main points and add a clincher?
400
When reading the prompt, it is important to underline...
What is the prompt?
400
Write an essay describing the different types of paintings done by Pablo Picasso that you read about.
What is informative
400

The sources that you read were about different materials. Write an informative essay in which you

contrast two interesting materials that you read about and how the materials are used. Use

information from the sources in your essay.

What is 5
400

Paragraphs should have (at least) this number of sentences.

What is seven, unless it is the introduction (1st paragraph) or the conclusion (last paragraph)

400
You must make sure all of your paragraphs do this.
What is stay on topic.
500
You should read the prompt ____ times.
What is two times.
500
Write an essay telling what you thinking about cities having public transportation in every neighborhood.
What is opinion.
500

The passages are about bottled water. Write an essay in which you give your opinion about which

system would be better for your school; selling bottled water or buying a water purification system

and why the other idea would not be a good choice for your school. 

What is 5
500
You have this number of minutes to take the writing FSA.
What is 120 minutes
500
This should be done after you are finished writing. 
What is reread and revise?
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