Before writing
This is the very first thing you should read once you get your writing
the prompt
Good writers know the main idea sentence for your essay is called a________.
Thesis
What are the three parts of an introduction?
Hook, background information, and thesis
How long do you have to take the writing FSA?
120 minutes/2 hours
You should do this after you read the passages but before you start writing your essay
plan you essay
Good writers have these TWO things at the beginning of each body paragraph
Indent and transition word
This part of the body paragraph includes quotes from the text
citing your evidence
Where does your thesis come from?
the prompt
Your plan should include this many main reasons.
two or three
Good writers make sure to support their topic with ________________
evidence
This should be done after you provide evidence from the source
explain the evidence/tell what the evidence means
You need to include this in every body paragraph.
text evidence.
When reading it is helpful to do this.
mark text for key details or evidence, also called Annotate
Good writers make sure that their essay and paragraphs are _____________________.
on topic/organized
This part of the body paragraph shows why the evidence is important
Elaborate
You need to use this when you write evidence straight from the text
quotation marks
Make sure you understand this before writing.
the topic/prompt
Write an essay telling what you think about cities having public transportation in every neighborhood.
What is opinion.
Before finishing, good writers make sure to do this to their essay. (2 parts)
re-read and edit.
What are the beginning and ending paragraphs of an essay called?
Introduction and conclusion
This will happen to your test if you talk, disrupt others, or have electronics in your possession.
test will be invalidate/get a zero