Inform or Explain
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FSA Etiquette
Essay 123
Writing
100
The purpose of Informative writing is to...
What is inform?
100

Why should you underline the main topic sentence of each paragraph when reading?

So I know what each paragraph is about.

100
How many times should you read the writing prompt?
3 times
100

The FSA Writing Rubric scores on these three categories.




What are Purpose, Focus, & Organization, Evidence & Elaboration, & Conventions of Standard English?
100

This type of writing is used to argue a point.

What is argumentative writing? 

200
Should an explanatory essay be based on opinion? If not, what should it be based on?
Facts, such as evidence from the text.
200

Changing the words in the text to make the sentence your own is called what?

What is paraphrasing/restating?
200

you need to write about?


A. The title

B. The passage

C. Your momma's house

D. The writing prompt.

D. The writing prompt.

200

What is required in opinion writing?

Hook, opinion, 3 reasons, counterclaim, and conclusion.

200

First, Second, Next, & Finally are examples of these.

What are transition words?

300

True or False

You should always write from the first-person point of view. (Meaning you use 'I' statements.)




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FALSE - Informational writing is from the 3rd person point of view. 

(Writing in third person is writing from the third-person point of view, or outsider looking in, and uses pronouns like he, she, it, or they.)_

300
It's what you do when you copy from the text to support your claim.
What is citing text evidence?
300

What you should do if you finish the FSA before the end of the testing period.

What is proof read and edit my essay?

300

The purpose of a hook is to...

What is grab the reader's attention.

300

A Hook, thesis, and 3 reasons are included here.

What is in your introduction?

400

What type of text is an instructional manual on how to put a bicycle together? Explanatory or Informative?

Explanatory - it's explaining how to put the pieces together to make a bike.
400
Sentences that have words copied from the text should always start with what words?
What is 'According to the text' or 'The author states'
400

What's the highest score I can make on the FSA Writing test?

10

400

The concluding paragraph always starts with what words?

In conclusion, In summary, To sum it all up, etc.

400

What is a Prompt

A question or set of questions, statement, or reading piece that is used as a starting point to create an essay.

500
This is often the first sentence in an informational essay. It's what the writer wants to say about the topic.
What is a thesis or topic sentence?
500
Restate this writing prompt:


Write an argumentive essay on whether you support extended school hours or not. Use information from the passages to support your argument.

I agree (OR do not agree) that school should not have extended hours because
500

What is the lowest acceptable score I can make on the FSA Writing test?

6

500

This is what it is called when you combine your opinion and reasons.

What is a thesis statement?

500

What is the difference between an informational text and a persuasive text?

Informational text is to inform/educate and Persuasive text is to convince or persuade someone to take action.

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