Persuasive Essay
What are Sassy Bears?
The big message or connection to the real world an author aims to convey through a text.
What is Theme?
Asks you to make a change, answer choices in BOLD
What are editing questions?
Can be taken in any order.
In what order should you take the STAAR test?
5
How many hours do you have to test?
A score of 3 & 4.
What are the passing scores on the STAAR Persuasive Essay?
The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about.
What is Main Idea?
Asks about clarifying meaning or rewriting ideas in a sentence
What are revising questions?
Plan it out on scratch paper.
What is your rough draft of the Persuasive Essay?
2
How many hours can be allotted to the essay?
Structure, a clear thesis with claim, specific detailed examples, and limited grammar errors.
What must every essay have in order to achieve a passing score?
Using clues from the text to determine a deeper meaning.
What is to infer?
The whole passage must be read and analyzed in order to determine overall meaning.
What are revising questions?
Brainstorm...do some MC ?s...write a draft...do more MC ?s...write the final draft
What is a good strategy for writing the Persuasive essay?
Reading & Writing
How is the English 2 STAAR Test divided?
Have a clever hook, include Voice, interesting/unique examples, effective counterargument/rebuttal...
What are some strategies for strengthening your essay?
Topic, Conflict or Issue, how the conflict or issue is resolved, and the overall message
What is a summary?
Just the sentence or paragraph need to be read to correct grammatical errors.
What are editing questions?
Take a nap...
What shouldn't you do when you get tired?
Analysis Across Genres
Literary Texts
Informational
What is the Reading section of the test?
Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, Counterargument/Rebuttal, Conclusion
What is the structure of the STAAR Persuasive Essay?
The attitude the author has towards the subject being written about.
What is tone?
Read sentences aloud to first check for errors with the "ear test".
What are revising AND editing questions?
Read the questions, mark the text, then read the story, then answer the questions
How should you answer Multiple Choice questions?
Persuasive Essay
Revising
Editing
What is the Writing section of the test?