Open Ended
Reading
Expository
Persuasive
Random
100
RATE
What is the organization for an open-ended response?
100
Persuasive or Narrative
What is one type of reading passage on the HSPA?
100
30 minutes
How much time do you have to write the expository?
100
60 minutes
How much time do you have for the persuasive essay?
100
6 points or 12 from combined
What is highest score you can get on either essay?
200
2
What is number of open ended questions you are likely to see at the end of a reading passage?
200
Read the questions first
What should you do before reading the passage?
200
Definition hook
What is the introduction method you learned for the expository essay?
200
5
How many paragraphs should the persuasive essay be?
200
4
What is the highest score you can get on the open ended?
300
one paragraph
What is length requirement for each bullet?
300
Hyperbole
What is this an example of: "I have a million things to do"
300
4
How many paragraphs should the expository essay be?
300
3
How many reasons should you list in your thesis statement?
300
Get a good night's sleep!
What is an important tip for the night before the test?
400
Text
What is the "T" in RATE?
400
Metaphor
What is this an example of? "Time is a thief"
400
Personal experience, history, literature, film, current events
What are two types of support you could include in the body paragraphs?
400
personal examples, statistics, facts, anecdotes
What is one type of support you could include in the body paragraph?
400
The test is void
What happens if you take out your cell phone during the test?
500
Explain
What is the "E" in RATE?
500
Simile
What is this an example of? "She was as agile as a monkey."
500
False
What is the correct answer to this question: True or False - You have to include the quote in your essay
500
Audience
When developing your reasons, you should always first consider to whom you or writing. We call this the ....
500
False!
What is the response to this question: True or False, you should skip a question if you don't know the answer
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