Argumentative vs. Informative
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100

The type of writing in which you inform or explain a topic.

What is informative writing?
100
The last part of the writing process.
What is revising and editing?
100
How to decide if the essay is argumentative or informative.
What is read the prompt?
100
The first thing you do when you receive the essay test.
What is read the prompt?
100
This is where your main points and reasons/evidence come from.
What are the passages?
200

The part of your essay that opposes your claim.

What is counterclaim?
200
What to do after you read the prompt.
What is determine if it is it is informative or argumentative?
200
The part of the writing process where you check to see if the essay is on topic and makes sense.
What is the proofreading/editing stage?
200
Here you use transitions, write reasons, make points, and include evidence.
What are the body paragraphs?
200
Key words that will help you determine the type of writing--informative or argumentative.
What are "Whether or not" and "Explain or Discuss?"
300
In argumentative writing, this is the phrase to let your reader know they are reading your counterclaim
What is "my opponent will likely say", "the opposition may state" "however" "in contrast" ?
300
The first thing you do after reading the prompt and determining what type of writing it is.
What is read the passages and mark the text?
300
The main parts of the essay where your key A and B details are included.
What are the body paragraphs?
300
Fix any mistakes including spelling, capitalization, and punctuation marks.
What is revise and edit?
300
You have this much time to write your essay.
What is 120 minutes?
400
Key words for this type writing are: take a position, whether or not, state a claim, and support or go against.
What is argumentative writing?
400
The longest part of the essay writing process.
What is writing the body paragraphs with details and evidence support?
400
You need three reasons to develop your claim along with something else.
What is text evidence for each reason?
400
You use an attention grabber or hook in this part.
What is the introduction?
400
This is the date of the FSA Writing test for 2018
What is Tuesday, March 6th
500
The amount of points given for each section of the rubric (Purpose/Focus, Evidence/Elaboration, Conventions/Grammar)
What is 4 points, 4 points, and 2 points?
500
This is what the beginning paragraph of your essay should include.
What is an introduction with a hook/attention grabber and a thesis sentence (claim)?
500
Use the ITC or IRC graphic organizer for this part of the essay writing process.
What is  planning?
500
What you have to do to find three reasons or main points to support your thesis before you begin writing.
What is reading the passages and planning?
500
The sentence starters to use when citing text evidence.
What is "according to the text", "In (title of text) it states", "The author stated" etc
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