Purpose, Focus, and Organization
A sentence directly copied from the text, needs _____ around them.
What is quotation marks?
This is the first thing you should do before reading the sources or beginning your essay..
What is read the prompt?
If you are writing an opinion essay, what must you include in the introduction.
What is your opinion?
The morning of the test, you should _________ (2 things).
What is eat a good breakfast and be on time?
These are the 3 parts that ALL essays have to have to be complete.
What is an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion?
You should do this to keep track of important ideas while you read the sources.
What is underline important ideas (text mark)?
This is what comes before evidence written directly in your essay.
What is a citation stem?
What kind of essay is this and what does that mean? Write an essay in which you give your opinion. Should students be required to wear uniforms to school?
What is an opinion?
I have to take a side (yes or no).
What is a citation, and where should it be?
Citation is telling the reader where you got your text evidence. Your citation should be directly in front of or behind your evidence.
FSA Writing prompts can be either opinion or this.
What is informative/informational?
How should you start each of your body paragraphs?
What is a transition word?
What are all of the things that you need to do before you can make a plan?
What is read the ENTIRE prompt and PAT it out/read and text mark the text?
What is the best way to decide which side to take on an opinion essay?
What is the side that has more text evidence to support the big ideas.
What do you need to do with your text evidence to show the reader that it supports your reason?
What is explain and elaborate on it.
You have read the prompt, text marked the passages, and now you must __________.
What is plan?
These 3 things make up a body paragraph?
What is a topic sentence, evidence, and elaboration?
This is Lawnwood's Law.
What is use all of your time?
This is the first thing I should do, once the teacher tells me I can begin my essay.
Where does your evidence come from and how do you find it?
What is from ALL the texts provided with the prompt.
This is what should be do after you have written your essay to ensure that your thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.
What is editing and revising?
These 3 things should be included in your conclusion paragraph.
What is a restating of the prompt, summarizing the main ideas in the body paragraphs, and leaving the reader with something to think about or a call to action.
After your 60 minute stretch break, you should ________.
Begin writing your essay, because you have 60 minutes left.