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Needed Elements
PFO
EE
This and That
100
A type of figurative language using the words "like" or "as" to compare two different things. 
What is a simile? 
100
Giving the author credit for what they have written. You can put the title in parentheses and quotation marks, or saying something like ACCORDING TO...
What is a citation? 
100
In the middle of a paragraph you use these to move along the information through time or space. These are similar to what we use in the beginning of a paragraph. 
What are internal transitions? 
100
If you are missing citations, you cannot get higher than this score for Evidence and Elaboration. 
What is a score of a 2?
100
Find the error: 

Ashley said, I want to get a 10 on my writing and I know I can do it. 

What is adding quotation marks before the I and after the period?
200
Including punctuations such as the dash, an ellipse, or parentheses to change up your paragraph. 
What is a type of sentence variety?
200
When starting out middle paragraphs you need to move time along using these words. (Be specific as to what kind)
What is an external transition? 
200
This is done in the beginning of each paragraph. Hint: this is not something you write or type. 
What is indenting? 
200
The student originally wrote: "I like going to the park. It is so much fun!"


They revised and wrote with this craft that is helpful to our EE score: "I adore venturing to the park. It is so exhilarating!"

What is strong word choice/WOW words/etc.?
200
What are three things they are looking for in conventions? 
Examples:

-Punctuation

-Capitalization

-Spelling

-Grammar

-Sentence structure 

ETC...

300
When you make an inanimate object do something that only humans can do. For example: The ocean grabbed me and pulled me in. 
What is personification? 
300
This is needed to help elaborate your text. It shows that you understand what you are writing about by personally connecting yourself. 
What is original thought/insight?
300
This needs to be stated in the beginning to make sure that you are on topic and focused. 
What is your opinion or restating the prompt in your own words? 
300
This is an example of __________________:


After the student writes about how more teachers buy pizza for lunch than any other day he writes- "My teacher is always pushing through us in the line on pizza day. He is more obsessed with it than we are, and he normally brings his own lunch."

What is original thought/insight? 
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!! (Worth double the points)


Two parts:

A. This is considered the passing score for FSA Writing.

B. These are the different combinations of scores that could be achieved to make that passing score. 

Passing Score: 8 


Combinations:

3/3/2

3/4/1

4/3/1

4/4/0 (Almost impossible to achieve...but technically this could happen...TECHNICALLY)

400
Using sounds written out in word form. For example: "whoosh", "chirp, chirp", "crash". 
What is onomatopoeia? 
400
Rather than saying the man or the school, you could say Mr. Sullivan or Mabry Elementary School. It is giving the exact information, rather than vague information. 
What are specific details? 
400
These need to be "satisfying", meaning they cannot be too short and should really draw you in and wrap it up. 
What are the beginning and ending? 
400
Provide a strong original thought/insight for the following fact: 


-Physical education is really good for a student's ability to focus. In a scientific study, 25 out of 26 students said they were much more focused after a 30 minute PE session. 

....
400
This is when you are writing information from the text and it is not accurate. For example: The text talks about how football can be dangerous with concussions. The student writes- "Football causes concussions for every player."
What is a misinterpretation?
500

The way you start off a beginning to get the reader more interested in your writing. You can use a quote, a rhetorical question, onomatopoeia, or an "imagine if" scenario as examples. 

What is a hook? 
500
Instead of copying the words directly or just quoting the text, this is when you put the text into your own words. 
What is paraphrasing? 
500
Having one middle be "The reasons why it is important" and "Why it is a good idea" are two good middle topics. True or false? 
What is false? They are too similar and will result in repetition. 
500
These are four different kinds of insight or original thought. 
What are: 

-You Do the Math 

-Imagine If 

-Personal Story

-Cause/Effect

-Compare/Contrast

-Pop Culture 

500
Score this actual FSA writing: 


"One of the Problems of light Pollution is that meany of the Birds and the turtles are geting confused of where they need to go and sometimes they even get hurt also it is just not good for the infirment or the skys or the snimals.

"Another reson light Pollution is a Problem is because when theres to much light the light can hurt animals, humans, and Plants. The stars will start to faid because there is to much light. 

"The worst Problem of all is that the light Pollution can hurt, confuse, and make things faid like animals, plants, humans, stars. 

"Those are the problems that light Pollution dose to inportant things that hurt the invermen. 


What is 1/1/1?
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