Purpose, Focus, and Organization
What kind of essay is this and what does it mean?
Write an informative essay in which you explain the benefits of sports. Include the health and social benefits.
What is informative, which means that I am providing information (explaining).
During the FSA Writing test, can you make up what you write about? Why or why not?
What is no because it is based upon the actual text provided with the prompt.
Fix the errors in this sentence:
Physicians tell there patients too exercise daily.
Physicians tell their patients to exercise daily.
How should you start the introduction?
What is with a hook to grab the readers attention.
How many minutes do you have to write your essay?
What is 120 minutes.
What do ALL essays have to have?
What is an introduction paragraph (that introduces the topic and sets up the organization of the essay), body paragraphs (that elaborate and explain ideas), a conclusion paragraph (restates main ideas and leaves an impact on the reader).
How is evidence different from elaboration?
What is evidence is pulled from the text. Elaboration is when you take the evidence and apply it in some way. It is also using creative ways to do it.
Fix the errors in this sentence:
Wearing a uniform dosent stop a students creativity it encourages it.
Wearing a uniform doesn't stop a student's creativity, it encourages it.
What should be included in your thesis statement?
What is the topic + your reasons.
What should you do the night before a big test?
What is try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
What kind of essay is this and what does that mean?
Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether or not students should wear uniforms in school. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your opinion.
What is opinion. It means that I have to take a side about whether students should have to wear uniforms or not.
What is a citation? Where should it be located and how many do you need?
Citation is telling the reader where you got your text evidence. It should be in your body paragraphs and you need 2 per paragraph.
Fix the errors in this sentence:
Principal's belive that uniforms prevent student's from being distracted
Principals believe that uniforms prevent students from being distracted.
How should you start each of your body paragraphs?
With a mini-grabber that begins with a transition word.
What are all of the things that you need to do before you do your planning page?
What is read the ENTIRE prompt and pick out key words and phrases to make sure you understand the topic. Then you need to actually read the sources and gather evidence and ideas. Then use the strongest evidence in your essay.
What is the best way to decide which side to take for an opinion essay?
What is the side that you agree with and has enough text evidence to support your opinion.
What do you need to do with your text evidence to show the reader that you understood it?
What is explain and elaborate on it.
Fix the sentence:
Children often report that their feeling better after exercising.
Children often report that they feel better after exercising.
What all should be included in each body paragraph?
What is a mini-grabber, at least 2 pieces of text evidence supporting, and elaboration.
How long should you spend PLANNING your essay? What should you include in your plan?
What is at least 15 minutes.
What answers the prompt in an informative essay? Where is it located?
What is a thesis statement and it should be the last sentence in your introduction paragraph.
Where does your evidence come from and how do you find it?
What is from ALL the texts provided with the prompt.
Fix the errors in this sentence:
Have you ever wondered why adults tell you that to much t.v. is bad for you. The florida department of health says being a couch potato leds to obesity.
Have you ever wondered why adults tell you that too much T.V. is bad for you? The Florida Department of Health says being a couch potato leads to obesity.
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
What is a restating the thesis statement, summarizing the main ideas in the body paragraphs, and leaving the reader with something to think about (aka a drop the mic).
How much time should you spend writing the essay? Why should you give yourself this much time?
What is an hour. To make sure you carefully explain all of your reasons and elaborate on all the text evidence used.