Purpose, Focus, and Organization
Evidence and Elaboration
Conventions
Essay Parts
Testing and Writing Mix
100
What must every paragraph do to show it is a paragraph?
What is indent
100
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.
100
Fix the errors in this sentence: It is important for students to not where school uniforms becuse it limits there individuality?

It is important for student to not wear school uniforms because it limits their individuality.

100
How should you start the introduction paragraph?
What is with a hook to grab the readers attention.
100
What should you leave at home or turn OFF?
What is any and all electronics. Ex. phones, Fitbits, watches, etc.
200
What do ALL essays have to have?
An I paragraph, body paragraphs (T1-T3) and a conclusion
200
How is evidence different from elaboration?
What is evidence is pulled from the text. Elaboration is when you take the evidence and make your own comment about it.
200
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.
200
What should be the first word in each middle paragraph?
What is a transition word
200
What should you do the night before a big test?
What is try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
300

What type of essay is this and how do you know?:

Write to explain why students need to read every night?

What is expository and the word explain tells me that.
300
What is quoting and where should it be?
Quoting is using the author's words to support your main ideas. You must quote in all both body paragraphs.
300
Fix the errors in this sentence:  Many principal's belive that uniforms prevent student's from being distracted
Many principals believe that uniforms prevent students from being distracted.
300
What should the I paragraph provide for your reader?
What is the topics that you will discuss in your writing.
300
What are all of the things that you need to do before you can make a plan?
What is read the ENTIRE prompt and code it (circle the type of essay and underline your task). Then you need to read the sources and gather evidence to create your plan.
400
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.
400
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.
400
What is wrong with this sentence? After exercising, children often report after exercising that their feeling better.
After exercising, children often report that they're feeling better.
400
What all should be included in each body paragraph?
What is a transition, topic sentence restating the main idea of that paragraph, text evidence through paraphrasing, a quote, and elaboration.
400
How long should you spend PLANNING your essay? What should you include in your plan?
What is about 30-40 minutes. Remember, spend time to organize your thoughts and plan but spend the majority of your time writing your essay!
500
What must you have in your essay at the beginning of each paragraph to introduce the main idea of the paragraph?
What is a topic sentence restating the prompt with your main idea topic word or phrase.
500
What must be included when quoting or paraphrasing to avoid plagarism?
What is the article title or source where your quote or paraphrase came from.
500
Fix the errors in this sentence: Mrs. Keller believes that the writing test will be dificult for some somewhat dificult for some, essay for others.

Mrs. Keller believes that the writing test will be difficult for some, some what difficult for some, and easy for others.

500
What should be included in your conclusion paragraph?
What is a transition, restating the prompt, restating your main topics, and leaving the reader with a thought or feeling for expository or your strong opinion statement if opinion.
500
What should you do when you have "finished" your essay but time is not yet up.
What is proofread and edit your essay. You must WORK for the full two hours!
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