This is what you should do before you start writing your actual essay on test day.
What is plan, prewrite, or brainstorm?
100
These are three examples of language that shouldn't be used on the test.
What is slang, swearing, cliches?
100
These are the two places where using words like I or You is most okay.
What is the intro paragraph or the conclusion paragraph?
100
These are two examples of transition words, and also where they should go.
What is first, second--and at the beginning of EACH body paragraph?
100
After the topic sentence, each body paragraph should support the topic sentence with these.
What is examples, supporting details and evidence, etc.?
200
These are three different kinds of prewriting or brainstorming you can do before you start writing.
What is bubble map, freewriting, and outlining?
200
These are three types of errors you are looking to fix when you go back and reread your finished essay over and over.
What is spelling errors, punctuation errors, capitalization errors?
200
Your intro paragraph should have this, where you show your position on the topic and give a sneak preview of your three suppoprting reasons or main points.
What is central idea or thesis, at the end of your intro paragraph?
200
These are two examples of transition words, and where they should go.
What is in conclusion and finally--and at the beginning of EACH body paragraph?
200
The last paragraph of your essay should be this.
What is the conclusion paragraph?
300
This is the number of paragraphs your essay should have overall.
What is 5?
300
You should reread your essay AT LEAST this many times after writing to make sure you catch errors.
What is 3 times?
300
Your intro paragraph (and every paragraph) should have at least this many sentences.
What is at least 4 sentences?
300
This is the number of sentences minimum that each body paragraph should have.
What is at least 4?
300
The job of the conclusion is this.
What is to remind your readers of what you are arguing about the topic (your main argument) and your three big reasons or points?
400
This is the number of body paragraphs your essay should have.
What is 3?
400
Your essay should start with this kind of paragraph.
What is introduction paragraph?
400
This is what you should do when you see any information or sentences in your paragraphs that aren't directly related to arguing your topic.
What is change them so they fit your topic or get rid of them!
400
This is what each body paragraph should focus on.
What is ONE of your three main reasons/main points stated in the introduction?
400
The conclusion should start with this, and give an example.
What is a transition, such as "in conclusion" or "to sum up"?
500
This is how your handwriting should be.
What is neat, readable, etc.?
500
Your introduction paragraph should start with this.
What is a question?
500
This is how each body paragraph should start.
What is with a transition?
500
After the transition, each body paragraph should start with this.
What is a topic sentence?
500
Readers are looking for the essay to be organized in this way: to have a clear _____________, ____________, and _________________.