Speculative
Explanatory
Persuasive
Open-Ended Responses
Writing
100
What should you give the characters in your story?
Character traits
100
What should you make if you have to explain a quote and tell how you can relate to it?
Connections
100
What should you do before you start writing your essay?
Pre-write
100
What is the format for answering an open-ended question?
RACER
100
What do you need to score on the writing rubric to pass the writing section of the NJ ASK?
4
200
You need to explain the when and where the story takes place. What is this called?
Setting
200
What are the 3 kinds of connections you can make in an explanatory essay?
Text-to-self, text-to-text, text-to-world
200
What goes in the introduction paragraph of the essay?
Hook, thesis, and 3 reasons
200
What does the "R" stand for and what should be included in is part of an open-ended response?
R=Restate. Restate the question in your own words.
200
How many minutes do you get for an argument or persuasive essay?
45 minutes
300
What is the minimum number of paragraphs in a speculative essay?
4
300
What should you start every explanatory essay with?
A hook
300
Give 2 examples of hooks that can be used to start a Persuasive Essay.
Question, quote, definition, figurative language, anecdote
300
What does the "A" stand for?
A=Answer all parts of the question
300
What do you need to include in the 4th paragraph of an argument essay?
A counterargument
400
Besides having characters, setting, conflict, and theme in your story, name something you can include in your story to make it more interesting.
Dialogue, figurative language, vocabulary, sensory details
400
How long do you get to complete an explanatory essay?
30 minutes
400
What comes at the beginning of every body paragraph and at the beginning of the concluding paragraph?
a transition
400
What does "C" stand for? How should you introduce a quote?
C=Cite As stated in the text, As the author explains, On page 4 the text states, etc...
400
Name 4 transitions you can use to start paragraphs.
First of all, Next, Secondly, Another example is, Finally, In conclusion, To sum up, etc...
500
Every good story must have either an internal or an external one of these.
A problem(conflict)
500
What are the two types of explanatory essays?
Familiar topic and quote essay
500
List the components of a concluding paragraph?
Transition, restate thesis, summarize reasons, call to action, clincher.
500
What does the R stand for? What connection should you avoid?
R=Reflection. You should avoid text-to-self connections
500
What is the highest score that you can get on the NJ Holistic Scoring Rubric.
6
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