Basic On Demand Info
Thesis Statements
Introductions and Conclusions
Body Paragraphs
Structure
100

This prompt only allows the writer 40 minutes.

What is a stand-alone prompt?

100

This is where you place a thesis statement.

What is the last sentence in the introduction and the first sentence of the conclusion?

100

The lead in the introduction that captures the reader's attention and makes the topic relate to the world/audience is called

What is the big idea?
100

The first sentence in a body paragraph that introduces the main idea is called idea is called the...

What is the topic sentence?

100

This has an address, a date, a salutation and a closing.

What is a letter?

200

This type of prompt allows the reader one hour and thirty minutes.

What is a passage based prompt?

200

Should a thesis statement be narrow or broad?

What is narrowed to the specific purpose of writing.

200

The introduction should end with a

What is a thesis statement?

200

The middle of the body paragraph is where the writer gives...

What is evidence and support to explain the topic sentence and prove the thesis?

200

A speech should open with

What is "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen"?

300

What are the 3 resources a writer is allowed to use on the test?

What is a dictionary, thesaurus and a writer's reference sheet/scoring guide.

300

The thesis statement can be a question.  True or False

What is false?

300

In the conclusion, the first sentence repeats the thesis in a ___________ way.

What is new/revised way?

300

The concluding sentence in a body paragraph...

What is closes out paragraph and helps to reiterate the main point.

300

This is an online journal

What is a blog?

400

What are types of purposes used in on demand writing?

What is to argue/persuade, inform/explain, and to narrate an event.

400

The three parts to a well-developed thesis are...

What is the topic, debatable phrase and the so what/why.

400

Name the 3 parts of a conculsion

What is thesis statement, recap points, and big idea?

400

What is acceptable evidence for a body paragraph?  Name two

What is reasons, facts, statistics, images, stories, details, descriptions, etc?

400

An opinion piece

What is an editorial?

500

What are the three areas on the writing scoring guide in which you will be evaluated?

What is content, structure and language/conventions?
500

A school uniform policy should be put in place during the 2018-19 school year at BCHS.  Is this an acceptable thesis?  Why or Why not?

What is no because it is missing the because or so what to have an insightful purpose.

500

In a persuasive speech, the writer should do what two things to close the essay?

What is thank them for their time and call them to action?

500

Body paragraphs should have what two types of support?

What is primary and secondary support?

500

What are text features in an article?  Name 4

What is bullets, bold, italics, titles, subtitles, pictures?

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