Rules of the Game
What I mean is...
Someone Once Said...
Taco Order
Jib-Jab
100
Amount of points possible on the FSA writing test
What is the 10
100
The sentence that tells the reader what the essay will be about
What is the thesis statement
100
How many sources must be used in the FSA writes essay?
What is all of them! (3)
100
The purpose for having an order of operations in writing
What is to not waste time on the test OR to know where to start in writing your essay
100
Language of the prompt
What is using exact terminology from the prompt in your thesis statement
200
The first section of the FSA writing rubric
What is Purpose, Focus, Organization
200
The easiest type of thesis statement to compose
What is the because clause
200
Types of words/phrases you should use to connect ideas
What is transitional words/phrases
200
The saying that goes along with PSTQOEE
What is People Sell Tacos Quite Often Every Evening
200
Yes, but... or No, but...
What is Qualify essay
300
Second graded section of the writing rubric
What is Evidence and Elaboration
300
Part of the sentence that would come before your controlling idea
What is the counterclaim
300
Number of sources for each body paragraph
What is at least two
300
The actual ORDER of Operations in writing
What is Prompt, Sources, Thesis, Quotes, Outline, Essay, Edit, Revise
300
A part of a sentence that can stand on its own vs part of the sentence that can not stand on its own
What is an independent and dependent clauses
400
Two possible types of essays for the FSA writes?
What is Argumentative or Informative/Explanatory
400
Where must the thesis go, according to the FSA rubric
What is the final sentence of the introduction paragraph
400
Two ways to integrate quotes into your paragraph
What is direct quoting and paraphrasing
400
What can you use to help you understand the main idea and every paragraph of a source?
What is a graphic organizer to analyze each paragraph individually
400
Part of a sentence that requires another part in order to make sense
What is a dependent clause
500
The minimum score of passing the essay section?
What is a 5
500
What type of thesis statement should be used for a prompt that has a very specific idea to write about
What is the counterclaim thesis statement
500
Explain 2 reasons for selecting your quotes after you compose your thesis statement! DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Judge Decision
500
Fixing your grammar and punctuation vs. rearranging and rewriting sentences
What is the difference between editing and revising
500
At least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
What is a compound-complex sentence
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