CUPS
Writing 101
ARMS
Essay Writing
Writing Questions Portion
100
This is the name of the U in the Cups strategy.
What is Usage (Grammar)?
100
Before I begin my writing, I must first read and understand what...
What is the prompt?
100
This is what the M stands for in ARMS.
What is Move?
100
This is what I do at the beginning of each paragraph in my essay.
What is Indenting?
100
I must write these strategies next to my questions when I am answering them.
What are CUPS and ARMS?
200
This is the name of the strategy that is used to EDIT a passage.
What is C.U.P.S?
200
I must include these things in the introduction of my paragraph.
What is a hook, restate my prompt, controlling idea, state my opinion on the prompt?
200
This is the strategy that is only used for Revising.
What is ARMS?
200
I must have these 3 paragraphs in my essay.
What is an Introduction, Body, Conclusion?
200
In the instructions portion of a writing passage, when it tells me to correct mistakes or proofread, I will use this strategy.
What is CUPS?
300
This is the name of the P in the CUPS strategy
What is Punctuation?
300
Throughout my essay and in order to submit my essay, I must do these two things.
What is Revise and Edit my essay?
300
This is the meaning of A in the ARMS strategy
What is Add?
300
This is how many sentences must go into each paragraph.
What is 3-5 sentences or 4-6 sentences?
300
In the instructions portions of a writing passage, when it tells me to revise a paper, I am using what strategy.
What is ARMS?
400
This is the name of the S in the CUPS strategy.
What is Spelling?
400
This is the type of essay we will be writing for the STAAR test.
What is Expository?
400
This is the meaning of S in the ARMS strategy.
What is Substitute?
400
I must include these in my essay in order to make them flow smoothly.
What are transition words?
400
What do I use if I want to find the meaning of a word
What is Dictionary?
500
Explain what you look for in each part of CUPS.
What is Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation and Spelling?
500
These are the score point goals that I should score on my essay.
What is and 3 or 4?
500
This is the meaning of the R in the ARMS strategy.
What is Remove?
500
I must include these in my body paragraph.
What is are examples or details?
500
What do I use if I want to find a better vocabulary word, to make my paper stronger.
What is Thesaurus?
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