Before writing
Opinion or Informative?
Good Writers
Before you turn in
Random
100
This is the very first thing you should read once you get your writing
What is the prompt
100
In your essay, state your opinion on whether or not you think students should have cell phones
What is opinion.
100

Bad writers say this to their reader

What "Now you know," "I will tell you," "I have told you"

100
These should be at the beginning of every paragraph.
What is an indent
100

We are taking this test on April 2

What is the writing FSA

200
You should do this after you read the passages but before you start writing your essay
What is make a plan
200
Write an essay telling whether or not you think kids should have to play an after school sport.
What is opinion
200
When writing opinion, good writers want the reader to do this.
What is agree with them.
200

You should do this when you are finished with your writing

What is re-read your essay and make corrections

200

You use these terms when citing from the text.

What is "According to the author," "In Source 1," etc

300

Your plan should include this many main reasons

What is three

300
Write an informative essay in which you explain the different types of minerals.
What is informative.
300
Good writers make sure to provide enough of these
What is details.
300
Every letter at the beginning of a sentence should be this.
What is capital.
300

You need to include this in every reason paragraph

What is text evidence.

400

When reading it is helpful to do this.

What is text mark for key details or evidence

400
Write an essay describing the different types of paintings done by Pablo Picasso that you read about.
What is informative
400
Good writers make sure that their essay and paragraphs are this.
What is organized.
400

Paragraphs should have (at least) this number of sentences.

What is three (this is minimum, and will get you a minimum score)

400

Your entire essay must support this and only this.

What is the prompt?

500
Make sure you understand this before writing.
What is the topic/prompt
500

Write an essay telling what you think about cities having public transportation in every neighborhood.

What is opinion.

500
Before finishing, good writers make sure to do this to their essay. (2 parts)
What is re-read and edit.
500
You have this number of minutes to take the writing FSA.
What is 120 minutes
500

From Frederick Douglass, what is the word for people who are anti-slavery?

What is abolitionist