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Scorers Want It!
Conventions Errors
100
Your reader/scorer will quickly become lost because you are doing this while you are writing.
What is "Getting Off Topic"
100
Read the prompt carefully for this.
What is "assigned task"
100
The greatest idea generating strategy.
What is "F.E.A.S.T.".
100
Counts double.
What is "Ideas"
100
Using "and" to go on forever.
What is "run-on sentence"
200
The scorer will glance at your test and know you failed before even reading it.
What is "Writing 1/2 page"
200
This is the umbrella idea for your whole essay.
What is "controlling idea"
200
The most well-known proofreading strategy.
What is "S.T.A.R."
200
Run-ons, sentence fragments, subject/verb agreement and punctuation problems.
What is "Conventions"
200
They fill the paper but get no points from the scorer.
What are "Unneeded words"
300
Your scorer will remain puzzled by your position because you provided none of this.
What is "supporting evidence"
300
Where organization and style meet
What is "flow of ideas"
300
1st of two strategies to fashion shorter sentences.
What is "L.A.B.B.S."
300
Essay has attention grabbing intro, evidence-filled body paragraphs, and a striking conclusion.
What is "Organization"
300
Add "s" to the verb when the subject is singular.
What is "subject-verb agreement"
400
The scorer fails the essay without ever knowing or caring if you...
"Didn't like the topic."
400
When you've written well you experience a...
What is "sense of completeness"
400
2nd of two strategies to fashion shorter sentences.
What is "P.A.C."
400
In your use of F.E.A.S.T. you have added great personal flair and flavor to your essay
What is "Style"
400
The most common spelling error.
What is "Their, There, They're"
500
Your failing because you don't say anything when you just ...
"Repeat the prompt."
500
You take the test once and get a step closer to receiving your diploma.
What is "Done in one."
500
Gives your role, topic, audience, and format.
What is "R.A.F.T."
500
It is obvious to any scorer awarding a you a high score that...
What is "You never stopped planning/writing/proofreading."
500
The most common punctuation errors.
What are "Misplaced or missing commas and missing periods."