Essay Reminders 1
Use these as clues that you should be writing an essay.
What are bullet points and a 2300 character count?
Make sure you provide 2-3 sentences of this each time you include text evidence.
What is commentary, explanation, or analysis?
This tool helps check spelling and meanings.
What is a dictionary?
You should read each passage this many times.
What is at least twice?
This helps when you feel overwhelmed.
What is taking a break or a deep breath?
If the prompt is argumentative, this must be included to address the other side.
What is a refutation or rebuttal?
You need this type of support from the passage.
What is text evidence?
These show ownership (dog’s vs. dogs’) and plural words don't have them.
What are apostrophes?
Highlight evidence that supports your answers, and use this strategy to summarize each paragraph quickly.
What is the hashtag summary?
You should do this before typing your essay.
What is outline, brainstorm, or write a rough draft on paper?
What is a rhetorical question or dictionary definition?
Something that should never be used as your hook/general statement.
Use this to wrap up your essay which includes a restated thesis and a clincher.
What is a conclusion?
This skill tells you to fix unclear words like “things” or “stuff.”
What are the word choice or clarity questions?
This is the type of text to use with SOAPSTONE.
What is non fiction or informational texts?
Read the passage before looking at the questions. Circle errors that are obvious in the passage. Then look at the questions without looking at the answer choices. This strategy is called?
What is error prediction?
This is the character limit for your essay.
What is 2300 characters?
You should do this if you get a paired passage for the essay.
What is use text evidence from BOTH passages?
For this type of question, the correct answer won't have repetition. Eliminate the common distractors (run-ons, passive voice, dangling modifiers, and fragments).
What are combining/revising sentences?
These type of questions are worth more points and need extra time.
What are the 2 point questions?
When reading this type of text, pay attention to graphs; charts; maps; navigational features; procedural texts; and organizational patterns: cause/effect, compare/contrast, description
What is informational text?
These come from your thesis and start each body paragraph.
What are transitions and topic sentences.
This is an example of a refutation.
Although _________ believe that ________ is ___________, they are WRONG because ________________ is true.
These clauses cannot stand alone.
What are dependent clauses?
The ____ might be persuasive, informative, expository, fiction, non-fiction, literary, drama, poetry. The type of passage will determine the types of things you should look for.
What is genre?
This gives the reader an idea about how the author feels about a certain subject. Use the author's word choice and imagery to determine what it is.
What is tone?