Rubric
What does the word "multi-paragraph" mean?
More than one.
What is the first part of an introduction paragraph?
The Hook or Grabber
What should the first part of each of your body paragraphs consist of?
A Topic Sentence you will be discussing in the body paragraph.
What information is included the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph?
Re-stated Thesis
What is one thing you can do during your FSA that will make the most of your time and writing?
Planning
What are the three types of paragraphs used in essays?
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
What is the second thing you need for your introduction paragraph?
Background information or general information about the topic
What is the information you get from your passages called?
Evidence
What do we NOT do in our conclusion paragraph?
Add new information that was not already in our essay.
How many paragraphs should plan on writing for your FSA and what types of paragraphs are they?
Five (Intro, 3x Body, and Conclusion)
What is the most important are of the rubric that the FSA grades that we have been taught to do?
Cite evidence from the sources.
If you're writing an argumentative essay, what information should be in the introduction paragraph?
Your claim
After you present the evidence in your body paragraph, what is the next thing you must do?
Provide elaboration or explain your evidence in your own words
What information from the body paragraphs needs to be re-addressed or summarized in the conclusion?
The major or key ideas of your 3 body paragraphs.
What should you do the night before the FSA?
Get plenty of sleep/rest
What are the three categories the FSA grades?
1. Focus, Purpose, and Organization
2. Evidence and Elaboration
3. Conventions of Standard English (Grammar)
What is the last thing you need for your introduction paragraph?
*HINT: It's the most important sentence in your essay*
Thesis Statement
According to Source 1, "Schliemann’s careless actions erased important clues to Troy’s past."
What is this an example of?
Properly Cited evidence
What is the last sentence you need in your conclusion?
Concluding Statement or Concluding Sentence
If you have extra time at the end of your FSA essay, what should you do?
Review, Revise, and Edit
What grade do you get if you copy the sources exactly to use as your essay?
What should we NOT write in our intro paragraph?
"In this essay I am going to talk about..."
If we are writing an argumentative essay, what should one of our body paragraphs be?
A counter claim
In summary, video games have a negative impact on your health through the strain on your body, lack of proper sleep, and obesity.
What is this sentence?
A Re-Stated Thesis
What are the two most important things to do tomorrow morning?
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