Essay Parts
The first paragraph of your essay.
What is an introduction?
Included at the end of every sentence.
What is punctuation?
The amount of suggested paragraphs required in a multi-paragraph response.
What are 4 paragraphs?
2 pieces in each body paragraph that support the claim.
What is evidence?
The first task you should complete on the day of FSA Writes.
What is reading the prompt?
A statement in the introduction that informs the reader what the entire essay is about.
What is a thesis?
Notifies the reader that a new paragraph is beginning.
What is an indent?
It is included before each piece of evidence and elaboration. Helps your writing to flow.
What is a sentence stem?
It explains WHY the evidence was included and HOW it relates to the claim.
What is elaboration?
The two possible essays for 6th grade FSA Writes.
What are argumentative and informative essays?
Restates the thesis.
What is a conclusion?
The amount of points you can earn for Conventions on the FSA Writes rubric.
What is 2 points?
Needs to be maintained throughout the entire essay.
What is the thesis?
The amount of sources you should pull evidence from for your essay.
What are at least 2 sources?
Everything you do before starting to write your essay.
What is reading the prompt, restating the purpose, reading passages and collecting evidence, and planning the paragraphs?
A definition,a prediction, or even a comparison.
What are some types of elaboration?
The 3 components scored in the conventions category.
What is capitalization, spelling, and punctuation?
Does NOT include 1st or 2nd pronouns (I, me, my, us, we, you).
What is a formal tone?
According to the article, "Escape from Alcatraz," none of the Anglin family had ever been contacted by the brothers, and they felt that the men would have made contact in some form if they had survived.
What is an example of evidence?
The purpose of this essay: Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not later school start times would be beneficial for students. Use the information presented in the passages to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
What is "I am writing to argue whether or not later school start times would be beneficial for students?"
A body paragraph outline.
What is a topic sentence, evidence, elaboration, evidence, elaboration, and a wrap-up sentence?
The 3 capitalization rules.
What are the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, and titles?
The 3 parts of a satisfying introduction, in order.
What is hook, background information, and claim/thesis?
In other words, the prisoners would have reached out to their families if they had survived. This supports why the criminals died during their attempt to escape Alcatraz.
What is an example of elaboration?
The student has 40 more minutes of the FSA Writes.
What is the amount of time remaining after 80 minutes of testing?