Writing Steps
What is the first step of writing an FSA essay?
Read the prompt.
How many paragraphs should your essay have?
4-5
What are the two ways to include evidence in your essay?
paraphrasing and quoting
What is the minimum amount of sentences you should have for elaboration after each piece of evidence?
2
What should every sentence start with?
Capital
When reading the passages, what should you be doing?
underlining evidence and writing marginal notes.
What should you start each body paragraph and the conclusion with?
transition
2-3
What is one thing you could do to elaborate on evidence?
-personal example
-add feelings/thoughts about the evidence
-explain the evidence more
-answer questions like who, what, when ,where, why and how about the evidence
-explain effects of the evidence
Indent or skip line
About how long should the planning stage take?
20 minutes
What should all the details of your essay be supporting?
Thesis
When picking evidence, what is one thing to consider?
-Do I understand it?
-Can I elaborate about it?
-Can I pick evidence to integrate sources?
True or False
The following is an example of good elaboration.
-That is so cool.
False
What should you put around quotations?
quotation marks
What should you do when the 10 minute warning is called?
Write your conclusion if you haven't.
What two paragraphs are mirrors of each other?
Introduction/Conclusion
What must you do when including evidence in your essay?
Cite it
How does elaboration affect picking your evidence?
You need to think about whether you can elaborate on the evidence before choosing it.
a. accorrding
b. acorrding
c. according
d. acording
c
What should you do often as you write your essay?
Read/edit your writing.
Name one thing to consider when picking your points/reasons.
-Is there enough evidence
-Can I integrate?
What are two phrases you could use to cite evidence?
When using a personal experience as your elaboration, what is one thing to remember?
-needs to be believable
-1-2 sentences in length
True or False
If your whole paragraph only has two periods, you probably have some run-on sentences going on.
True