Acronym
What paragraph would the acronyms CCC or TABS be used for?
What is body paragraph
What should you do first on FSA Writing?
What is unpack the writing prompt.
What should you do the night before a big test?
What is try to go to bed on time and get good rest.
While you read the passages what should you be doing?
What is taking notes/t-chart/highlighting text to collect evidence
What kind of essay is this and what will the topic be?
Write an informative essay in which you explain the benefits of sports. Include the health and social benefits.
What is informative and explaining health and social benefits of sports
What is an acronym?
What is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
What goes into a thesis statement?
What is topic or side + your reasons/support claims
How many categories are on the FSA writing rubric?
What is 3.
What should you do after you take notes/mark the text?
What is review your evidence to determine how to focus and organize your essay
What kind of essay is this and what will be the topic?
Write an essay in which you take a stance on whether students should be required to wear uniforms to school?
What is an argumentative essay and it will be about whether students should be required to wear uniforms to school.
Where do you use TIPQC?
What is to transition into evidence and cite it
How many sentences is a correct claim?
What is 1 sentence
When do 8th graders take the FSA Writing test?
What is this Wednesday, April 6
What are all of the things that you need to do before you can make a plan?
What is unpack the prompt, read text set to collect evidence
What 2 things must you have in your essay to clue the reader in on how your essay is going to be organized? Where in your essay should these things be located?
What is thesis sentence (last sentence of intro) and topic sentence (first sentences of body paragraphs)
What does FSA stand for?
What is Florida State Assessment
What is a counterclaim?
What is stating what the other side believes and why they are wrong
What is your FSA score used for?
What is to place you correctly in classes next year and to help your teacher have understanding of your skills to better teach you
Should you write out your entire essay on your plan before you type it? Why?
What is...NO! You will NOT have enough time to do both and you are only graded on the typed version.
How is evidence different from elaboration?
What is evidence is pulled from the text. Elaboration is when you take the evidence and apply it in some way. It is also using creative ways to do it.
What acronym can be used to remember commentary strategies?
What is THEMES?
What type of essay needs a counterclaim?
What is argumentative/persuasive
How long do you have for FSA Writing?
What is 120 minutes
If you only wrote down 3 things on a plan, what should they be?
What is Thesis, Topic Sentences, Evidence
What is a counter argument and how/when do you use it?
What is the opposite of what you are focusing on and explaining why that view is wrong (so it ultimately supports your opinion) and you use it in an argumentative essay.