Purpose, Focus, and Organization
The number of points possible for Purpose, Focus and Organization.
What is 4?
The number of points possible for Evidence and Elaboration.
What is 4?
This paragraph introduces the topic and previews the structure of the essay.
What is the introduction?
This is a claim.
What is the writer's position?
The first thing you do when beginning an FSA essay.
What is read the prompt?
The number of points possible if your essay is fewer that four paragraphs.
What is 2?
The number of points possible if you do not cite your evidence.
What is 2?
This paragraph restates the argument and leaves the reader with a final thought such as a call to action.
What is the conclusion?
State a claim based on the following prompt.
The district school board is reviewing the school dress code policy. Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not students should be required to wear uniforms to school.
Students should/should not be required to wear uniforms to school.
The following prompt is for this type of essay.
The school nurse and psychologist are putting together a report on the effects of playing sports on students physically, mentally, and emotionally and have asked for student input. Write an informative essay in which you explain the benefits of playing sports in school. Include the health and social benefits.
What is an informative essay?
These paragraphs are where evidence and elaboration should be introduced.
What are the body and counterclaim paragraphs?
The first sentence of each body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence connecting back to the thesis?
What is included in a thesis statement.
What is the claim and reasoning?
A general plan for your essay that should take about 15 minutes to complete. (Note: This plan does not always have to be followed exactly)
What is an outline?
The best way to decide which side to take on an argumentative essay.
What is the side with more text evidence?
The purpose of elaboration in an essay.
What is to explain the evidence to the reader and demonstrate understanding.
This counterclaim (or counterargument) paragraph includes these two things.
What are the counterclaim and the rebuttal?
This statement tells the reader your position as well as what you will discuss in your essay. It is typically found towards the beginning of the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
Stating that a piece of text came from another source or author.
What is a citation?