paragraphs
Essay Info
FSA Knowledge
Before you Type...
Miscellaneous
100

What paragraph is CER/CEE?

body paragraph

100

What should you do first on FSA Writing?

TAP/Dissect and Deconstruct the writing prompt.

100

What day is FSA Writing?

April 5 (tomorrow)

100

While you read the passages what should you be doing?

annotating/highlighting evidence/t-chart

100

What is a helpful saying that Mrs. Hagerman uses?

It's better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

200

What paragraph holds the background information about the topic and text sets?

Introduction paragraph

200

What goes into a claim?

topic or position + 2 reasons and opposition

200

What happens if you leave school early on FSA Writing and you have already started your test?

You can not finish it.

200

What should you do after you take notes?

Plan/CEEL or some sort of GO

200

How are paraphrasing and elaborating different?

Paraphrase is rewording what the evidence/what text the says. Elaborating is going into detail using examples to explain how the evidence supports your thesis.

300

Where do you use TAP?

On the writing prompt

300

How many sentences is a correct claim?

1 sentence 

300

How many paragraphs should there be in your essay? Name them.

5

Introduction Paragraph

Body 1, 2, and 3 /counterclaim paragraph

Conclusion Paragraph

300

Draw a CEELGO and label each part

Go to board and draw answer

300

What's the difference between revising and editing?

Revising- vise="see" re= "again"-changing words, adding words, moving sentences around-rewrite.

Editing-Checking for spelling, usage, grammar, punctuation.

400

What information goes in the conclusion paragraph?

Claim restated

Essay highlights/Information summarized

Hook answered/clincher

400

What is a counterclaim?

What the other side believes and why they are wrong. Addressing/recognizing the opposition, then proving them wrong.

400

What is the guided question?

Prompt deconstructed/The topic of your essay; what you are writing about; TAP, specifically the "T"

400

Should you write out your entire essay before you type it? Why?

NO! You will NOT have enough time to do both and you are only graded on the typed version.

400

Name the words that you should never use on the FSA writing test? 

Personal pronouns- I, me, you, your, we, our, us.

500

What ONE important element should be included in EVERY paragraph of your essay.

Claim/Controlling idea 

500

What type of essay needs a counterclaim?

Argumentative/persuasive

500

How long do you have for FSA Writing?

120 minutes

500

Before reading the passages what should you do?

TAP/Dissect and Deconstruct the writing prompt.

500

What is a helpful saying that Mrs. Hagerman uses?

Focus on what you DO KNOW, NOT what you don't know.