This type of essay requires that you make a claim, or take a position on an issue.
What is argumentative?
100
This individual or group will read your paper; you must keep this in mind as you write.
What is audience?
100
This is where the claim should be located in an argumentative essay.
What is the the last sentence (or last two sentences) of the introduction?
100
After you read the sources and before you begin writing, you must do this in order to make sure your essay has a logical organization.
What is plan?
100
This is the amount of time that you will have to take the FSA Writing Test.
What is 120 minutes (2 hours)?
200
This is the the thesis statement when you write an informative essay.
What is the controlling idea?
200
This is what you must do whenever you use text evidence from a source (whether it is a direct quote, paraphrase, or summary).
What is cite?
200
This is where I should find the controlling idea in an informative essay.
What is the last sentence (or last two sentences) of the introduction?
200
This is the very first thing that you should do when you begin taking your test.
What is read the prompt?
200
This is where you should find evidence for your essay; you should not call them "stories."
What is the source(s)?
(Also accepted: the text(s) or the passage(s))
300
This is what you call the thesis statement when you write an argumentative essay.
What is the claim?
300
This is how you prove the opposing side's argument is invalid; you should use evidence from the sources in this section of your essay.
What is the rebuttal?
300
This is where I should find the "hook" (sentence designed to grab the reader's attention) in an argumentative or informative essay.
What is the first sentence of the introduction?
300
This is the format that you should use to cite your sources.
What is (Source #, Paragraph #)?
300
This is the maximum number of points that you can earn in the Evidence & Elaboration category if you do not cite your sources in an argumentative or informative essay.
What is a '2'?
400
This word means "without bias/opinion," and it should describe the tone of your informative essay.
What is objective?
400
In order to earn a high score in Evidence & Elaboration, you must use this type of vocabulary, which relates directly to the topic you are discussing within your essay.
What is domain-specific?
400
This is where the counterclaim and rebuttal should be located in an argumentative essay.
What is the third body paragraph?
400
This is the phrase you should use to introduce the counterclaim in an argumentative essay.
What is "The other side might argue..."?
400
These are the types of strategies that you must use to clarify the relationships between paragraphs and within paragraphs.
What are transitional strategies?
500
If you do not address this in an argumentative essay, then you cannot score higher than a '1' in Purpose, Focus, & Organization.
What is the counterclaim?
500
Whenever you use evidence, you must do this, which means to explain and/or expand on the text evidence in your own words.
What is elaborate?
500
This is where you should restate your thesis and make a strong closing statement.
What is the conclusion?
500
Every body paragraph should begin with this and a topic sentence.
What is a transition?
500
You must do this as you are reading the sources in order to make planning and writing your essay easier.