You get to sections of time. This is the length of time of the first section.
What is 90 minutes?
100
This is the first paragraph of your paper.
What is Introduction?
100
This is the number of passages that are NOT important to your writing.
What is NONE of the passages?
100
This is where you find out what kind of paper you are writing
What is the prompt?
100
This is what it is called when you look for misspelled words, incorrect grammar, and missing punctuation marks.
What is EDIT?
200
The second part of the test is given after a short stretch break. This is it's length of time.
What is 30 minutes?
200
This is the last paragraph of your paper.
What is the Ending?
200
This is what you need to do to parts of the passages that you find to support your paper so you can easily find them again.
What is underlining or numbering?
200
If you see the word persuade or opinion, you are writing this kind of paper.
What is Persuasive or Opinion?
200
I need to check my paper for this at the end of a sentence or if I used it correctly when quoting from the passages.
What is Punctuation?
300
This is the range of time that you should spend reading the prompt, reading the passages, and creating a plan to organize your writing.
What is 20-45 minutes?
300
This is the line up of sentences you should have in your introduction?
What is Catch, Ask, Tell?
300
This type of passage could be a story or fable, but it could also be an advertisement.
What is fiction?
300
If you see the words compare and contrast, explain, or main idea, you are writing this kind of paper.
What is explanatory?
300
I need to check my paper for these at the beginning of sentences or when using a proper noun.
What is Capitalization or Capital Letters?
400
This is the time left when the teacher is allowed to tell you that you have time left.
What is 10 minutes?
400
This paragraph should come after your introduction but before your fact finding. It could be one way for expository and one way for persuasive.
What is Author's Purpose or Main Idea?
400
These types of passages will have facts and information in them.
What is nonfiction?
400
When writing in FSA style, you must use the passages to support your paper. This is what it is called when you use these direct quotes.
What is Text Evidence?
400
As you reread your paper, you can use the passages to do this for words that you may have a problem with on your own. There are some that you should know automatically because you are old enough!
What is Check Spelling?
500
This is the length of time that you have for the entire test that you should spend working on your paper, including planning, writing, and editing.
What is 120 minutes?
500
This is the very first thing you should always do so you know why you are writing and what you are looking for evidence to support.
What is Reading the Prompt?
500
This is the amount of passages you should get text evidence from.
What is ALL of the passages?
500
All papers, if you forget the outline, need these three main parts.
What is Beginning Middle and End?
500
This is the first thing you should do when you THINK you are finished with your paper.