The very first step you must take when given an article to read, even before reading the title.
What is read the questions first?
100
True or false: A good response will just copy and paste information from the reading?
What is false? A good response should not only quote what you have read.
100
A great way to begin your introduction is by...
What is asking a question, stating an interesting fact, "Listen up!", etc.? (Getting the attention of your reader)
100
"Ideas" is one of the six traits you should use in your writing. A quick definition of this trait is...
What is the main idea, the message, etc.?
100
You will be asked to respond to two writing prompts. One will be ____ paragraphs long, and the other will be _____ paragraphs long.
What is five paragraphs and three paragraphs?
200
Once you know what information to look for, you must do this as you read along.
What is highlight, circle, underline, box in, etc.?
200
An excellent response will take up this much space...
What is all of the lines you are given? (about 6 lines)
200
The three parts of an essay are...
What is the introduction, body, and conclusion?
200
"Voice" is one of the six traits you should use in your writing. A quick definition of this trait is...
What is the author's personality coming through in his/her writing?
200
One example of a brainstorming technique is to...
There are many acceptable options.
300
You should highlight details, and some examples of details are...
What is numbers, lists, names, dates, etc.?
300
A short answer response is graded on a scale of ____ to _____.
What is 0 to 2?
300
In the conclusion, you must...
What is wrap up everything you have already said? (Do not introduce new information)
300
"Word Choice" is one of the six traits you should use in your writing. A quick definition of this trait is...
What is using descriptive words instead of "dead" words? Example: "wonderful" instead of "good"
300
One example of a brainstorming technique is to...
There are many acceptable options.
400
If you must go back to re-read the passage for information, you should not re-read all of it. The best method to find the information you need is to...
What is read the first and last sentence of each paragraph?
400
An excellent response will pull a __________ from the text.
What is detail/point/example?
400
The body paragraphs of your essay include mostly...
What is details and examples?
400
This is what makes a good idea in writing.
What is one focus and details/examples?
400
The more you write, the better chance you have of...
What is getting something right?
500
Reading the questions first is very important because when you see a word in the question, you can...
What is find that same word in the passage near the answer to the question?
500
An excellent response will "___________" the text in one sentence, and then explain it in the next sentence.
What is quote the text?
500
If you are given a broad topic, you must...
What is narrow it down to one specific point and focus?
500
This makes a bad idea in a piece of writing.
What is no focus, no details, and writing that leaves the reader confused?
500
You must ________ yourself as you respond to the writing prompt. Taking too much time on one section can be disastrous.