Flashcard Terms
Short passage from a longer piece of writing
What is EXCERPT?
After folding your scrap paper, what is the first step?
Write the author and title on both sides
_______ is a way to remove or block out incorrect answers.
Process of elimination
What are the first 2 steps to start your essay?
1. Do/What
2. HOTTEES organizer
HOT
What is...
Hook
Overview
Thesis
The reason the author wrote something.
Hint: PIE
What is authors purpose?
What do you put in the center of the paper?
Students should look for _____ words when reading the question.
Key
How many paragraphs should your essay be?
5
TEES
What is...
Topic sentence
Evidence
Explanation
Summary
Authors attitude toward the subject they're writing about.
What is tone?
What kind of notes do you take?
- notes on the text that helps answer the prompt
What do you look back into, to find the answer?
The text
How many pieces of evidence should you have?
3-6
CUPS
What is...
Capitalization
Usage
Punctuation
Spelling
Show similarities vs show differences
What is compare and contrast?
What should you make on the scrap paper to have a well organized essay?
- organizer (HOTTEES)
If a question states: According to paragraph 9, students need more sleep "Quote".
What is your first step?
What should your hook NEVER ask?
"Have you ever...?" NO!!!
ARMS
What is...
Add
Remove
Move
Substitute
The message the author wants to reader to understand.
What is theme?
How many notes should you have on your paper?
- as many as YOU need
What do you do when you are stuck between two answers?
- Process of elimination: look at key words!
- read carefully
- make best guess
What should be the longest portion of your essay?
Explanation
TTQA / TTPA
What is...
Turn the question around
Turn the prompt around