Score My Test
This score is the minimum you need in order to be considered "proficient" or passing for the FSA Writing Test.
What is a 7?
This type of rhetorical appeal uses facts and reasoning to develop argument.
What is logos?
What is the term for the statement that shows the opposing view of your essay's claim?
What is counterclaim?
What amount of commentary should you have as compared to evidence?
What is double commentary? 2+ sentences of commentary per sentence of evidence.
Your introduction begins with this grammatical device.
What is an indent?
The score I will receive if the prompt is not answered.
What is 0?
This term refers to the party that is the target of persuasion.
What is audience?
Body Paragraphs should begin with...
What is a transition and a topic sentence?
Which of the following is a strong claim:
A) The Environmental Protection Agency should be disbanded because it places unreasonable costs and restrictions on American businesses.
B) The Environmental Protection Agency is a great organization for many reasons.
A thesis statement should include these two things:
What is A?
This contributes two points to my total score, and includes capitalization, spelling, indenting, and punctuation.
What is grammar?
Fix the following run-on by creating two complete sentences. I would love to travel to Ireland my cousin, Nick, would like to travel to Alaska.
What is...I would love to travel to Ireland. My cousin, Nick, would like to travel to Alaska.
Argumentative writing is different from expository writing because it includes this.
What is a counter claim and personal stance?
After the supporting claim is introduced it is up to the writer to include this to support their idea.
What is claim evidence?
Your conclusion should end with a sentence that connects to the reader and/or large-scale importance of the essay's topic. This is called a ___________.
What is universal statement?
Without this, I will lose two points and my voice will not be heard!
What is Commentary/Elaboration?
Embed this quote smoothly, using the proper MLA citation format:
"The mice lived 3 times longer with the Smithson treatment." found in paragraph 19 of "The Truth of The Treatment" by Gerald Berry.
What is introduce with a transition, include quote, include this transition: (Berry, 19).
Argumentative writing relies heavily on your opinion. Your opinion in writing is called this.
What is Commentary?
After claim evidence from the text is used, the writer then MUST have this to assert why the evidence is relevant.
What is Commentary?
What is the difference between a claim and a thesis statement?
What is...A thesis statement tells your point of view AND your reasons, while a claim only tells your point of view.
By forgetting to do this, my work could be considered to be plagiarized. I will not receive a passing score if I forget this simple, but important thing!
What is citation?
This is the rhetorical appeal that reasons using emotions.
What is pathos?
Without this, your argument is considered weak and unsupported.
What is claim evidence?
When presenting a piece of evidence that supports a strong claim, scholars must use a ___________ before they give the context (or background) around the quote. Ex. For example, For instance, To demonstrate, To illustrate
What is a transition or lead-in?
List five types of hooks.
What is quote, question, sensory detail, anecdote, dialogue, interesting fact?