How much time do you get to respond to an explanatory prompt?
How long do you get to complete an explanatory essay?
How long do you get to complete an explanatory essay?
How long do you get to complete an explanatory essay?
What is 30 minutes
100
The night and morning of the NJASK I need to make sure I....
What is Get a good night's sleep and eat a healthy breakfast
100
How much time do you get to respond to a persuasive prompt?
AND
How many paragraphs do you want to shoot for?
What is 45 minutes! At least 3 but shoot for 5 paragraphs.
100
You are under pressure and being timed when taking the NJASK. Why should you bother prewriting?
What is Prewriting will help you to gather and organize your thoughts. Especially since you are being timed, prewriting will be a great reference and guide for you to go back to in case you lose your place. Also it will give you more of a purpose for writing - so you know where you are going to end up! Most importantly, if you don't finish your writing perhaps the evaluator will look to see if you did pre-write.
100
This is important in a speculative or narrative essay because it explains how the characters feel or think or what they say
What is dialogue?
200
What is the minimum amount of paragraphs an explanatory essay should have?
What is at least 3. Although you could shoot for 5.
200
When given a reading passage+ multiple choice QUESTIONS, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO?
What is Read the questions first, therefore you know what to look for while you are reading the passage!
200
In a persuasive essay, what do you need to put in the body paragraphs?
What is Each body paragraph needs a topic sentence and at least 2 details.
200
What type of prewriting could you do for a speculative writing piece?
What is Story Web
Story Maps
Listing
Brainstorm- jot down ideas in no specific format
Time line
200
The turning point of the story, or the moment when the problem is about to get resolved
What is the climax?
300
WHAT ARE 3 TYPES OF CONNECTS YOU COULD MAKE WITH AN EXPLANATORY QUOTE ESSAY? (Think in general of connections you make while reading or writing)
What is Quote to Self (T-S)
Quote to World (T-W)
Quote to Text (T-T)
300
YOU HAVE 25 MINUTES TO COMPLETE A WRITING TASK. YOU FINISH WITH 15 MINUTES TO SPARE. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IN THOSE FIFTEEN MINUTES??
What is Take the time to reread, revise and edit. Taking this time might make the difference between a better grade. You CAN make changes to your writing!
300
What is an introductory (thesis) statement/statement of opinion?
What is the sentence in the introduction in which your opinion is clearly stated.
300
What do you think is one way you could pre write for a persuasive essay?
What is T - Chart [topic, 3 reasons with examples]
Pros and Cons list
300
Name one way you can begin a speculative essay
What is Dialogue, Introduce the Setting, Introduce the Character or Introduce the Conflict
400
What is a conclusion AND Name one conclusion strategy
The last paragraph of your essay where you restate the topic and your response.
What is restate the thesis from the introduction of your essay.
400
Before you close your text booklet you should....
What is Reread and proofread all of your writing.
Try not to change any multiple choice answers since your FIRST choice is usually the BEST choice.
400
These words are used throughout your writing to help organize and create cohesive and fluent ideas within your sentences and paragraphs.
What is transition words
400
What you do if you get to that "killer question" and you don't know the answer
What is skip it and come back to it later? VERY important ** But do not forget to go back to that question!!--even if you have to guess** But only guess as a LAST resort!!
400
Speculating means what?
What is to guess.
500
In your introductory paragraph - you make a statement to a reader. What is that statement and how does it shape the rest of your essay? (What does it DO for your essay?)
What is the Introductory Statement (also known as the thesis.) It's stated in the introductory paragraph so readers will know what your essay is going to be about.
500
Underlining and checking off ALL parts will help you when responding to a prompt... why?
What is because then I can get full credit for each part of the question.
500
Name one persuasive strategy.
What is "Use big names, use logic (numbers, facts, data), appeal to emotions, make yourself seem trustworthy and believable, build a sense of urgency, use research.
500
What is process of elimination?
What is crossing out the answers you KNOW are incorrect before choosing the right answer.
500
At least how many senses should you use when writing a speculative essay?