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Prompt
Planning
Formatting
Evidence and Elaboraion
FSA Pro
100
This is the focus of an essay. You find this by answering the prompt.
Controlling Idea
100
How many paragraphs should be in your essay?
Four
100
This is what a basic essay includes.
Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
100

How many pieces of evidence should be included in a strong body paragraph?

Two

100
If you finish before time is up, what should you do?
Reread your essay to revise, edit, and check for spelling and grammar errors.
200

What type of essay will you write from the following prompt?

WRITE AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY THAT EXPLAINS THE EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE ON THE COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.

Informative
200

You should use the planning ________ to organize the outline of your essay and a _________ table to organize the evidence from the sources. 



Both answers must be correct to score.

Planning BOXES and EVIDENCE table

200
Which part of the essay introduces the reader to the topic and the controlling idea?
The introduction
200

How do you include direct information from the sources in your essay?

Cite evidece.

200
What is the first step in the writing process?
Read the prompt.
300

What type of essay will you write from he following prompt?


WRITE AN ESSAY IN WHICH YOU TAKE A POSITION ON WHETHER OR NOT VIDEO GAMES ARE GOOD FOR YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH.

Opinion
300

In the planning boxes, what goes in the first box?

The controlling idea.

300
Where do the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay?
The body/middle paragraphs.
300

_________ is specific information cited from the text and ___________ adds more detail and connects the reader to the specific information.


Both answers must be correct to score.

Evidence; elaboration 
300

What should you do after the essay is written to ensure your thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.

Revise and edit
400

Write the Controlling Idea:


THE ARTICLES WERE ABOUT EARTHQUAKES. WRITE AN INFORMATIVE ESSAY THAT EXPLAINS THE EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE ON THE COMMUNITY AND THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.

Earthquakes effect the community and the surrounding environment in many ways.
400

What goes at the top of an evidence table?

Questions you create/ask from the prompt.

400

The purpose of the conclusion is to restate the ___________ and ___________.

Controlling idea and reasons.
400
Name two evidence sentence starters.
According to source ____

Source ______ states

400
You may only use the word "you" in two places in your essay. Where are those place?
The FIRST sentence and the LAST sentence.
500

Write the Controlling Idea:

THE ARTICLES WERE ABOUT THE AFFECTS SODA HAS ON OVERALL HEALTH. YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO WRITE AN ESSAY FOR YOUR SCHOOL'S BLOG IN WHICH YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE ADDING A SODA VENDING MACHINE IN THE CAFETERIA. WRITE YOUR ESSAY USING EVIDENCE FROM THE ARTICLES.

Adding a soda vending machine would be a bad idea for many reasons. 
500
Correctly draw and label planning boxes.
Separate Picture
500
What is the order of a body paragraph?
Main Idea/Reason, evidence, elaboration, evidence, elaboration, transition to next paragraph.
500
Name two elaboration sentence starters.
Imagine...

Picture this: ...

500

What are the steps in the writing process from the time you are handed the packet to the moment time is called? (I have 9 steps, the person who gets the closest wins it for their team. Team members can help each other out!)

1. Read the prompt.

2. Create a controlling idea AND questions for the articles.

3. Draw the planning boxes.

4. Draw the evidence table/add questions.

5. Read each article.

6. Fill out the evidence table after each article.

7. Fill out the planning sheet.

8. Write an amazing essay.

9. Revise/Edit my essay.