Types of Prompts
Write an essay for your school newspaper arguing whether playing video games significantly affects physical health. Your essay must be based on the ideas; concepts, and information that can be determined through analysis of the “Do Video Games Have a Major Effect on Players’ Physical Health?”
Argumentative
Informational
To-Seec
What should you do before coming to school tomorrow?
Eat a good breakfast!
Which essay can you use personal pronouns (I, me, etc)?
Narrative
What should you do before typing?
Plan out your essay on a graphic organizer.
You have been asked to write an informational article on Machu Picchu for a website that focuses on travel to places of historical interest. Write an article that explains to tourists the significance on Machu Picchu as a travel destination. Your article must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the “Machu Picchu” passage set.
Informational
ESCAPE
What is one thing that you can do tonight to be ready for tomorrow?
Get a good night's sleep!
What should I do before I submit my test?
Reread the question and my response. Check that I answered the question fully and that my response sounds perfect/makes sense.
Should the majority of your writing be quotes/evidence or your own words?
YOUR OWN WORDS!
Only quoting a few sentences in the entire essay for direct quotes/evidence.
Use your imagination to write a new story about Adam’s idea for the science fair project, including how the group worked together to finish the project and what happened at hte science fair.
Creative Narrative
Argument
CER
Independent read
What must you include when using direct evidence in your essay?
What are two things I should avoid in order to keep my writing formal?
Contractions and slang.
Write a new story about a time when you were afraid, including why you were afraid and how you found a new way to face your fears.
Personal Narrative
What does To-SEEC stand for?
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Elaboration
Conclusion
What is the max amount of time that your test can be paused?
20 minutes.
What 2 things always need to be capitalized?
Proper nouns and first letter of a sentence
How many paragraphs should you write when it says "multiparagraph essay?"
5-7 paragraphs
What are the other 2 names for an informational essay?
What does ESCAPE stand for?
Establish
Setting
Characters
Action
Problem
Ending
An independent reading book and a CHARGED computer.
What's the difference between revise and edit?
Revising focuses on improving the content and structure of a piece of writing, while editing fixes technical errors like grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
What is a counterclaim?
Addressing the pros/positives of the opposite side.