Introduction
A short or brief account of a story told at the beginning.
What is anecdote?
Copied information from the sources without citing.
What is plagiarism?
Identify the correct word for the blank in the following sentence.
That was a ____________ good milkshake.
a. real
b. really
What is really?
These should be included in each body paragraph.
What are topic sentence, evidence, elaboration, and closing sentence?
The first step in "Getting Started"
What is "Read the prompt"?
These are included in a thesis.
What are topic and points/reasons?
This information is quoted from the sources.
What is text evidence?
Identify the correct words for the blanks in the following sentence.
We ______ put on our uniforms, but we still ______ late for the game.
a. already, maybe
b. already, may be
What is b; already, may be
This sentence starts the beginning of each body paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
The highest score you can receive on the FSA Writes.
What is 10?
The first few sentences in the introduction.
What is the hook?
The first sentence or sentences in the body paragraph.
What is topic sentence?
Identify the correct pronoun(s) for the blank in the following sentence.
Anybody can learn to make ________ own website.
a. his or her
b. their
What is a; his or her?
In this type of essay, you have to give information or explain something.
What is informative/explanatory?
The number of minutes you will have to read passages, plan, write your essay, and revise.
What is 120 minutes?
This connects the hook to the thesis.
What is background information/informative sentences?
The last sentence in the body paragraph.
What is the closing sentence?
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a. In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
b. In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
What is b; In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba?
Writing about the importance of preserving the rain forest is this type of essay.
What is informative?
The last paragraph of your essay.
What is the conclusion?
The formula for an introduction.
What is hook + informative sentences + thesis statement?
Information used to explain or give more details about the text evidence.
What is elaboration?
This sentence is punctuated correctly.
a. Ms. Lundquist my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book.
b. Ms. Lundquist, my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book.
What is b; Ms. Lundquist, my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book.
This paragraph restates the thesis statement, summarizes the main ideas in the body paragraphs, and leaves the reader with something to think about or a call to action.
What is the conclusion?
The two types of essays required for FSA Writes.
What are argument and informative/explanatory?