Writing Process
The prompt is located here in your testing booklet
the back
These are used to let your reader know the PURPOSE of the following paragraph(s).
topic sentences
Have you ever had to work outside in the hot sun all day long to get breakfast? Do you milk cows, get eggs from a chicken pen, and chase down pigs for bacon? This is hard back breaking labor and it is being threatened every single day by wolves. While others may disagree, I wholeheartedly feel that the environmentalists are on the wrong side of this serious issue. Wolves create a danger to society, our future food sources, and the financially stability of farmers and ranchers. For these reasons alone, they should be killed when outside of their core habitat.
Introduction
These are used to let the reader know the thoughts and ideas in your essay are NOT your own.
Evidence Based T
This is the first thing you do when you get your test.
Go to the prompt, read it, and annotate it.
In this part of the writing process, you focus on the prompt by using a question, connection, complaint, or onomatopoeia to engage the reader.
hook
When writing you will have to use these to let the reader know you are moving from one idea, thought, or subject, to another...
transition words and phrases
Read the articles.
Write to explain the effects of global warming on the earth and it's different habitats.
Use information from the passage(s) in your essay.
Informational prompt
After reading, "A Night in the Rainforest", I learned that if we were to cut down trees in the rainforest we would cause damage to the animals' habitats and possibly move towards causing rainforest animals to become extinct.
Evidence (paraphrase)
This is what you are going to spend the MOST time doing during your testing time.
Reading and annotating
Four (4) paragraphs
These 2 paragraphs should contain information about the prompt (your controlling idea) and let the reader know what your essay is going to be about.
introduction and conclusion
Read each article carefully.
Write your opinion about whether you think students should be required to wear school uniforms everyday.
Use information from the passage(s) in your essay.
Opinion prompt
I completely agree with this, it reminds me of the study we did last year in fourth grade on national parks. These national parks have been created as sanctuaries to protect animals that could possibly endangered. It makes me realize that we should treat rainforests just as we do national parks.
Elaboration (own thoughts and ideas)
This portion of the writing test should take you about 20 minutes.
Planning
After you read the articles and annotate them you do this.
Planning
These paragraphs are where you use the text/evidence you have read and elaboration to support your thoughts and ideas...
body paragraphs
How many points can you earn for Focus and Organization on the writing test?
four (4) points
To begin with, it is vital that we take the safety, learning environment, academic improvement, and emotional well being of our children very seriously. School uniforms would only improve students' ability to perform in class, they would less likely be bullied, and would be much happier.
Body paragraph
This is what you record on the a and b parts of your planning sheet.
More information about your topic or reason
In your body paragraphs you include evidence and this.
Elaboration (own thoughts and ideas)
This paragraph lets your reader know the purpose of your writing and should do something to catch the reader’s attention / engage the reader?
introduction paragraph
This reminds me of the time that we went camping and while we were sleeping some animals in the campsite came out and ate all of our snacks and food. We didn't have anything to eat and had to cut our camping trip short!
Elaboration
This is how much time you are allotted on the FSA writing test.
This is how you will design your planning sheet for an opinion prompt.
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R1 AB
R2 AB
R3 AB
C