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Examples of
precise
and
mature language
would be
Said, Walk
Coaxing, Ridiculing, Discussing
Awesome, Disastrous, Stupendous, As a matter of fact, Items.
Good, bad, nice, things
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What do you do if the prompt is explanatory?
Justify or say why something is right
Evaluate or give the value of
Explain or inform
Argue or persuade
3
The FSA Writing Assessment is only one session.
False
True
4
Support the thesis w/ a "topic of the paragraph" (TP):
High schools should require students to play one sport
Students feel more energized to learn.
Sports keep young bones healthy.
Sports improve the students' emotional health.
Dance should be considered a sport.
5
Elaboration is defined as
Analyzing and examining the cited evidence
Telling more about the cited evidence
Explaining or stretching an idea or concept
Repeating the evidence in different words.
6
What is the correct order of the writing process?
Organize, plan, read, revise
Read, annotate, organize, plan, draft, revise.
Proof read, revise, and edit
Revise, draft, plan, organize, annotate, read.
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After writing, what should you do with the extra time?
Twiddle your thumbs.
Sleep
Review, review, reread, rewrite, and edit.
Submit
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A counterclaim
states the opposite of what you are currently arguing.
states the same point as the claim.
Argues and cites evidence to support the opposite side.
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The counterargument paragraph is made up of 3 parts:
counterclaim, evidence, and summary.
Counterclaim, counterargument, and rebuttal (with evidence)
Counterclaim and 3 reasons
10
Logical organization means...
The essay has a logical organization
The essay does not make sense.
The essay needs to be rewritten.
The essay has a sensible structure from beginning to end.
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What words should you avoid in academic writing?
In my opinion and I think
Good, bad, nice, things, and stuff (dead words)
I, me, my, mine, personally
You, yours, you're
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Examples of an
effective hook
or attention-grabber is
Thought: As I sat and watched the meteor shower, I wondered
Dialogue:"Jay, I want to take you on a date" Sara blurted.
Description: The large screen glowed in the dark theater.
Question: Do you watch movies? Well, I have.
13
How many paragraphs are acceptable for the FSA Writing Assessment?
4 paragrapghs
4 -6 paragraphs
1 to 2 paragraphs
3 - 4 paragraphs
14
All essays for the FSA must be written in what style of writing?
Semi-formal: 1/2 serious and 1/2 casual
Casual: laid back and chill
Formal: Serious and objective
Subjective: focus on yourself "I, I, I"
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If you do not know the author's name, what do you cite?
The entire title of the text (Lord of the Flies).
The website (www.huffpost.com).
The page number (4).
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Relevant evidence and specific elaboration should
support and analyze the main points in the thesis.
discuss the same aspect/part of the topic.
skim over the non-essential parts of the topic.
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Reliable
and
valid
evidence is
Trustworthy
Proven
Accurate
Based on opinions
18
A thesis is also known as
A claim
A main idea
A controlling idea
A focus statement
19
Argumentative writing MUST include
A claim, counterclaim, counterargument, and rebuttal
A counterargument and a rebuttal
A conclusion
A claim
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Types of elaboration techniques for informative writing would include
Lots of personal stories
Examples and concrete details from experts
Opinions
Definitions, statistics, and facts
21
How long is the FSA Writing Assessment?
95 minutes
120 minutes
240 minutes
65 minutes
22
What are the correct parts of an effective introduction? (Select the correct order)
Hook, Linking Sentences, and Thesis
Thesis, Hook, Linking Sentences
Restate, Answer, Cite, and Summarize
Cite and explain, cite and explaiin
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What is the correct order for building an effective body paragraph?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (1 time)
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (3 times)
Reinforce, Transition, Explain, Summarize
Topic Sentence, Reinforce, Illustrate, Conclude
24
What is the correct order for an informative essay?
3 Body paragraphs, Introduction, and conclusion
Conclusion, 3 Body paragraphs, and Introduction
Introduction, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
25
Identify the key elements of an ARGUMENTATIVE essay, in sequential order.
Intro, 2-3 Body Paragraphs, 1 Counterargument, and Conclusion
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion
Counterargument, Intro, Conclusion, and 3 Body Paragraphs
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Examples of transition words are...
Never, Always, Sometimes
Additionally, Another, In the final analysis, Furthermore.
To illustrate, For instance, Not to mention
Never say never and The fact that
27
Strong vs. weak topic sentence:
Next, I will tell you about smart phone games.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
28
Informative essays incorporate
Explanations, definitions, and data
Opinions
Facts, statistics, and primary and secondary sources.
Beliefs and thoughts
29
After reading and gathering textual evidence, you should
Start typing
Create a thesis and 3 reasons
Organize ideas and evidence into a web graphic organizer.
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What do you do if the prompt is argumentative?
Choose a side of the topic to support or reject.
Discuss the opposite side or counterargument
Organize the evidence that supports my claim.
Evaluate the pros and the cons
31
How should you begin each body paragraph?
Citation of evidence: According to ...
Transition and reason: Moreover because ...
Summary sentence: All in all, ...
Transition, restatement of thesis, and a reason: Initially, ...
32
Language Arts/ English is made up of these five skills
Reading, Writing, Speaking, Viewing and Listening
Intro, Thesis, Body, Arms and Conclusion
Sleeping, Waking, Eating, Exercising and Drinking
Comprehension, Fluency, Vocabulary, Decoding and Phonics
33
How do you cite the author?
As stated "How to Budget" the author states "....." (New 4).
Based on txt 2, Jamie Oliver say "..."
According to Jamie in the thing he wrote...
34
Support the thesis w/ a "topic of the paragraph" (TP):
Social media helps students become strong writers.
Students are less likely to express themselves.
Social media encourages honest, precise writing.
Some applications only allows 140 characters.
35
A run-in quote
Starts or ends with your own words and flows into the quote.
is just the lonely quote.
Only ends with your own words and starts with a quote.
Only starts with your own words and ends with the quote.
36
Should you clump all of your evidence and elaboration together?
Yes, explaining everything helps us see the whole picture.
No, each piece of evidence must be explained separately.
Yes, It will make more sense.
No, each elaboration must be SPECIFIC to its evidence.
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The elaboration of your evidence MUST be connected to
the evidence
the introduction
topic and the thesis
The hook
38
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The rule of the Roman Empire ended over 1,500 years ago.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
39
The counterargument paragraph
comes after the introduction, and supports the main claim.
comes in the middle of the essay.
comes before the conclusion; it supports the opposition.
40
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
Teachers who give group projects encourage team work.
Strong
Weak
41
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The next paragraph is about how young and old use technology.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
42
Match the correct elaboration to:
The percentage of salt in seawater varies on the location.
Cooks use many different kinds of salt to season dishes.
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt quicker.
Seawater can contain anywhere from 1% to 5% salt.
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Citation that is included inside the paragraph with the author's last name and page number is
Internal Citation
Parenthetical Citation
In-text Citation
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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
False
True
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What does a quality conclusion include?
Transition, thesis restatement, and summary of evidence/ pts
Summary
Transition and thesis restatement.
New evidence
46
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The Olympics only encourages competition, not friendship.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
