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An example of an
effective
engaging beginning would be...
"Jay, I want to take you on a date" Sara blurted.
As I sat and watched the meteor shower, I wondered
The large screen glowed in the dark theater.
Do you watch movies? Well, I have.
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Informative essays incorporate
Beliefs and thoughts
Explanations, definitions, and data
Opinions
Facts and statistics from primary and secondary sources.
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
Teachers who give group projects encourage team work.
Weak
Strong
4
True or False: Rereading your essay will improve the quality of your work.
False
True
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What should you do
first
if the prompt is argumentative?
Choose a side of the topic to support or reject.
Organize the evidence that supports your claim.
Evaluate the pros and the cons
Identify an opposite side or counterclaim to your claim.
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Should you clump all of your evidence together before elaboration?
Yes, It will make more sense.
No, each elaboration must be SPECIFIC to its evidence.
Yes, explaining everything helps us see the whole picture.
No, evidences do not need elaborations.
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Argumentative writing MUST include
A conclusion
A claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal
A counterclaim and a rebuttal
A claim
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The rule of the Roman Empire ended over 1,500 years ago.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
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Types of evidence for informative writing would include
Examples and concrete details from experts
Opinions
Definitions, statistics, and facts
Lots of personal stories
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What supports receiving a score of 4 in Purpose/Structure?
Staying on topic with a logical progression of ideas.
Going off on a tangent.
Writing subjectively.
Having an unfinished essay.
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True or False: First person is not acceptable for a formal essay.
False
True
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All essays for the FAST must be written in what style of writing?
Subjective: focus on yourself "I, I, I"
Casual: laid back and chill
Formal: Serious and objective
Semi-formal: 1/2 serious and 1/2 casual
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Reliable
and
valid
evidence is
Popular opinion
Proven and accurate
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The counterclaim paragraph is made up of what parts?
counterclaim, evidence, and summary.
Counterclaim and 3 reasons
Counterclaim and rebuttal leading into your reason.
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The counterclaim paragraph
is the last body paragraph; it supports the opposition.
is the last body paragraph and addresses and refutes the opposition.
is in the middle of the essay.
is after the introduction, and supports the main claim.
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What is the BEST way to cite evidence?
The article states "horses are the best" (source 2).
According to text 2, Taylor Swift says horses are the best.
When thinking of pets, horses are the best (source 2).
When thinking of pets, "horses are the best" (source 2).
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What is the correct order of the writing process?
Revise, draft, plan, organize, annotate, read.
Read, annotate, organize, plan, draft, revise.
Organize, plan, read, revise
Proof read, revise, and edit
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What are the correct parts of an effective introduction? (Select the correct order)
Cite and explain, cite and explain
Thesis or Claim, Engaging Beginning, Transition Sentences
Restate, Answer, Cite, and Summarize
Engaging Beginning, Transition Sentences, and Thesis or Claim
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Strong vs. weak topic sentence:
Next, I will tell you about smart phone games.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
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Where is the counterclaim located?
The beginning of the last body paragraph.
At the end of the last body paragraph.
The conclusion.
With the claim in the introduction.
21
What words should you avoid in academic writing?
You, yours, you're
I, me, my, mine, personally
In my opinion and I think
Good, bad, nice, things, and stuff (dead words)
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What does a quality conclusion include?
Summary
Transition into a thesis restatement, and summary of evidence/points
New evidence
Transition and thesis restatement.
23
True or False: Having an essay full of simple sentences will receive full points in Language.
False
True
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A thesis is also known as
A controlling idea
A focus statement
A main idea
A claim
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True or False: It is acceptable to end your essay without a conclusion.
True
False
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Logical organization means...
The essay covers all topics.
The essay does not make sense.
The essay has a sensible structure from beginning to end.
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True or False: You should always end your sentences with punctuation.
True
False
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Elaboration is defined as
Repeating the evidence in different words.
Telling more about the cited evidence
Explaining or stretching an idea or concept
Analyzing and examining the cited evidence
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How many paragraphs are acceptable for the FAST Writing Assessment?
3 - 4 paragraphs
4 -6 paragraphs
4 paragrapghs
1 to 2 paragraphs
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A counterclaim
Argues and cites evidence to support the opposite side.
states the opposite of what you are currently arguing.
states the same point as the claim.
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If you don't cite sources, you won't score higher than a 2 in Development.
True
False
32
How should you begin each body paragraph?
Transition covering the new topic connecting to the thesis.
Transition and reason: Moreover because...
Citation of evidence: According to...
Summary sentence: All in all,...
33
After reading and gathering textual evidence to support your claim or thesis, you should
Organize ideas and evidence
Create a thesis or claim
Start typing
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What do you do if the prompt is informative?
Argue or persuade
Explain or inform
Justify or say why something is right
Evaluate or give the value of
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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.
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After you embed text evidence, what should you do?
Explain why that text evidence supports your thesis/claim
Start your conclusion
Cite more text evidence
Put a star on your paper and call it a day
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True or False: The more evidence, the better.
True
False
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Which topic sentence matches this thesis?
Salt is a wonderful way to preserve foods.
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt more.
Salt helps to preserve food because it keeps it fresh longer.
Two common types of salt include sea salt and kosher salt.
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Immediately after writing, what should you do with the extra time?
Sleep
Submit
Go to the restroom
Review, review, reread, rewrite, and edit.
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What is the correct order for building an effective body paragraph?
Evidence and Elaboration
Point (topic sentence) and 2-3 pieces of evidence
Point (topic sentence), Evidence, Elaboration (1 time)
Point (topic sentence), Evidence, Elaboration (2-3 times)
