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A thesis is also known as
A focus statement
A claim
A main idea
A controlling idea
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Examples of
precise
and
mature language
would be
Coaxing, Ridiculing, Discussing
Awesome, Disastrous, Stupendous, As a matter of fact, Items.
Said, Walk
Good, bad, nice, things
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What are the correct parts of an effective introduction? (Select the correct order)
Thesis, Hook, Transition Sentence
Hook, General Information, and Claim/Thesis
Cite and explain, cite and explaiin
Restate, Answer, Cite, and Summarize
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Which elaboration matches this thesis?
People often use salt to preserve foods.
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt more.
Salt helps to preserve fish because it keeps it fresh longer
Two common types of salt include sea salt and kosher salt.
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Examples of transition words are...
To illustrate, For instance, Not to mention
Never, Always, Sometimes
Additionally, Another, In the final analysis, Furthermore.
Never say never and The fact that
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Support the thesis w/ a topic sentence:
High schools should require students to play one sport
Students feel more energized to learn.
Dance should be considered a sport.
Sports keep young bones healthy.
Sports improve the students' emotional health.
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
Teachers who give group projects encourage team work.
Weak
Strong
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Support the thesis w/ a topic sentence:
Social media helps students become strong writers.
Some applications only allows 140 characters.
Social media encourages honest, precise writing.
Students are less likely to express themselves.
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After reading and gathering textual evidence, you should
Organize ideas and evidence into a web graphic organizer.
Start typing
Identify your claim with at least 2 reasons
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Reliable
and
valid
evidence is
Trustworthy
Based on opinions
Accurate
Proven
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When is the FSA Writing Assessment?
Thursday, April 5th, 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Wednesday, April 4th, 2018
Monday, April 2nd, 2018
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What is the correct order of the writing process?
Proof read, revise, and edit
Organize, plan, read, revise
Read, annotate, organize, plan, draft, revise.
Revise, draft, plan, organize, annotate, read.
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After writing, what should you do with the extra time?
Sleep
Submit
Review, review, reread, rewrite, and edit.
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The rule of the Roman Empire ended over 1,500 years ago.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
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Examples of an
effective hook
or attention-grabber is
Description: The large screen glowed in the dark theater.
Dialogue:"Jay, I want to take you on a date" Sara blurted.
Thought: As I sat and watched the meteor shower, I wondered
Question: Do you watch movies? Well, I have.
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How many paragraphs are acceptable for the FSA Writing Assessment?
4 paragrapghs
1 to 2 paragraphs
3 - 4 paragraphs
4 -5 paragraphs
17
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.
Seawater can contain anywhere from 1% to 5% salt.
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt quicker.
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The next paragraph is about how young and old use technology.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
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What do you do if the prompt is explanatory?
Justify or say why something is right
Argue or persuade
Evaluate or give the value of
Explain or inform
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Strong vs. weak topic sentence:
Next, I will tell you about smart phone games.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
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What does a quality conclusion include?
Summary
Transition and thesis restatement/Claim.
Transition, thesis restatement/claim, and big bang
New evidence
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All essays for the FSA must be written in what style of writing?
Casual: laid back and chill
Semi-formal: 1/2 serious and 1/2 casual
Subjective: focus on yourself "I, I, I"
Formal: Serious and objective
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How should you begin each body paragraph?
Evidence
Transition
Reason
Claim
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The Olympics only encourages competition, not friendship.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
