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All essays for the FSA must be written in what style of writing?
Casual: laid back and chill
Formal: Serious and objective
Subjective: focus on yourself "I, I, I"
Semi-formal: 1/2 serious and 1/2 casual
2
Types of elaboration techniques for informative writing would include
Lots of personal stories
Opinions
Definitions, statistics, facts. Examples and concrete details from experts
Random unconnected ideas
3
What is the correct order for an informative essay?
3 Body paragraphs, Introduction, and conclusion
Introduction, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
Conclusion, 3 Body paragraphs, and Introduction
4
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The next paragraph is about how young and old use technology.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
5
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
False
True
6
Informative essays incorporate
Beliefs and thoughts
Facts, stats, and primary & secondary sources. Explanations, definitions,
Opinions
7
The counterargument paragraph
comes before the conclusion; it supports the opposition.
comes in the middle of the essay.
comes after the introduction, and supports the main claim.
8
What kind of chart would be suitable for annotating and organizing a 3 passage text set?
A 2 column chart
A 3 column chart
A 3 circle Venn Diagram
A 2 circle Venn Diagram
9
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.
10
Which elaboration matches this thesis?
People often use salt to preserve foods.
Salt helps to preserve fish because it keeps it fresh longer
Two common types of salt include sea salt and kosher salt.
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt more.
11
A run-in quote
is just the lonely quote.
Only ends with your own words and starts with a quote.
Starts or ends with your own words and flows into the quote.
Only starts with your own words and ends with the quote.
12
How long is the FSA Writing Assessment?
95 minutes
240 minutes
65 minutes
120 minutes
13
The counterargument paragraph is made up of 3 parts:
Counterclaim, counterargument, and rebuttal (with evidence)
Counterclaim and 3 reasons
counterclaim, evidence, and summary.
14
What are the correct parts of an effective introduction? (Select the correct order)
Restate, Answer, Cite, and Summarize
Cite and explain, cite and explaiin
Thesis, Hook, Transition Sentence
Hook, Transition Sentence, and Thesis
15
Should you clump all of your evidence and elaboration together?
Yes, It will make more sense.
No, each piece of evidence must be explained separately.
Yes, explaining everything helps us see the whole picture.
16
What is the correct order for building an effective body paragraph?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (4 times)
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (3 times)
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (1 time)
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summarize (2 times)
17
Strong vs. weak topic sentence:
Next, I will tell you about smart phone games.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
18
An essay is made up of these five key parts
Comprehension, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Phonics
Sleeping, Waking, Eating, and Drinking
Intro, Thesis/ Claim, Body w/ Evidence, and Conclusion
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening
19
What is the correct order of the writing process?
Read instructions, read passage, highlight key ideas, plan, type, revise
Organize, plan, read, revise
Revise, draft, plan, organize, annotate, read.
Proof read, revise, and edit
20
Relevant evidence and specific elaboration should
discuss different aspect/part of the topic.
skim over the non-essential parts of the topic.
support and analyze the main points in the thesis.
21
Name the four types of quotations.
Run-in, Peppering, Block, Paraphrasing
Run, Block, and Summary
Alpha, Beta, Delta, Epsilon
Salt, Black Pepper, Cayenne, Curry
22
Identify the key elements of an ARGUMENTATIVE essay, in sequential order.
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, 1 Counterargument, and Conclusion
Counterargument, Intro, Conclusion, and 3 Body Paragraphs
23
The formula for a THESIS STATEMENT (info essay) is
Topic + 3 Reasons
idk and idc
E = Mc2
24
The FSA Writing Assessment is only one session.
False
True
25
The elaboration of your evidence MUST be connected to
topic and the thesis and the evidence
the introduction
The hook
the conclusion
26
How should you
begin each body paragraph
?
Transition and reason: Moreover because...
Cite evidence first: According to...
Summarize ideas first: All in all,...
Transition, restate the thesis, and a reason.
27
Examples of transition words are...
Additionally, Another, In the final analysis, Furthermore.
Never say never and The fact that
Never, Always, Sometimes
28
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
Teacher who give group projects encourage team work.
Strong
Weak
29
After writing, what should you do with the extra time?
Sleep
Submit
Review, review, reread, rewrite, and edit.
30
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The rule of the Roman Empire ended over 1,500 years ago.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
31
The FAST Writing Assessment is on April 2-3, 2025?
True
False
32
What does a
strong, effectrive
conclusion include?
Only the summary
Transition, thesis restatement, and summary of evidence/ pts
Transition and thesis restatement.
New evidence
33
What do you do if the prompt is explanatory/ expository?
Evaluate or give the value of
Explain or inform
Argue or persuade
Justify or say why something is right
34
If you do not know the author's name, what do you cite?
The website (www.huffpost.com).
The entire title of the text (Lord of the Flies).
The page number (4).
35
A counterclaim
states the opposite of what you are currently arguing.
Argues and cites evidence to support the opposite side.
states the same point as the claim.
36
Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The Olympics only encourages competition, not friendship.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
37
If the prompt is argumentative you should weigh pros and cons, include claims and counterclaims, and include a rebuttal.
True
False
38
Logical organization means...
The essay has a sensible structure from beginning to end.
The essay has a logical organization
The essay needs to be rewritten.
The essay does not make sense.
39
What words should you avoid in academic writing for school and tests?
I, me, my, mine, personally, In my opinion and I think
You, yours, you're
Good, bad, nice, things, and stuff (dead words)
40
Support the thesis w/ a topic sentence:
Social media helps students become strong writers.
Social media encourages honest, precise writing.
Students are less likely to express themselves.
Some applications only allows 140 characters.
41
Examples of
precise
and
mature language
would be
Said, Walk
Coaxing, Ridiculing, Discussing, Awesome, Disastrous, Stupendous,
Good, bad, nice, things
Awesome, Disastrous, Stupendous, As a matter of fact, Items.
42
A thesis is officially all of these: main idea, controlling idea, claim, and focus statement
False
True
43
How do you cite the author?
Based on txt 2, Jamie Oliver say "..."
According to Jamie in the thing he wrote...
As stated "How to Budget" the author states "....." (New 4).
44
Elaboration is defined as
Repeating the evidence
Repeating the evidence in different words.
Rambling
Telling more about the cited evidence: analyzing and examining
45
How many paragraphs are acceptable for the FAST Writing Assessment?
3 - 4 paragraphs
4 -6 paragraphs
4 paragrapghs
1 to 2 paragraphs
46
Argumentative writing MUST include
A claim, counterclaim, counterargument, and rebuttal
A conclusion
A counterargument and a rebuttal
A claim
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After reading and gathering textual evidence, you should
Sit and stare
Start typing
Organize ideas + evidence & create a thesis with 3 reasons
