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A run-in quote
is just the lonely quote.
Starts or ends with your own words and flows into the quote.
Only ends with your own words and starts with a quote.
Only starts with your own words and ends with the quote.
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What is the correct order for an informative essay?
2-3 Body paragraphs, Introduction, and conclusion
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
Conclusion, 3 Body paragraphs, and Introduction
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Identify the key elements of an ARGUMENTATIVE essay, in sequential order.
Counterargument, Intro, Conclusion, and 3 Body Paragraphs
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, 1 Counterargument, and Conclusion
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion
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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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Logical organization means...
The essay has a logical organization
The essay has a sensible structure from beginning to end.
The essay does not make sense.
The essay needs to be rewritten.
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Which elaboration matches this thesis?
People often use salt to preserve foods.
Two common types of salt include sea salt and kosher salt.
Salt helps to preserve fish because it keeps it fresh longer
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt more.
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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.
Question: Do most people prefer watching movies instead of reading?
Description: The large screen glowed in the dark theater.
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How long is the FSA Writing Assessment?
65 minutes
120 minutes
95 minutes
240 minutes
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The counterargument paragraph
comes in the middle of the essay.
comes after the introduction, and supports the main claim.
comes before the conclusion; it supports the opposition.
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What does a quality conclusion include?
New evidence
Summary
Transition and thesis restatement.
Transition, thesis/topic restatement, and summary of evidence
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What do you do if the prompt is argumentative?
Evaluate the pros and the cons
Discuss the supportive reasons
Organize the evidence that supports my claim.
Choose a side of the topic to support or reject.
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After writing, what should you do with the extra time?
Submit
Review, review, reread, rewrite, and edit.
Sleep
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Support the thesis w/ a topic sentence:
High schools should require students to play one sport
Dance should be considered a sport.
Sports improve the students' emotional health.
Students feel more energized to learn.
Sports keep young bones healthy.
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Match the correct elaboration to:
The percentage of salt in seawater varies on the location.
Lowering snow’s melting point, salt makes snow melt quicker.
Cooks use many different kinds of salt to season dishes.
Seawater can contain anywhere from 1% to 5% salt.
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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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How do you cite the author?
Based on txt 2, Jamie Oliver say "..."
In Source 2 "there are forty six species of wombats living in Australia."
According to Jamie in the thing he wrote...
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Informative essays incorporate
Opinions
Beliefs and thoughts
Explanations, definitions, and data
Facts, statistics, and primary and secondary sources.
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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
False
True
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The FSA Writing Assessment is only one session.
True
False
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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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What are the correct parts of an effective introduction? (Select the correct order)
Restate, Answer, Cite, and Summarize
Hook, Background Info, Thesis Sentence, Supportive Reasons
Cite and explain, cite and explaiin
Thesis, Background Info, Hook, Transition Sentence
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Types of elaboration techniques for informative writing would include
Definitions, statistics, and facts
Lots of personal stories
Opinions
Examples in your own words
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Examples of
precise
and
mature language
would be
Said, Walk
Good, bad, nice, things
Awesome, Disastrous, Stupendous, As a matter of fact, Items.
Coaxing, Ridiculing, Discussing
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How should you begin each body paragraph?
Transition and all reasons: Moreover because...
Summary sentence: All in all,...
Transition, restatement of supportive reason: Another...
Citation of evidence: According to...
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What do you do if the prompt is explanatory?
Justify or say why something is right
Argue or persuade
Explain or inform
Evaluate or give the value of
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The elaboration of your evidence MUST be connected to
the evidence
topic and the thesis
The hook
the introduction
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The Olympics only encourages competition, not friendship.
Strong topic sentence
Weak topic sentence
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Elaboration is defined as
Explaining or stretching an idea or concept
Analyzing and examining the cited evidence
Telling more about the cited evidence
Repeating the evidence in different words.
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What is the correct order for building an effective body paragraph?
Transition, Reason, Cite, Explain, Conclusion Sentence (3-4 time)
Transition, Reason, Cite, Explain, Conclusion Sentence (1 time)
Reason, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (3 times)
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (4 times)
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What is the correct order of the writing process?
Proof read, revise, and edit
Read, annotate, organize, plan, draft, revise.
Revise, draft, plan, organize, annotate, read.
Organize, plan, read, revise
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Should you clump all of your evidence and elaboration together?
No, each piece of evidence must be explained separately.
No, each elaboration must be SPECIFIC to its evidence.
Yes, It will make more sense.
Yes, explaining everything helps us see the whole picture.
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Reliable
and
valid
evidence is
Accurate
Based on opinions
Proven
Trustworthy
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Examples of transition words are...
Additionally, Another, In the final analysis, Furthermore.
To illustrate, For instance, Not to mention
Never, Always, Sometimes
Never say never and The fact that
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All essays for the FSA 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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A thesis is also known as
A claim
A main idea
A focus statement
A controlling idea
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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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Support the thesis w/ a topic sentence:
Social media helps students become strong writers.
Students are less likely to express themselves.
Some applications only allows 140 characters.
Social media encourages honest, precise writing.
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After reading and gathering textual evidence, you should
Organize ideas and evidence into your planning sheet
Create a topic with 3 reasons
Start typing
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How many paragraphs are acceptable for the FSA Writing Assessment?
4 paragraphs
1 to 2 paragraphs
4 - 5 paragraphs
3 - 4 paragraphs
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Argumentative writing MUST include
A conclusion
A summary of the passages
A claim, or one side of the argument
A counterargument and a rebuttal
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If you do not know the author's name, what do you cite?
In Source...
The entire title of the text
The page number
The website (www.huffpost.com).
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
Teacher who give group projects encourage team work.
Weak
Strong
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What is a synonym for a THESIS STATEMENT?
Topic Sentence
Claim or Controlling Idea
Transition Words
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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)
You, yours, you're
I, me, my, mine, personally
