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FSA Writing Review - 8th Grade
FSA Writing Review - 8th Grade
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Language Arts review of writing to prepare for FSA Writing Test.
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What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A counterclaim
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
A quote from a famous person
2
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
3
When someone is reviewing your essay, what do they mainly look at?
The ENTIRE WRITTEN ESSAY
Planning Sheet / Concluding paragraphs
Body paragraphs / Grammar
Introduction / Concluding paragraph
4
What is the purpose of this prompt? Write an essay in which you take a position whether dogs make good pets?
Argumentative
Cats
Informative
Blog
5
Which requires a claim and counter claim?
Narrative
Argumentative
Informative
Expository
6
What does the P in PFO stand for?
Pancakes
Paragraph
Prompt
Purpose
7
What tricks can you use to proofread your writing?
All of these!
Make all your periods bold.
Read each sentence carefully.
Check your spelling against the prompts.
8
What is the purpose of a counter claim?
It states the other side of the argument.
It states your side of the argument and why it will work.
It states the other side of the argument & proves it wrong.
It states your side of the argument.
9
What is the purpose of this prompt? Write an essay in which you explain how a hydroponic garden works.
Informative
Article
Argumentative
Garden
10
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
To persuade the audience you're right
To inform the audience
To inform you
To persuade the audience they're right.
11
What should you do BEFORE reading the passages?
Write the essay
Read the prompt
Choose a side
Take a break
12
The assigned prompt will either be ...
Argumentative or Informative
Argumentative or Opinion
Poetry or Informative
Narrative or Argumentative
13
Which does NOT go in the concluding paragraph?
Final thought
Restate thesis/claim
Restate main ideas
Counter Claim
14
About how long should you take to revise / edit your essay?
30 seconds
45 minutes
15 minutes
60 minutes
15
How much time do you have to complete the FSA Writing Test?
135min
120min
90min
75min
16
What is the yellow planning page for?
Leave it blank
Doodling
Passing notes
PLANNING YOUR ESSAY
17
If you finish before testing is complete, which can you do to pass time?
NONE OF THESE
Read
Draw
Sleep
18
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
19
What is the purpose of an informative essay?
To inform/explain to the audience
To persuade the audience they're right.
To persuade the audience you're right
To inform you
20
Which is a transition word?
Therefore
However
For instance,
ALL OF THESE
21
What can the teacher help you with during the test?
Telling you if that "makes sense"
Explaining what a word means
Spelling
NONE OF THESE THINGS!
22
What should you do while reading the passages?
Read quickly
Think about lunch
Take Notes / Text Map
Stare at the paper
23
About how long should it take to write your essay?
5 minutes
15 minutes
60 minutes
100 minutes
24
Will you have a break during the writing test?
Yes - 30 minutes
No break!
Yes - 10 minutes
Yes - 2 minutes
25
How many times do you have to use each source?
No more than 2 times per source
At least 8 times per source
At least 1 time per source
At least 2 times per source
26
About how long should you take to read the passages and plan your essay?
15 minutes
5 minutes
45 minutes
90 minutes
27
What's the best way to plan an essay?
Write out every word of the essay on the yellow paper FIRST!
Write some random notes.
Read the prompt and set up plan sheet
Do nothing and make it up along the way!
28
How many sentences should be in each paragraph?
2-5
As many as it takes!
More than 20
Less than 3
29
What are we NOT going to do on Tuesday, April 6th?
Fall asleep during the test
ALL OF THESE
Not read the prompt or set up plan sheet
Cry hysterically
30
Where is the counter claim found?
Last body paragraph
ALL OF THESE!
End of each body paragraph
Conclusion
31
What should you do BEFORE you come to class Tuesday morning?
Eat 17 lollipops
Eat a nutritious breakfast
Have a melt down
Drink 18,000 gallons of water!
32
When should you cite the passage?
For paraphrases only
For quotes only
The first time I quote
For every quote or paraphrase
33
How should a new body paragraph begin?
With a transition word and main idea
With a main idea
With your opinion
With a fact
34
What should you check for while revising and editing your essay?
Spelling
Grammar
Punctuation
ALL OF THESE!
