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What is a synonym for a THESIS STATEMENT?
Claim or Controlling Idea
Topic Sentence
Transition Words
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Informative essays incorporate
Beliefs and thoughts
Explanations, definitions, and data
Opinions
Facts, statistics, and primary and secondary sources.
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Argumentative writing MUST include
A claim, or one side of the argument
A conclusion
A counterargument and a rebuttal
A summary of the passages
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After writing, what should you do with the extra time?
Review, review, reread, rewrite, and edit.
Submit
Sleep
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All essays for the FSA must be written in what style of writing?
Formal: Serious and objective
Subjective: focus on yourself "I, I, I"
Semi-formal: 1/2 serious and 1/2 casual
Casual: laid back and chill
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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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What is the correct order for building an effective body paragraph?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (4 times)
Transition, Reason, Cite, Explain, Conclusion Sentence (1 time)
Transition, Reason, Cite, Explain, Conclusion Sentence (3-4 time)
Reason, Answer, Cite, Explain, Summary (3 times)
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Types of elaboration techniques for informative writing would include
Examples in your own words
Definitions, statistics, and facts
Lots of personal stories
Opinions
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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.
Seawater can contain anywhere from 1% to 5% salt.
Cooks use many different kinds of salt to season dishes.
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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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Should you clump all of your evidence and elaboration together?
Yes, explaining everything helps us see the whole picture.
Yes, It will make more sense.
No, each piece of evidence must be explained separately.
No, each elaboration must be SPECIFIC to its evidence.
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A run-in quote
Only starts with your own words and ends with the quote.
Only ends with your own words and starts with a quote.
Starts or ends with your own words and flows into the quote.
is just the lonely quote.
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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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How should you begin each body paragraph?
Transition and all reasons: Moreover because...
Citation of evidence: According to...
Summary sentence: All in all,...
Transition, restatement of supportive reason: Another...
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Examples of transition words are...
Never, Always, Sometimes
To illustrate, For instance, Not to mention
Additionally, Another, In the final analysis, Furthermore.
Never say never and The fact that
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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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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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Reliable
and
valid
evidence is
Trustworthy
Proven
Based on opinions
Accurate
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What is the correct order of the writing process?
Organize, plan, read, revise
Read, annotate, organize, plan, draft, revise.
Revise, draft, plan, organize, annotate, read.
Proof read, revise, and edit
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The FSA Writing Assessment is only one session.
True
False
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
The Olympics only encourages competition, not friendship.
Weak topic sentence
Strong topic sentence
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What words should you avoid in academic writing?
I, me, my, mine, personally
Good, bad, nice, things, and stuff (dead words)
In my opinion and I think
You, yours, you're
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After reading and gathering textual evidence, you should
Start typing
Organize ideas and evidence into your planning sheet
Create a topic with 3 reasons
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Relevant evidence and specific elaboration should
skim over the non-essential parts of the topic.
discuss the same aspect/part of the topic.
support and analyze the main points in the thesis.
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The elaboration of your evidence MUST be connected to
topic and the thesis
the evidence
the introduction
The hook
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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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Examples of an
effective hook
or attention-grabber is
Question: Do most people prefer watching movies instead of reading?
Thought: As I sat and watched the meteor shower, I wondered
Dialogue:"Jay, I want to take you on a date" Sara blurted.
Description: The large screen glowed in the dark theater.
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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 is the correct order for an informative essay?
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
Conclusion, 3 Body paragraphs, and Introduction
2-3 Body paragraphs, Introduction, and conclusion
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What do you do if the prompt is argumentative?
Evaluate the pros and the cons
Organize the evidence that supports my claim.
Discuss the supportive reasons
Choose a side of the topic to support or reject.
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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, Background Info, Hook, Transition Sentence
Hook, Background Info, Thesis Sentence, Supportive Reasons
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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
True
False
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What do you do if the prompt is explanatory?
Argue or persuade
Justify or say why something is right
Explain or inform
Evaluate or give the value of
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How do you cite the author?
In Source 2 "there are forty six species of wombats living in Australia."
According to Jamie in the thing he wrote...
Based on txt 2, Jamie Oliver say "..."
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Support the thesis w/ a topic sentence:
High schools should require students to play one sport
Sports improve the students' emotional health.
Students feel more energized to learn.
Dance should be considered a sport.
Sports keep young bones healthy.
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How long is the FSA Writing Assessment?
65 minutes
95 minutes
240 minutes
120 minutes
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How many paragraphs are acceptable for the FSA Writing Assessment?
3 - 4 paragraphs
4 - 5 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
1 to 2 paragraphs
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Strong vs. weak topic sentences:
Teacher who give group projects encourage team work.
Weak
Strong
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What does a quality conclusion include?
Transition, thesis/topic restatement, and summary of evidence
New evidence
Transition and thesis restatement.
Summary
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Identify the key elements of an ARGUMENTATIVE essay, in sequential order.
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, 1 Counterargument, and Conclusion
Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion
Counterargument, Intro, Conclusion, and 3 Body Paragraphs
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Examples of
precise
and
mature language
would be
Coaxing, Ridiculing, Discussing
Good, bad, nice, things
Said, Walk
Awesome, Disastrous, Stupendous, As a matter of fact, Items.
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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.
Two common types of salt include sea salt and kosher salt.
Salt helps to preserve fish because it keeps it fresh longer
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If you do not know the author's name, what do you cite?
The page number
The entire title of the text
In Source...
The website (www.huffpost.com).
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Logical organization means...
The essay needs to be rewritten.
The essay does not make sense.
The essay has a sensible structure from beginning to end.
The essay has a logical organization
