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FINAL Writing Bootcamp 2025
FINAL Writing Bootcamp 2025
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What does a transition sentence do?
It connects one idea to another idea
It begins a paragraph
It states the main point of the essay
It concludes the essay
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Why is it important to consider your audience when writing an essay?
Because the audience will grade your essay
To help you choose appropriate examples and language
To make sure your handwriting is neat
So you can use words they won't understand
3
How can making text-to-self connections in your writing help the reader?
It shows you didn't do any research
It makes your writing sound more formal
It helps the reader relate to your ideas better
It makes your essay harder to understand
4
Which of these would be the BEST way to "add fresh insight" in a conclusion paragraph?
Suggesting implications or future actions related to your topic
Summarizing each body paragraph again
Introducing a completely new topic
Repeating the same ideas from the introduction
5
What is the main purpose of a conclusion paragraph in an essay?
To introduce new ideas
To add more evidence to support your argument
To summarize the main points and restate your claim or controlling ideas.
To make the essay longer
6
How many pieces of evidence can be in each middle?
4 or more
0
1
2 (max 3)
7
What is the order of the introduction for a two part expository prompt?
Controlling Idea, evidence, insight, wrap up sentence
Hook, Claim, Controlling idea 2
Hook, Claim, 2 reasons
Hook, Controlling idea 1, Controlling idea 2, reason sentence(s).
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What does a student response need to demonstrate to earn the highest scores?
Grade-level accomplishment in each domain
The longest essay possible
Using big vocabulary words
Perfect spelling and grammar
9
Which of the following strategies would be most effective for improving your score on the FAST Test?
Writing longer paragraphs with more sentences
Developing ideas with relevant evidence and explaining connections
Including personal anecdotes unrelated to the main argument
Using more advanced vocabulary words throughout the essay
10
True or False: It is okay to have two strong middles and no conclusion.
False
True
11
Which sentence has the correct grammar?
The author mentions, "studies show cats are quiet pets."
The author mentions, "Studies show cats are quiet pets.
The author mentions "Studies show cats are quiet pets."
The author mentions, "Studies show cats are quiet pets."
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How does a good topic sentence help the reader understand your essay?
It repeats information from other paragraphs
It tells the reader what the whole paragraph is about
It adds unnecessary details to the essay
It makes the paragraph sound more formal
13
Which evidence fits the topic sentence: Kids should do chores to learn how to be responsible.
"Managing the garbage weekly teaches kids responsibility."
"Completing chores is easy! Everyone should do it!"
"Responsibility is a trait that all people need to acquire."
"Chores are not easy, but important."
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How many paragraphs should be in an essay?
1
4
2
3
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How does the concept of "flow" in essay writing relate to logical reasoning?
Flow is only about using transition words between paragraphs
Flow and logical reasoning are unrelated concepts in essay writing
Good flow means each idea naturally leads to the next, building an argument
Logical reasoning is only important in the conclusion of an essay
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What is the order of the writing process?
Read Sources, Read Prompt,Plan, Write, Revise and Edit.
Plan, Write, Revise and Edit, Read Prompt .
Read Prompt, Read Sources, Plan, Write, Revise and Edit.
Attack the Prompt, Read Sources, Plan, Write, Revise, and Edit.
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What happens if a student response does not include any source citations?
It cannot score higher than a 2 in the "Development" domain
It automatically gets a score of 0
It loses 1 point in each scoring domain
It can still get full points in all domains
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What might happen if you don't transition well between paragraphs in your essay?
You'll use too many describing words
Your introduction will be too long
Your essay will be too short
The reader might get confused about how your ideas connect
19
What is elaboration/insight/commentary?
Restating the evidence.
Explains how evidence connects to the claim or controlling ideas.
A type of hook.
Putting the evidence into your own words
20
Which transition is best for a second evidence in middle 1?
In closing,
Furthermore,
To start,
However,
21
How long should you spend on the planning sheet when taking the test?
60 minutes
15 minutes
What's a plan??
45 minutes
22
True or False: Argumentative and Expository should look the same.
False
True
23
True or False: Your two middles should always start with a topic sentence.
True
False
24
How can revising your essay improve its quality?
It makes your handwriting neater
It allows you to add more spelling mistakes
It ensures your essay is exactly four paragraphs long
It helps you find and fix errors and improve your ideas
25
Which evidence fits the topic sentence: Martin Luther King was an important Civil Rights Leader.
"MLK made history with his 'I have a dream' speech."
"MLK was born in 1929, long before the rights movement."
"MLK made speeches to influence others for civil rights."
"People today still celebrate MLK day in the United States."
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How many pieces of evidence should be in your introduction?
2
3 or more
1
0
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How can planning your essay before writing help you create a better final product?
It allows you to use more complicated words
It ensures you'll never need to revise your work
It makes the writing process take longer
It helps you organize your thoughts and structure your essay
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Why is it important to have a strong hook in your introduction paragraph?
To confuse the reader
To make your essay longer
To show off your vocabulary
To encourage the reader to keep reading
29
What might happen if you don't include supportive evidence in your body paragraphs?
Your handwriting will improve
Your essay will be too long
Your argument might not be convincing
The reader will think you're too smart
30
You are going to ROCK this test!
False
True
31
If you do not know how to spell a word, what should you do?
Ask your teacher
Make it up.
Try to find it in the sources
Google it!
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How many score points are possible in each scoring domain?
3
2
4
5
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Which information is false for an expository essay.
There's 1 or 2 controlling ideas depending on the prompt.
The introduction should have a hook
You should have a strong claim.
You should have effective elaboration
34
What types of writing are being evaluated for the FAST Writing Test?
Expository
Poetry
Argumentative
Narrative
35
Which of these strategies would best help you add your own voice to your writing?
Copying sentences from other sources
Using only big words you don't understand
Writing everything in capital letters
Including your personal thoughts and experiences
36
Which is an example of an Argumentative Prompt?
The opinion of others should not affect your opinion.
Write to explain the benefits of pets in a home.
Write an argumentative essay on whether kids should have pets.
Write to explain why pets are a big responsibility.
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What should you do your plan before you start writing?
Draw a picture
Nothing
Write a rough draft
Fold it and make 4 boxes with lines and then write the IMMC.
38
Which of these is NOT one of the three scoring domains used THE STATE RUBRIC?
Purpose and Structure
Development
Language
Grammar and Mechanics
39
If you are writing two pieces of evidence in one middle, what should come in between?
insight/commentary and a transitional sentence
cutesy writing ;)
more evidence
topic sentence
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Which transition does not fit in an expository essay?
Without a doubt,
In other words,
This connects to,
It is important to note,
