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How many passages will be included on the writing test?

2-4 (try to use as many as you can for evidence....not just 1!)

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What do we the call the words and/or phrases that connect ideas and paragraphs? They make your writing more smooth and connected.

transitions

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What is a thesis statement?

It is an answer to the prompt. It is your central idea. It is what your essay is about. IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE!

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What 2 things does every body paragraph start with?

a transition and a topic sentence

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How many elaboration sentences should you include with each evidence?

2 minimum, but more is better!

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What should each of your body paragraphs be about?

the topics you are going to explain in your essay

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What is the last thing you should do with your essay before you submit?

Edit (check for spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc) and Revise (add elaboration, fix ideas, did you cite evidence, etc)

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How many points is the writing test worth?

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What are the 2 types of essays you could be asked to write on the FAST Writing test?

argumentative and expository

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If the prompt is argumentative, what do you have to include in your essay?

a counterclaim and rebuttal (that's what makes it an argument!)

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Go to first place!

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fairy

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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What is at least 1 way you can cite evidence? REMEMBER: YOU MUST CITE EVIDENCE!

use the title, author's last name, passage #, or paragraph #

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What should be in your introduction paragraph?

introduction of the topic and a thesis statement (hook is optional)

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Give 15 points!

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Other team loses 15 points!

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fairy

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Go to last place!

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Go to last place!

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Swap points!

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Win 25 points!

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How many paragraphs should your essay have?

4-5 paragraphs

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