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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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Can you copy/paste evidence from the text on the state testing platform?

NO! You have to type it our word for word and put quotation marks around it! Then cite it!

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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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How many paragraphs should your essay have?

4-5 paragraphs

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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 be in your introduction paragraph?

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

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Does your essay need to start with a hook?

NO! It's not required. If you have a good one, you can use it. Don't start with a weak question!

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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 day is the writing test on this year?

Tuesday, April 1

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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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What are the benefits of using a planning sheet for your essay?

It will help: save time, keep you organized, gather evidence in one place, identify key points, help with your structure,

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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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