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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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Reset all scores!

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Other team loses 15 points!

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Lose 20 points!

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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 paragraphs should your essay have?

4-5 paragraphs

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What day is the writing test on this year?

Tuesday, April 1

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What do proper names, titles, and the first letter of sentences have in common?

They should start with a capital letter.

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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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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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Win 25 points!

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What do we call the sentences that explain how the evidence supports our topic sentence?

elaboration

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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 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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How many points is the writing test worth?

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