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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 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 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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How many paragraphs should your essay have?

4-5 paragraphs

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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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How many points is the writing test worth?

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banana

Go to last place!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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trap

No points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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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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What day is the writing test on this year?

Tuesday, April 1

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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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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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baam

Lose 25 points!

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magnet

Take 20 points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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baam

Lose 10 points!

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thief

Give points!

fairy

Take points!

shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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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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