Writing Pre-Assessment

Writing Pre-Assessment

Multiple Choice

A _____________ is when you use word for word from the text to answer a question or cite evidence.

• direct quote

• paraphrase

• summary

Multiple Choice

When you _____________ you are just summarizing the information in your own words.

• paraphrase

• direct quote

• summary

Multiple Select

What should you include when you cite information (and the page number is missing)

• Author Name

• Title of Work

• My name

Direct Quote

Word for word from taken from the text with quotation marks around it

"Quotation marks"

Paraphrase

When you put the original information in your own words

Multiple Choice

A Topic Sentence is...

• The first sentence in your entire essay to get your reader's attention

• The last sentence in your introduction telling the reader what the whole essay is about

• The first sentence of a paragraph that tells you the reader what the paragraph is about

Topic Sentence

• State the central idea (main idea) of the paragraph

• Think about the point you are trying to get across in the paragraph

Why do People Immigrate?

• Some of you already have an idea of why people immigrate

• Today we are going to look at 11 reasons

In your paragraph

• Include a topic sentence

• Cite 3 pieces of evidence- use a direct quote and paraphrase at least once, the third fact can be either

• Include the Author's Name and the Title of the Article in your first citation

Work Options

• If you feel comfortable, you can complete the reading and writing on your own today

• You can stay logged in and we will read the article together

• You can continue to stay logged in for help with writing the paragraph

Poll

Choose your option

• I fully got this

• I just want to hear the article together, but my writing is fine

• My writing is rusty, I'd rather to listen and maybe get some help on the paragraph

Monday To-Do

• Paragraph about Immigration

• Review Vocab on Quizlet

• Read my book for 10 minutes

Independent Workers: You may go

We will read the article together now