Mock Writing Review

Mock Writing Review

We're reviewing for tomorrow's Mock writing day!

Open Ended

Have you ever written a timed essay? If so, how did it go? Was it easy or difficult? If not, what have you heard about timed writing?

What is timed writing?

Writing where you have to produce a written response within a limited time period.

Open Ended

Why do you think we have to practice timed writing? (Besides for testing purposes)

Why do we have timed essays?

• Standardized tests (sorry)

• Quick thinking

• Speed up your writing as an adult

• NOTE: when you're an adult you don't have all day to write an email, presentation, memo, etc.

Timed writing in 4 steps!

• Attack the prompt

• Brainstorm possible answers

• Choose an order for your response

• Detect errors

Multiple Choice

Which of these was not one of the 4 steps to writing? (were you paying attention?)

• Detect errors

• Determine the correct answer

• Choose an order for your response

• Attack the prompt

Step 1: Attack the prompt

• Read the prompt carefully

• Identify the format, audience (if given), and purpose that the prompt requires

• Rewrite the prompt in your own words.

Open Ended

You are given 2 readings. Both are on music censorship.

The first reading's title is "Censoring Music Necessity, from a Concerned Mom" and the other is called "The History of Censorship in Music".

Based off these titles, what would be your prompt for an INFOMRATINAL essay.

Step 2: Brainstorm possible answers

• Read, analyze, annotate and collect evidence from the text (s)

• Use either STP (stop, think, paraphrase) Or UNRAAVEL to break down the text

Multiple Choice

Why should you annotate documents as you read?

• To note the important facts I can pull later.

• Because my teacher told me to.

• So you can memorize what you just read.

Open Ended

What is the point of brainstorming before you start writing?

Multiple Choice

How long should step 2 be?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

Step 3: Choose an order for your response.

• Include an introduction, body(topics), and conclusion

• Typical essays are also in this order

Introduction

Has a hook, thesis, and summarizing sentence to transition into the next paragraph!

Quick question: what is a thesis?

Body

Body paragraphs can be anywhere from 1-3 paragraphs, be concise, use good supporting details / evidence.

Conclusion

This is the last paragraph. You should restate the thesis and leave the reader with something to think about.

Multiple Select

What 3 things does an introduction include?

• Thesis

• Hook

• Transition

• Summary

Multiple Select

What are the types of hooks we can do for the beginning of our essays? (Recall)

• A preview of the essay

• Rhetorical question

• Anecdote

• Interesting fact

• Exciting statement

Open Ended

What is the point of an introduction?

Multiple Choice

What should the body paragraphs include?

• The correct answer

• Your opinion on the matter

• Supporting details and evidence

• The thesis

Multiple Choice

If you are writing an essay about the pros and cons of year long schooling, how many body paragraphs should you include?

• 1 paragraph

• 2 paragraphs

• 3 paragraphs

• 4 paragraphs

Multiple Select

What should your conclusion include?

• Restated thesis

• Retelling of what the body paragraphs are about

• What the correct answer is

• Leaving the reader with something to think about

Open Ended

What are some ways we can leave the reader with something to think about. (in other words, how would you conclude your essay?)

Step 4: Detect errors

Re-read and make necessary changes. Make sure your response has the following:

- Has plenty of details

- Organized clearly

- Has transitions

- Uses appropriate vocabulary

- Any errors in punctuation and grammar

Multiple Choice

What is not allowed when writing essays?

• 3rd person language

• Contractions

• Text talk

Multiple Choice

How long should you spend on step 4?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

Multiple Choice

How long, total, is the process of a timed writing?

• 30 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 50 minutes

• 60 minutes (1 hour)

Review video about informational essays

It's a bit cheesy but good and INFOMRATIONAL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwlFm-uL_U

Open Ended

What questions do you have about timed writing?

TOMORROW!

You will be taking the mock writing tomorrow during 3rd period!

If time ...

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