Milestone Writing Review

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how to determine the main idea of an article.

3-4 sentences

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how to determine the tone in an article.

3 - 4 sentences

Match

Match rhetorical appeals with their definitions.

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Logical reasoning and evidence.

Trustworthiness and authority.

Emotional connection and empathy.

• Logical reasoning and evidence.

• Trustworthiness and authority.

• Emotional connection and empathy.

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how you will complete the constructed response question on the Milestone. Remember, this should be only about a paragraph, two at the most. Do not write an entire essay for the constructed response option.

5-6 sentences

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to synthesize in an essay?

• To synthesize means to summarize a single source.
• To synthesize involves only quoting sources directly without interpretation.
• To synthesize in an essay means to combine different ideas and sources to create a cohesive understanding or new perspective.
• To synthesize is to critique existing ideas without combining them.

Open Ended

In 3 sentences, in your own words, explain what type of tone an informational essay should have.

Match

Match the different organizational structures for informational writing.

• Chronological Order

• Compare & Contrast

• Cause & Effect

• Problem-Solution

• Topical/Logical

Presents information in the order events

Highlights similarities and differences

Explains why and results of an event

Presents an issue and explores solutions

Organizes information by topic

• Presents information in the order events

• Highlights similarities and differences

• Explains why and results of an event

• Presents an issue and explores solutions

• Organizes information by topic

Open Ended

Explain how you would break down the following prompt:

Some people believe that museums must return cultural treasures to their country of origin if that country requests them, while other people believe that museums do sometimes have a right to deny those requests. Consider the claims on BOTH sides of the debate. Write an argumentative essay in your own words supporting either side. Be sure to use information from BOTH passages in your argumentative essay.​

3-5 sentences

Draw

Create a mindmap for which cookie is the better cookie: peanut butter or chocolate chip?

Open Ended

Write a hook for your cookie article.

Open Ended

Write background information a reader needs to know to understand your cookie argument.

Open Ended

Write a thesis statement for your argumentative cookie essay.

Open Ended

Write a counterargument and refutation for your cookie essay on whether peanut butter or chocolate chip are the superior cookie.

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how to be successful at this rubric point:

Effectively establishes a situation, one or more points of view, and introduces a narrator and/or characters

5-6 sentences

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how to be successful at this rubric point:

Uses a variety of techniques consistently to sequence events that build on one another

5-6 sentences

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how to be successful at this rubric point:

Creates a smooth progression of events

5-6 sentences

Open Ended

In your own words, explain how to be successful at this rubric point:

Effectively uses multiple narrative techniques such as dialogue, description, pacing, reflection, and plot to develop rich, interesting experiences, events, and/or characters

5-6 sentences