After you finish writing your essay, what should you do?

Be happy because you're finished!

If your essay does not make sense to you, what should you do?

Fix mistakes, reread again until it makes sense and answers the question

Ask the teacher for help during a test

Leave it, its perfect the way it is and people will understand

Which sentence is more effective?

One needs to search for the positive in life in order for them to be happy.

You need to always search for the positive in life in order to be happy.

Which sentence is more effective?

The example relates to life because

I think the example sorta relates to life because...

Which sentence is more effective?

If a person thinks they will fail, they probably will.

If you think you will fail, you probably will.

What will you omit (not use) in your extended response?

kinda, sorta, I think, or wishy washy language

In order to receive a score of 6 on the 6 point content rubric, what must your essay consist of?

The response fully accomplishes the task in a thorough and insightful manner and has a distinctive quality that sets it apart as an outstanding performance.

The response fully accomplishes the task, but lacks an overall level of sophistication and consistency

The response accomplishes the task, but generally needs to exhibit more development, better organization, or a more sophisticated writing style.

The response minimally accomplishes the task. Some elements of development, organization, and writing style are weak.

In order to receive a score of 1 on the 6 point content rubric, what must your essay consist of?

Your response fails to accomplish the task. It exhibits considerable difficulty in areas of development, organization, and writing style.

Your response only partially accomplishes the task. Some responses may exhibit difficulty maintaining focus, may be too brief to provide sufficient development of the topic, or evidence.

Your response minimally accomplishes the task. Some elements of development, organization, and writing style are weak.

Your response accomplishes the task, but generally needs to exhibit more development, better organization, or a more sophisticated writing style.

What is the rubric for a score of 4 on the 4 point grammar rubric?

There are no errors that impair the flow of communication.

Errors are occasional but do not impede the flow of communication.

Errors are typically frequent and may cause the reader to stop and reread part of the writing.

Errors are serious and numerous, they cause the reader to struggle to discern the writer's meaning.

What is the rubric for a score of 3 on the 4 point grammar rubric?

Errors are occasional but do not impede the flow of communication.

There are no errors that impair the flow of communication.

Errors are typically frequent and may cause the reader to stop and reread part of the writing.

Errors are serious and numerous, they cause the reader to struggle to discern the writer's meaning.

What is the rubric for a score of 2 on the 4 point grammar rubric?

Errors are typically frequent and may cause the reader to stop and reread part of the writing.

There are no errors that impair the flow of communication.

Errors are occasional but do not impede the flow of communication.

Errors are serious and numerous, they cause the reader to struggle to discern the writer's meaning.

What is the rubric for a score of 1 on the 4 point grammar rubric?

Errors are serious and numerous, they cause the reader to struggle to discern the writer's meaning.

There are no errors that impair the flow of communication.

Errors are occasional but do not impede the flow of communication.

Errors are typically frequent and may cause the reader to stop and reread part of the writing.

Which is NOT a way to lose points on the extended response?

write neatly on the lines provided.

misspelling words so badly that the scorer cannot read your response

What is the order you should follow when writing an extended response essay?

Read the prompt, read the passages, paraphrase (use own words), choose text evidence, outline, write

Read the prompt, paraphrase (use own words), write the essay

Read the prompt, read the passages, write an outline, reread your essay

Read the prompt, read the passages, write a short response, choose text evidence

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you know what to write your essay about?

There is a question in the prompt

You get to choose what you write about

There is a background sentence in the prompt

You don't have to write the essay

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the prompt, there are usually bullet points. What should those bullet points be in your essay?

Your introduction

The body paragraphs

Your conclusion

Your thesis statement

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is text evidence?

Answers to a question

The passage in your own words

The words in the passage

The words in the passage you use to show where you got your answer

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you show your text evidence? You write...

I know this because...

In the text it says...

This shows me that...

One way I showed this is...

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Text evidence must include

Quotation Marks

Question Marks

Exclamation Marks

High Marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?

To explain to the reader why you like your essay

To explain what you wrote about in your essay

To talk about something completely different

To explain why you liked the reading passage(s)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do you need to restate what you wrote in your essay in your conclusion?

So that you can seem smart

So that you can check your answers

So that you can remind your readers of your claims and evidence

So you can practice writing better essays next time

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CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.2F

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Extended Writing

How do you know what to write your essay about?

In the prompt, there are usually bullet points. What should those bullet points be in your essay?

What is text evidence?

How do you show your text evidence? You write...

Text evidence must include

What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?

Why do you need to restate what you wrote in your essay in your conclusion?

What question should you ask yourself after reading each question/prompt/paragraph?

After you finish writing your essay, what should you do?

When you reread your work, what question should you ask yourself?

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