Writing Process 1

What step should come first in answering a writing prompt?

• Read the text

• Make a plan

• Sparkle

• Find and Analyze the prompt

What is not part of analyzing the prompt?

• Decide what type of writing

• Write a thesis if it is narrative

• Underline important words about the topic

• Circle specific questions or directions

When you are reading the text, you should not...

• underline anything you find interesting

• focus only on the topic in the prompt

• underline possible evidence for your They Said

• think about possible main points

• Look for answers to questions from the prompt

What should not be included in a narrative essay?

• characters

• quotes from the text you read

• a description of the setting

• a beginning, middle, and end

• dialogue

What should not be included in a plan for a narrative? Choose all that are true.

• Plot for the Beginning

• Plot for the Middle

• Feelings of the characters during the plot

• Quotes from the text

Which of these is optional in a plan for a informational or opinion text?

• Text Quotes

• Other evidence that will become your I said

• A third reason for a body paragraph

• 2 reasons or ideas for your body paragraphs

Which is not true for a thesis? Choose all that are correct

• An opinion thesis should include your reasons

• Narrative, Opinion, and Informational all need one

• It should include the key words from the prompt

• It is the main idea for your whole essay

• It can be changed after you read the text with the prompt in mind

An opinion thesis should start with...

• I think

• in my opinion,

• In my opinun,

• In my opinion,

• I'm going to tell you why I think

Which can be a question?

• Attention Grabber

• Stimulus Sentence

• Thesis

Which is a correct stimulus sentence. Choose all that are correct.

• The stimuli "Malala Yousafzai" and "Three Miles For a Drink of Water" give information about two girls who helped their communities.

• The stimuluses "Malala Yousafzai" and "Three Miles For a Drink of Water" give information about two girls who helped their communities.

• The stimuli "Malala Yousafzai," "Three Miles For a Drink of Water," and "Girls Who Make a Difference" give information about girls who helped their communities.

• The stimulus "girls who make a difference" tells about girls who helped their communities.