FSA Writing Review

What genres of writing will be on the FSA Writing Test? (Choose 2)

• Informative

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

What is the name of the sentence you are trying to support in an argumentative essay, and you will find that sentence at the end of the introductory paragraph?

• controlling idea

• main sentence

• main idea

• claim

Select all of the transitions which would work for a counterclaim sentence:

• however

• although

• to begin

• in conclusion

• on the other hand

What type of information goes in the introductory paragraph?

• Summary of details in the essay

• Background information about topic

• Introduction to the writer of the essay

• Summary of passages read

Which transitions would be most effective in a concluding paragraph?

• To sum it up,

• All in all,

• First,

• Next,

• In conclusion,

True or False? You should underline evidence as you read the passages

• True
• False

True or False? You should underline the important parts of the prompt.

• True
• False

In argumentative writing, a counterclaim goes...

• throughout the whole essay.

• in each body paragraph.

• in the introduction paragraph.

• in the conclusion paragraph.

The first sentence of an essay is called...

• hook

• bridge

• thesis

• conclusion

A thesis includes...

• The conclusion

• Points being made in each body paragraph

• hook

• bridge