Writing Essays Review

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 remind your readers of your claims and evidence.

• So you can practice writing better essays next time.

• So that you can check your answers.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What order should you follow when writing an essay on the AIR exam?

• Read the prompt, fill in the organizer, write the essay.

• Read the prompt, read the passages, write, reread your essay.

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

• Read the prompt, read the passages, write a short response, write an outline, write an essay.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is a thesis statement?

• A claim you are making based on a writing prompt.

• Textual evidence.

• An explanation for your evidence.

• A summary of what you read.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

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 explain why you liked reading the passages.

• To talk about something completely different.

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CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

What is a hook?

• Textual evidence.

• A sentence to get readers excited.

• The answer to a question.

• A sentence to tell readers what you are writing about.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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

• Rewrite the entire essay over.

• Ask the teacher for help during the test.

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

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

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CCSS.W.7.4

CCSS.W.7.5

How do you start your explanation of evidence? You write...

• I know this because...

• A different way of seeing things is...

• This evidence shows that...

• In the text it says...

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

How do you know what to write your essay about?

• There is a background sentence in the prompt.

• You don't have to write the essay.

• You get to choose what you write about.

• There is a question in the prompt.

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CCSS.W.7.2A

What is textual evidence?

• Answers to a question.

• The passage in your own words.

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

• The words in the passage.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How can you think about writing your body paragraphs?

• Each of them is a journal entry.

• Each of them is a RACE response.

• Each of them is an outline.

• Each of them is its own essay.

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B