FSA Writing

What is the first thing need to do when you start your FSA writing test?

• Plan your essay

• Read and annotate the sources

• Read and dissect the prompt

• Write the essay

Which types of essays will you be asked to write for the FSA writing test? Select all that apply.

• Opinion

• Persuasive

• Informative

• Argumentative

• Narrative

What are the 4 things you need to find when dissecting the writing prompt?

• Topic, Question, Task, Audience

• Topic, Genre, Task, Audience

• Topic, Genre, Source, Audience

• Title, Genre, Task, Source

What are the parts that need to be included in your introduction? Check all that apply.

• Hook/Attention Grabber

• Evidence

• Bridge/Connecting Sentence

• Explanation

• Thesis Sentence

From which part of dissecting the prompt, do you use to create your hook/attention grabber?

• Audience

• Task/Direction

• Genre

• Topic

From which part of dissecting the prompt, do you create the thesis sentence?

• Task/Direction

• Topic

• Audience

• Genre

What is recommended to use to help structure your body paragraphs?

• SPADE

• PEEL

• CUBES

• PEEEL

What does PEEEL stand for?

• Paragraph, Evidence, Elaboration, Explanation, Linking

• Point, Explanation, Elaboration, Evidence, Linking

• Point, Explanation, Evidence, Elaboration, Linking

• Point, Elaboration, Evidence, Explanation, Linking

What are the parts that need to be included in the conclusion?

• Restate the thesis, Restate the points/reasons, and final thought (catchy phrase)

• Restate the thesis, Evidence, and final thought (catchy phrase)

• Hook, Restate the points/reasons, and final thought (catchy phrase)

• Restate the thesis, final thought (catchy phrase), and restate the points/reasons

What can be used as a sentence starter for the hook?

• To begin with

• Historically,

• It is true that...

• According to Source...."..."