FSA Writing Tips

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

• Explanatory

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

Which transitions would be most effective in a concluding paragraph?

• To sum it up,

• All in all,

• First,

• Next,

• In conclusion,

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the first thing you do when you open your writing test packet?

• Start Writing

• Plan Your Essay

• Read the Sources.

• Read the Prompt

What should you do if you don't understand the source when you read it?

• Go on to the Next Source

• Ask the Teacher

• Take a Nap

• Reread the Source

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

When planning your essay, you should include

• Thesis Statement

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reasoning

If it is an argumentative essay, your topic sentence should

• State Your Opinion

• Tell What You Read About

• Include a Quote from the Text

• Include Text-to-Self Connections

If you get nervous during the test, you should

• Give Up

• Stay Calm and Try Your Best

• Ask the Teacher for the Answer

• Copy Your Neighbor's Essay

Choose all correct answers.

Your introduction should include

• An Attention-Grabber

• What You Read About

• Topic Sentence

• Evidence

• Text-to-Self

Choose all correct answers.

Your essay must have

• An Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• A Conclusion

• A Joke

You should have at least ___ body paragraphs in your essay

• 2

• 3

• 5

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