FSA Writing Review

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

• Informative/Explanatory

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

What is the name of the most important sentence you are trying to support in an argumentative essay?

• claim

• main sentence

• main idea

• thesis statement

Which transitions would be effective in a body paragraph?

• to begin

• moreover

• in conclusion

• finally

• furthermore

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

If it is an argumentative essay, your thesis statement should

• State Your Opinion

• Tell What You Read About

• Include a Quote from the Text

• Include Text-to-Self Connections

When planning your essay, you should include

• Topic Sentence

• Transition words

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Thesis statement or claim

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

• Potato

Choose all correct answers.

Each body paragraph must have

• Claim

• Evidence

• Elaboration

• Attention-grabber

• Thesis statement

True or False:

You can state your opinion in an informative essay

• True

• False