FSA Writing Review

How many minutes do you have to take the FSA writing test?

• 120

• 222

• 60

• 80

What are the 2 essay types you could see on the FSA Writing Test?

• Argumentative

• Summary

• Informative

• Analysis

What type of essay would you write for this prompt? Write an essay explaining the benefits of taking a foreign language class.

• Informative

• Argumentative

What is NOT included in an informative essay?

• Transition word

• Thesis statement

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

What is required in both an argumentative and informative essay?

• Counterclaim

• Claim

• Evidence

• Refutation

How much time should you spend reading the sources?

• 5 minutes

• 1 hour

• 20 minutes

• 0 minutes

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What kind of essay would you write for the following prompt? Write an essay where you take a position on whether students should be allowed to leave campus for lunch or not.

• Informative

• Argumentative

• Poem

• Summary

What is missing from the following evidence statement? As discussed by experts from Harvard, "children need regular reading practice to improve their vocabulary."

• Quotation marks

• Transition

• Quote

• Citation

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

What is the correct order of information in an informative essay?

• Intro. Body Paragraph 1. Body Paragraph 2. Conclusion.

• Intro. Body Paragraph 1. Body Paragraph 2.

• Intro. Body Paragraph 1. Conclusion.

• Body Paragraph 1. Body Paragraph 2. Conclusion.

What should you NOT do during the FSA writing test?

• Read the sources

• Plan your essay

• Write your essay

• Take a nap