MCAS Prep Game

What is the BEST way to start writing an essay?

• create an outline or graphic organizer

• mention the title

• spell the author's name correctly

• provide your answer to the prompt

When writing a literary analysis or an expository essay, what should you START your essay with?

• a question

• a thesis

• a fun fact

• a topic sentence

What are the MOST IMPORTANT elements of a thesis statement?

• the title(s)

• the author(s)

• a shoutout to the prompt/answer to the question

• a brief summary of the text

If you are asked to compare two texts in an essay, your essay should be AT LEAST how many paragraphs?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

When starting a NEW paragraph, how should you START?

• a transitional topic sentence

• a question to grab attention

• a quote since you already wrote your thesis

• a new introduction to the evidence

In a formal paragraph, after your thesis/topic sentence, what is the NEXT step?

• introduce the evidence by setting the scene

• drop in your quote then fully explain it

• summarize the text for someone who hasn't read

• none of the above

What are the most important elements when INTEGRATING EVIDENCE?

• The evidence tag,

• "the quote"

• (Citation 1).

• all of the above

When writing an evidence tag, DON'T forget...

• who said it

• how they said it

• a comma

• the author

Which of the following is the PROPER way to cite a source?

• "Quote" (Author #).

• "Quote." (Author #)

• "Quote" (Author page #).

• "Quote (# Author)."

After your quote/citation, what is the NEXT step in a formal paragraph?

• wrap up the argument with a conclusion sentence

• set the scene for a reader who does not know the text

• explain how the quote supports the thesis

• none of the above