How long should I spend choosing a prompt and planning my essay?

5-10 minutes, keep it short and simple, but have a general outline for the essay

No time, I am a perfect writer and don't need to think before I write

~20 minutes, plan out everything and then just copy it on to the answer booklet

What should to be included in your introduction?

Hook, Scope, Neutral Thesis Statement

Scope, Future implications, Opinion Statement

Point, Evidence, Elaborate, Link

Building context/background information

Giving facts, evidence, and examples

Stating both sides of the argument

Which of the following is a proper thesis statement?

Although environmentalists trust that renewable energy is the sustainable choice, opponents feel there are other factors to consider.

Renewable energy is a valid and necessary resource.

I believe governments should seek out alternative energy sources to protect the environment and lower costs.

Do you think governments should focus on developing systems for using renewable energy?

What are the 3 parts that need to be in every body paragraph?

Topic sentence, evidence, elaboration

Summarize, Opinion, Future Statement

What are the 3 parts of the conclusion paragraph?

Summarize, Opinion, Future Statement

Topic sentence, evidence, elaboration

Claim: All high schools students should be required to take a foreign language to make them more competitive. Which piece of evidence BEST supports the claim above?

Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills.

You will learn another language.

Learning another foreign language is a waste of time.

There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluencey in high school.

Maintaining a formal tone in argumentative writing involves:

Avoiding contractions and choosing words carefully for precision

Using slang and colloquial expressions to connect with the reader

Writing in the first person to express personal opinions

Including humor to keep the reader engaged

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of discursive writing?

Persuading the reader to adopt a particular viewpoint

Presenting both sides of an argument equally

Using evidence to support different perspectives

Maintaining a neutral and objective tone

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas.

We went to the park, played soccer, and had a picnic.

We went to the park, and we played soccer, and had a picnic.

If I make a mistake and want to change what I have written I need to...

Cross out the mistake with a single line

Raise my hand and ask for a new answer booklet

Draw a box around the mistake and scribble it out

Leave mistakes as they are; I am not allowed to make corrections.

In the answer booklet, the column that says question is...

to write the number of the prompt you chose.

to keep track of your word count.

to keep track of the number of paragraphs you write.

Students who arrive late will...

be allowed to take the exam, but will only be given the amount of time remaining for all other test takers.

be taken to a separate testing room and receive full time.

not be allowed to take the exam under any circumstances.

not be allowed to take the exam unless they have a note excusing their tardy.

The name of your proctor for tomorrow...

is posted on myLearning titled EGP Paper 1 Testing Rooms.

is in your inbox on myStudent in a message from Ms. Poling.

is in your email inbox in an email from Ms. Holloman.

is posted on the school website.

EGP Paper 1

Authored by Rebecca Poling

English

9th - 12th Grade

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What is the purpose of argumentative writing?

To argue something by developing a line of reasoning

To explore an issue by considering various points of view

To explain something to the reader

To summarize the main points

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

Set out purposes or reasons/make the relationship between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence

Investigate closely, in detail

Express in clear terms

Produce an answer from a given source

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EGP Paper 1

What is the purpose of argumentative writing?

What does the AICE command word 'Evaluate' mean?

Which type of prompt encourages writers to explore both sides of an issue or multiple perspectives?

Which type of writing fits nearly every prompt on the EGP Exam?

What is the key difference between argumentative and discursive prompts?

Which of the following is an example of an argumentative prompt?

What does the AICE command word 'Explain' mean?

What is the purpose of discursive writing?

When is your Paper 1 EGP Exam?

When is your Paper 2 EGP Exam?

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