Foundations of Writing Quiz - You may use your notes

What does the "C" in RACES stand for?

• Character Analysis

• Cite Evidence

• Check Grammar

• Change punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

When do you use RACES?

• for organizing body paragraphs of an essay

• with an ECR

• answering short answer questions about a text

• with a SCR

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What strategy can you use to write a thesis statement?

• THREAD

• THREAT

• RACES

• HITT

What is a thesis statement?

• • A method for developing thesis statements that includes a main thesis and supporting sub threads.

• • A characteristic of a thesis statement that allows it to be debated or challenged.

• Supporting points or details that provide structure to the body paragraphs of an essay.

• • The main argument or point of an essay, usually expressed in a single sentence.

What components make a strong thesis statement?

• clear, concise, summary, answer

• answer, summary, clear, concise

• clear, concise, specific, arguable

• short, concise, arguable, summary

When do you use the HITT stragegy?

• when answering a short answer question

• to organize your concluding paragraph in an essay

• to organize a body paragraph in an essay

• to organize your introductory paragraph in an essay

When do you use the THREAT stragegy?

• when answering a short answer question

• to organize your concluding paragraph in an essay

• to organize a body paragraph in an essay

• to organize your introductory paragraph in an essay

When do you use the RERUN stragegy?

• when answering a short answer question

• to organize your concluding paragraph in an essay

• to organize a body paragraph in an essay

• to organize your introductory paragraph in an essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When writing the conclusion of an essay, what elements make your conclusion stronger?

• evidence

• urgency

• helper

• nail

• argument

Which strategy do you feel most comfortable with? why?

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10