Essay STAAR Prep

The first sentence of your persuasive essay should be your THESIS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The best way to pre-write (brainstorm) for your persuasive essay is to fill out a VENN DIAGRAM.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is an EFFECTIVE thesis?

• English is the best class because I really like it.

• English is the best subject because it is the most fun class and students learn more in that class than any other.

• English is the best class because Mr. Garcia and Ms. Smith teach it.

• I think English is the best class since that is the class which I get to see most of my friends.

How many BODY paragraphs should you have in your STAAR persuasive essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many paragraphs TOTAL should you have in your whole STAAR persuasive essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is the BEST form of persuasion?

• ethos

• logos

• pathos

• logos and pathos

• none of the above - all are equally persuasive

How many times should you read the STAAR prompt?

• none -- wing it

• as many times as needed

• once

• four times

How is the STAAR writing prompt presented to you on the paper?

• READ - WRITE - THINK

• THINK - READ - WRITE

• WRITE - THINK - READ

• READ - THINK - WRITE

Writers are most convincing when they do not consider any alternative points of view.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following transitions is best for conceding a counterargument?

• While

• Also

• Because

• If