Writing Essay

What doesn't belong in the introduction?

• Thesis

• Main idea

• A statement telling the reader what you are going to talk about

• The quote from the prompt

You should indent each new paragraph

• True

• False

Should your rough draft look just like your final copy?

• Yes

• No

What should you look for when you revise and edit your rough draft?

• Proper capitalization and punctuation

• Word choice

• Indented paragraphs

• All of the above

In the introduction. Gives the reader an idea as to what your essay will be about.

• Hook

• Background

• Big Mama Claim

• Transitions

Some examples of this include the following: However, In Conclusion, Furthermore, In addition, To Start Off.

• Paragraphs

• Notations

• Transitions

• Citations 

In the introduction. Grabs the reader's attention with one or two sentences.

• Text Evidence 

• Background

• Hook

• Opening Statement 

Category of the FSA Writing Rubric. To get a perfect score you would need to make sure you stay on topic and not get off track.

• Conventions of Standard English

• Evidence & Elaboration

• Layout

• Purpose, Focus, and Organization

Category of the FSA Writing Rubric. You would need to cite where you got your evidence and be able to explain why the evidence is important in your own words.

• Evidence & Elaboration 

• Explain & Expand

• Evidence & Analysis

• Explain & Focus

Begin every body paragraph with a ________

• lead

• Introduction

• topic sentence that Restates Question

• Background information