Essay Writing Review

What order should you follow when writing an essay on the AIR exam?

• Read the prompt, fill in the organizer, write the essay.

• Read the prompt, read the passages, write, reread your essay.

• Read the prompt, read the passages, write an outline, write your essay, reread your essay.

• Read the prompt, read the passages, write a short response, write an outline, write an essay.

What is a thesis statement?

• A claim you are making based on a writing prompt.

• Textual evidence.

• An explanation for your evidence.

• A summary of what you read.

What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph?

• To explain to the reader why you like your essay.

• To explain what you wrote about in your essay.

• To explain why you liked reading the passages.

• To talk about something completely different.

What is a hook?

• Textual evidence.

• A sentence to get readers excited.

• The answer to a question.

• A sentence to tell readers what you are writing about.

If your essay does not make sense to you, what should you do?

• Rewrite the entire essay over.

• Ask the teacher for help during the test.

• Fix mistakes, reread again until it makes sense and answers the question.

• Leave it, its perfect the way it is and people will understand.

How do you know what to write your essay about?

• There is a background sentence in the prompt.

• You don't have to write the essay.

• You get to choose what you write about.

• There is a question in the prompt.

How can you think about writing your body paragraphs?

• Each of them is a journal entry.

• Each of them is a RACE response.

• Each of them is an outline.

• Each of them is its own essay.

After you finish writing your essay, what should you do?

• Add extra information on the sides.

• Rewrite the whole essay again.

• Reread your essay.

• Be happy because you're finished!

When you reread your work, what question should you ask yourself?

• Does this make sense?

• Am I finished?

• Does this count for points?

• Does this matter?

Should you restate the prompt in your thesis?

• YES

• NO

• I don't know...