District Writing Assessment Review

Your essay cannot score higher than a 2 (75) C on the DWA with out this...

• a counterargument paragraph

• 3 body paragraphs

• a strong hook

• a strong closing statement

On the first day of the DWA, your goal should be...

• ...to write your essay

• ...to reread and revise your essay

• ...to read and highlight the sources

• ...to create an outline

You may use the internet to help you on the DWA.

• true

• false

When you highlight your sources, you should use...

• two colors - one for PRO and one for CON

• multiple colors to make everything rainbow and fun

• nothing - you should just read the sources

A "source" is...

• an article, report, graph, picture, video, etc.

• the teacher

• the computer

• your essay

To reach for an A (4) 100, you should...

• use only one source for text evidence

• use at least two sources for text evidence

• use at least three sources for text evidence

• use as many of the sources as you can for text evidence

On the second day of the DWA, you should...

• ...finish highlighting the sources and write your essay

• ...revise your essay

• ...finish highlighting the sources and create an outline

• ...write your essay

On the third day (the longest day) of the DWA, you should...

• ...write your essay and turn it in without rereading it

• ...write, reread, and revise your essay

• ...finish your essay before the deadline

  "I'm done. Now what?"

• ...finish your outline

If you don't finish your essay on the 3rd day, you will get more time.

• true

• false

To reach for the 4 (A) 100, your essay must have... (select 3)

• an effective introduction and conclusion paragraph

• long paragraphs

• effective use of relevant text evidence and elaboration

• an effective acknowledgement of an opposing point (the other side) and a rebuttal (or counterargument)