Writing Assessment Essentials

What is the first thing you do when you get the writing assessment?

• cry

• read the prompt

• underline facts in passage

• write the introduction

What do most students forget to do on writing assessment?

• Read the passages

• Write a conclusion

• read the prompt

• Title

What goes in the introduction of an explanatory/informative essay?

• hook

• main idea sentence

• 3 key details

• quote

What goes in the 3 body paragraphs of an explanatory/informative essay?

• hook

• Main Idea/Topic sentence with transition word

• facts and evidence from the text

• quote from the passage

What goes into the conclusion of an explanatory/informative essay?

• New facts from the article

• quotes

• Restate the main idea and 3 key details

• opinion/thoughts about the topic

Can you copy facts from the article to use as your evidence?

• Yes

• No, that's plagiarism

What goes in the introduction of an opinion/persuasive essay?

• hook

• quotes

• Explain the debate

• Your opinion and 3 reasons for your opinion

What goes in the body paragraphs (proof paragraphs) on an opinion essay?

• Reason for your opinion

• Evidence that supports your opinion

• Quote from article that supports your opinion

• Concluding sentence

What goes in the conclusion of an opinion/persuasive essay?

• hook

• Restate your opinion and reasons

• Call to action (What do you want the reader to do?)

• quotes

What is a narrative essay?

• It gives facts and evidence about a topic

• Tells a story

• Gives an opinion