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WorksheetsEssay Prompt Dissection? What should I write about?
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
You have read three sources about national monuments and
memorials: “The Gateway Arch,” “The Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial” and “A Tour of the World War II Memorial.”
Write an essay analyzing the importance of monuments and
memorials in understanding our nation’s history. Consider how the photographs in the articles add to the reader’s
understanding about the monument or memorial.
Support your essay with information from all three sources.
What will you write your essay about?
How important monuments are.
How the the monuments demonstrate our nation's history.
How beautiful the three monuments are.
You have read two texts and watched one video that relate to Mars exploration. All three discuss advances that have been made in understanding this planet. The three sources are: “Looking for Life on Mars,” “Mars in a Minute: How Do Rovers Drive on Mars?” and “Curiosity’s First Year: What Scientists Have Learned from the Mars Rover.”
Think about the information the authors provide about the
exploration of Mars. Write an essay that explains scientists’ goals in exploring Mars and how the Mars missions have helped achieve these goals. Remember to use details from the texts and video to support your ideas.
How did scientists achieve their goals with each of the Mars missions?
What new technology do we have for exploring Mars?
How difficult has it been to explore Mars?
Use information from “Looking for Life on Mars” to explain the focus of Mars exploration.
Include in your essay three places on Mars that most interest
scientists and what evidence makes these places worthy of further investigation.
How are we exploring Mars? Use 3 examples.
Name 3 places that human have visited on Mars.
Why are we interested in exploring Mars? Explain with 3 examples.
You have read three texts that relate to the Transcontinental
Railroad. All three discuss the efforts made to create this new form of travel across the United States.
The three texts are: “Full-Steam Ahead: The Transcontinental
Railroad,” “The Chinese Who Laid the Rails” and “Railman
Charles Crocker.”
Think about the information the authors provide to show
combined efforts on the project. Write a speech that an executive from Central Pacific Railroad might have given at a public ceremony celebrating the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Make sure your speech includes details about the purpose of the railroad and the work involved. Remember to use textual evidence to support your ideas.
A speech celebrating the things the railroad achieves.
A speech congratulating the workers on finishing the job.
A speech about the importance of trains.
The characters in “The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey” and
“Juan Bobo, the Rich” are given advice from the people they
encounter.
Write an essay that discusses the advice they receive and how it contributes to the theme of the stories.
Be sure to use details from both stories.
What should you essay be about?
The friendship of the characters.
How does the advice in each story match the overall theme?
Identify the theme in each story.
When first approaching a timed writing prompt what should you do?
Wish for a better grade than last time.
Create a graphic organizer for my writing.
Dissect the prompt into a Do What and a Be Careful chart.
Write my rough draft.
What should I do if I haven't finished my essay and time is called "5 minutes remaining?"
Check the prompt.
Check over my DO WHAT and BE CAREFUL charts.
Drop and write the conclusion.
Reread the passage(s).
Check over my graphic organizer or my outline.
Which of the following DRAMATICALLY influence my grade on a timed writing prompt?
A few punctuation errors.
Spelling errors. Someone else can figure out the meaning, but one or two words are misspelled.
Not writing an introductory or concluding paragraph.
Writing using I, Me, My, We, or You when its an informative/explanatory/argumentative writing prompt.
Over relying on one passage for my evidence.
Which of the following SHOULD I NOT WORRY ABOUT on a timed writing prompt?
A few punctuation errors.
Spelling errors. Someone else can figure out the meaning, but one or two words are misspelled.
Not writing an introductory or concluding paragraph.
Writing using I, Me, My, We, or You when its an informative/explanatory/argumentative writing prompt.
Over relying on one passage for my evidence.
What are TWO of the most important things to keep in mind when responding to a TIMED WRITING PROMPT?
Using correct punctuation.
Not misspelling any words.
Writing on-topic.
Having 5 paragraphs.
Time management.
You have just read two passages about young people helping others. Which Character, Lars or Dilly Displayed the most bravery while helping another person? Write and essay in which you give your opinion and explain your reasons. You must support your ideas with evidence from both passages. Follow the conventions of the standard written English.
(Lars or Dilly) displayed the most bravery while helping another person.
Young people are helpful.
This story is about Lars and Dilly.
My opinion is that young people can learn from others and help those in need.
You have just read two passages about pet adoption. Which method, breeders or the pound, is the best method to adopt? Write and essay in which you give your opinion and explain your reasons. You must support your ideas with evidence from both passages. Follow the conventions of the standard written English.
In my opinion, is that everyone should adopt a pet no matter where you get it from.
In my opinion ( breeders / the pound ) is the best way to adopt a pet.
Pet adoption is the best.
Pets from the pound could be exterminated if you do not adopt them.
You have just read two passages about how paper is made. Write and essay in which you explain the crucial steps to making paper. You must support your ideas with evidence from both passages. Follow the conventions of the standard written English.
Which is the most appropriate THESIS for this essay:
We use paper daily.
In my opinion, paper is made in factories.
Paper is important to us.
There are many crucial steps to making paper.
