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Writing FSA prompt practice
Remember, you have 2 hours.
The first hour:
Break down the prompt and set up your t-chart.
Read and mark the text.
Fill out your t-chart.
Make your outline.
The second hour:
Finish anything from above.
Write your essay- MAKE SURE TO SEPARATE YOUR PARAGRAPHS!
If there's time, add in transitions and great vocabulary!
Okay, now let's practice t-charts. We need to identify if the prompt is argument or expository, then draw a t-chart.
Let's look at some transitions to use in our writing.
Any questions?
Be confident!! Don't get overwhelmed. Break the process down step by step. You know how to do this. Good luck! You're going to do great!!!
1. What type of prompt is this?
Argument? Informative/Expository?
2. Draw and label your t-chart.
1. What type of prompt is this?
Argument? Informative/Expository?
2. Draw and label your t-chart.
GOAL!
One more...
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not naps are generally good for people. Use the information presented in the passages to support your argument. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
And again...
Write an essay in which you explain why companies target young people in their advertising and marketing. Use the information presented in several texts (including the video) to support your points.
Let's try again
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not students should be required to stay in school until they are 18. Use the information presented in the passages to support your argument. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
Your turn
On your paper, write a claim/thesis statement from the prompt.
Write an essay in which you explain how the presence of Burmese pythons is changing the Everglades. Use the information presented in several texts to support your points.
Writing FSA prompt practice
Claim/Thesis
This is what your essay will be about. You need to state it in your introduction. Steal it from the prompt.
Example:
Write an informative essay that explains the effects of an earthquake. Include specific details from the sources you read. Be sure to include information from multiple texts.
Informative/Expository T-chart
one column for each piece of text
Example:
Kristen Stanberry
Pro and Con Arguments
Science Daily
Argument t-chart
Claim of side 2
Claim of side 1
You can do it!
2 types of prompts
*Argument- clues- ("choose a side", "argue", "whether or not")
*Expository/Informative- clues- ("explain", "inform")