FSA Writing Prompt Practice

Choose the kind of essay the following prompt would be.
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?

• Opinion
• Informative/explanatory

Choose the kind of essay the following prompt would be.
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students switch classes?

• Opinion
• Informative/explanatory

What is the topic in the following prompt:
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students switch classes?

• essay
• opinion
• students
• switch

Choose the kind of essay the following prompt would be.
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Write an essay in which you explain the causes of the American Revolution.

• Informative/explanatory
• Opinion
• Uhhhh....

What is the POINT in the following prompt?
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?

• This prompt does not give a point.
• should/should not participate in activities to improve schools
• should participate in activities to improve schools
• should not participate in activities to improve schools

What is the question word in the following prompt?
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?

• There isn't a question word.
• WHY - opinion essays have that invisible question word
• How
• What

Using the question word in this prompt, what would the response word be? (Meaning what are we looking for)
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?

• There isn't a question word.
• reasons or because
• things or qualities
• steps or ways

What is the topic in the following prompt?
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Write an essay in which you give your opinion: should students participate in activities to improve schools?

• essay
• activities
• students
• schools

What is the very first thing you should do after the teacher says, "Begin."?

• begin reading
• find and read the prompt
• draw your plan
• put your head down

What is the topic is this prompt?
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Write an essay about why water conservation is important and provide examples of ways to save water

• saving water
• examples
• important
• water conservation