STAAR Writing Review

Where should a controlling idea appear?

• first paragraph

• last paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• the first sentence of every paragraph

Where is a controlling idea generally located?

• at the beginning of the intro

• anywhere

• the first sentence of your essay

• the last sentence of your intro

A ______________ statement answers the question that is asked by the prompt, and is also known as the main idea of your essay.

• hook

• conclusion

• formal

• controlling idea

The hook is the first sentence in your introduction paragraph?

• True

• False

Your introduction should NOT get your readers attention.

• True

• False

You should use the transition "The first reason is..." when writing an essay.

• True

• False

You should use the transition "The second reason is..." when writing an essay.

• True

• False

You should use the phrase "I am going to tell you about..." when writing an essay.

• True

• False

You should start your body paragraph with the transition "For example," when writing an essay.

• True

• False

Starting a writing piece with "Hi, my name is..." is effective.

• True

• False