Writing Review

What is the FIRST thing you do when you get your writing test?

• Read the articles

• Complete your planning sheet

• Read the prompt

• Write your HIT paragraph

What do you do after you read the prompt?

• TAP the prompt

• Complete your planning sheet

• Read the articles

• Write your essay

What does the T stand for in TAP?

• Thesis

• Topic

What does the A stand for in TAP

• Audience

• Awesome

What does the P stand for in TAP?

• Point

• Purpose

Who is your audience MOST of the time?

• Classmates

• Principal

• Teacher

What is the clue word that lets you know the prompt is an informative prompt?

• Opinion

• Write

• Explain/Inform

• Essay

What is the clue word or phrase that lets you know the prompt is an opinion prompt?

• Opinion/Make a claim

• Write

• Explain/Inform

• Essay

What is the MOST important part of your HIT paragraph?

• Hook

• Information

• Thesis

Where does your thesis come from?

• The articles

• Your head

• The prompt