Types of Writing (GMAS)

Which is a synonym for CLAIM?

• Support

• Thesis statement

• Explanation

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.L.7.6

This type of writing explains things with facts.

• argumentative

• short constructed response

• informational

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What type of writing is meant to convince the reader of something?

• argumentative

• informational

• narrative

• constructed response

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

Using the phrase "This is important because," is a great way to explain...

• evidence

• a paragraph

• counterclaim

• hook

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

Which essay needs the sentence, "Many believe ___________, but they are wrong"?

• informational

• constructed response

• argumentative

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

What is the MAIN purpose of narrative writing?

• To convince your reader to agree with you

• To tell a story

• To give your reader information about a topic

• To describe something in great detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the GMAS provide that will help you raise your writing score?

• Writer's Checklist

• Rubric

• An Outline

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.5

Which of the following do you NOT include in a narrative?

• characters

• plot (series of events)

• claim

• five senses

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Where does the HOOK go in an essay?

• last sentence of the introduction

• first sentence of the conclusion

• first sentence of the introduction

• last sentence of body paragraph 3

What is a rebuttal for?

• It proves why the other side is wrong.

• It proves why the other side is right.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B