Freshman Focus

Select ALL the answers that define what a thesis statement is

• Specifically focused main idea and three topics

• Transition + main idea + topic

• EBT + quotation marks + exact words + quotation marks

• Claim + 2-3 reasons

• Something to grab the reader's attention

What are the four main types of hooks?

• Evidence, transition, claim, reasons

• Quote, question, interesting fact, statement

• Anecdotes, relevant, thesis, facts

• Graphs, images, headings, titles

Which date is 9th grade taking the FSA Writing Assessment? Select all that apply.

• None of the dates are correct

• April 5th

• April 30th

• April 6th

To write a good essay you just copy and paste sentences from the text.

• False

• True

The total minutes allowed to complete your FSA Writing Assessment(unless extended time) is...

• 30 min

• 120 min

• 45 min

• 60 min

Choose everything below that is part of an ARGUMENTATIVE essay. Select all that apply.

• Introduction

• A thesis statement

• At least three body paragraphs

• Conclusion

• Counterargument

What genres of writing will be on the FSA Writing Test? (Choose 2)

• Informative

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Argumentative

What are the three domains and their point values for scoring the FSA writing component?

• Purpose , focus, organization-4; evidence and elaboration-4; conventions-2 (10 total)

• Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization-4; Transitions words-4; completion of essay-2 (10 total)

• Number of correct paragraphs- 4; use of quotations and citations-4; spelling and sentences-2 (10 total)

• Proper handwriting and spelling-4 ; correct number of paragraphs-4; use of transitions -2 (10 total)

Select the BEST set of transition words for an essay (In correct order as well)

• To begin with, To start off, To conclude, Finally

• To begin with, To continue, In addition, In summary

• In conclusion, To continue, First, To start off

• Moreover, On the other hand, To continue, Finally

True or False?

If I put the information I learn from the source into my own words, I do not need to cite.

• True

• False