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A Quick Review
Mrs. Graham
WBHS 2008
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Soyou forgot to pay
attention...and now its judgme nt day .March 4, 2008 is the tenth grade writing test!!!
If you pick only one day out of the year to getat least nine hours of sleep, it should betoday!
If you
-get nine hours of sleep
-eat a light breakfast (eggs, fruit, cereal,toast, OJ)
-review tonight (not cram, just a light review)
-de-stress before bed and in the morning= a 25% increase in test scores its been
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What do I need to know ?About the test Speaking of scores
You have 100 minutes towrite an essay
You could get acause/effect or a definition(I dont know!)
Any talking, cell phone use,or suspicious behavior is a
misadministration (theentire 10th grade will hateyou)
You can write on theprompt, and you can usethe scrap paper to plan, but
anything not written on thelined paper will not be
You must score a 12 toobtain a LEVEL III
You must score a 17 toobtain a LEVEL IVOff topic and illegible
prompts are considerednon-scoreable
Its all about content!
No teacher or student candiscuss the test for 30calendar days.
You can tell me how youfelt about it (i.e. it suckedor I totally boasted it) but
you can not tell meanything else.
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What about that scrap
paper?Use it to PLAN!! It is
not graded nor kept,but it is collected.
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About the prompt.
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Things you need for EVERY
essayIntroductio
nThesis
BodyParagraphs
Conclusion
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Cause
Effect
effect
effec
t
effect
effec
t
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Basic
definitionfrom
dictionary
or promptrelated
examples
or
ancedotes
synonyms
contrasts
with
opposite
terms
negation-
what it is
not
Function-
how it
works,
what it
does
breakdown
of parts that
make up
the termquotations
from others
your
personal
experience
with the
term
sensory
details
etymology
comparisons
to related
terms
facts or
statistics
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on orge eoutlinemethod works for
both I. Define your thesisII. State the first main
idea related to thethesis
III. State the secondmain idea relatedto the thesis
IV. State the thirdmain idea relatedto the thesis
V. Conclude with a
strong opinion
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Followed promptly by wherehave you been?
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Introductory ParagraphsContain.The thesisA Hook
Conclude with the mainpointFlow easily into the next
paragraph
Remember, your thesiscan appear anywhere inyour paragraph(Heishman prefers themin the middle), butwithout one, you are
automatically OFFTOPIC
Open with a.A startling statistic
(found on prompt)An unusual fact or vivid
exampleQuotation or a bit of
dialogueA questionAn analogy, metaphor,
or simileAn anecdote
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An effective ThesisA central idea thatcan be supported
Must require further
proofor furtherdevelopment
Be debatable
Not too broad and
Not too narrowFocused, and not too
vague.
Too Broad:
Mapping human DNAhas many
implications forhealth and science.
Too Vague:
The way the TV showER portrays doctorsand nurses isinteresting.
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Body ParagraphsDevelops the supportfor the thesis
Stick to the point
State the main point ina topic sentenceHave a pattern of
organization
Use elaboration(examples,descriptions, compareand contrast, causeand effect,
classification anddivision, analo )
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ConclusionsShould remind readers of
the essays main ideawithout dully repeating it
At this point, readers
should alreadyunderstand your mainpoint- your conclusiondrives it home andleaves the reader withsomething larger toconsider
An effective conclusion isdecisive and
unapologetic
It could summarize themain points
Propose a course ofaction
Discuss the topics widersignificance
Offer advice
Pose a question forfuture study
You might include adetail, example, or
image from theintroduction to bringreaders full circle
You could include aquotation, a bit of
dialogue, an anecdote, a
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Revisions? Anyone?Be sure to fix
Look for ways youcan
Incoherent sentences.Does it make sense if you
read it out loud?Link ideas together clearly.
Do you have support? Doyour paragraphs flowtogether?
Repeat key words, butavoid repetition
Maintain consistency.Dont shift from one pointof view to another (I to you,anyone to they)
Use transitional words.But dont overuse!
Have a good length toyour paragraph andessay.
Use parallel structure.
Bind together a series ofsentences expressingsimilar information. It is a hard thing to
understand, to
recognize, and to forgive
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Some Common Errors
Spelling/UsageTheir vs.. thereHere vs.. hear Its vs.. Its Im vs. ImAlright vs. all rightAlready vs.. all readyAll together vs..
altogetherAffect vs.. EffectAccept Vs Except
Between vs.. AmongAmount vs.. NumberBring vs.. TakeSHOULD OF vs..
SHOULD HAVE (etc)Can vs. May
Watch out for
WordinessRepetitionVague statements
(Hamlet seemeddisturbed)
Passive voice ( The playwas praised by the criticsvs. The critics praised theplay.
Sentences beginning withThere and It (There werecars inching along thefreeway vs. Cars inched
along the freeway)Limited or lifeless
vocabularyOrdinary languageComplete thoughtsVerb/tense agreement
Punctuation andCapitalization
On a side note.
Dont forget to watch your commas!
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And dont use those banned
wordsInteresting
Nice
BadIn my opinion
I believe
Like
We
Us
In this paper
Any word yourfive year old
sister/brother/cousin/imaginary friend would
know!
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Ways to organize an
EssayChronological Order
ReverseChronological Order
Order of Importance
Compare andContrast
Negative Effects andPositive Effects
Term Definition andTerm in Practice
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Dont forget to checkContext.
From what point of vieware you writing youressay?
Audience.
Who is listening or
reading your essay?
Focus:
Did you stay on topic?
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Differences between a 3
and a 4Voice- most papers
with a four have adistinct voice. Instead
of just writing anessay, the narratorentertains.Higher vocabularyElaborate sentence
structureVariety of sentencesStrong introductions
and strong
conclusions
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Final word.Think of your essay as a speech. Is the
audience going to boo you?
Will they laugh at some parts?
Will they have ah ha! moments?
Will they remember a phrase you wrote?
Is there a highlight?
Does it read like a good song (intro, bridge,finale)?
Were you memorable?
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Remember,
I will accept you no matter what grade you get,however, I will love you more if you get a four!
Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; butyour arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an
object on a level with yourself. - Joel Hawes
Enjoy the movie!
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