When reading the prompt, what technique should you use to help you
decide what to write?
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FATP
ARCH
RAFT
RAFT
S
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1. FATP2. ARCH3. RAFT4. RAFTS
In RAFTS, what does the “R” signify?
Rea
d
Rea
der R
ole
Rev
ise
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1. Read2. Reader3. Role4. Revise
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In RAFTS, what does the “A” symbolize?
Audie
nce
Auth
or
Audito
ry
Auth
orize
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1. Audience2. Author3. Auditory4. Authorize
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In RAFTS, what does the “F” symbolize?
Fav
or
Fav
orite
Form
Fore
ver
25% 25%25%25%1. Favor2. Favorite3. Form4. Forever
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In RAFTS, what does the “T” symbolize?
Tex
t
Tra
nsitio
n
Tar
get
Topic
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1. Text2. Transition3. Target4. Topic
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In RAFTS, what does the “S” symbolize?
Syn
onym
Stro
ng Noun
Stro
ng Ver
b
Sim
ile
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1. Synonym2. Strong Noun3. Strong Verb4. Simile
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What type of writing should you do if the strong verb is
convince?
Nar
rativ
e
Exp
lanat
ory
Per
suas
ive
33% 33%33%1. Narrative2. Explanatory3. Persuasive
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What type of writing should you do if the strong verb is
describe?
Nar
rativ
e
Exp
lanat
ory
Per
suas
ive
33% 33%33%1. Narrative2. Explanatory3. Persuasive
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This is the first step of the writing process.
Writ
ing th
e ro
ugh dra
ft
Pre
writ
ing
Writ
ing th
e fin
al d
raft
Rev
isin
g
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1. Writing the rough draft
2. Prewriting3. Writing the
final draft4. Revising
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The prewriting should be as detailed as possible.
Tru
e
Fal
se
50%50%1. True2. False
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Planning transition words after prewriting and before writing the
rough draft can be helpful.
Tru
e
Fal
se
50%50%1. True2. False
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The following are transition words EXCEPT
Howev
er
Ther
efore
Additi
onal
ly
Alth
ough
The
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1. However2. Therefore3. Additionally4. Although5. The
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The following kind of sentence is great for writing a body transition sentence.
Sim
ple
Com
pound
Com
plex
33% 33%33%1. Simple2. Compound3. Complex
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The topic sentence of the entire prompt is called the
Topic
sta
tem
ent
Thes
is s
tate
men
t
Tra
nsitio
n sen
tence
Concl
usion
sent
ence
25% 25%25%25%1. Topic
statement2. Thesis
statement3. Transition
sentence4. Conclusion
sentence1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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A however statement thesis statement might be as follows:
“Students might not like being teased about clothes; however, school uniforms are not the
answer.”
Tru
e
Fal
se
50%50%1. True2. False
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“Even though school uniforms could keep students from being teased, Dallastown
Middle School should not have uniforms” is an example of what type of thesis
statement?
Howev
er s
tate
men
t
Appos
itive
phra
se
Com
plex
sente
nce
Power
Num
ber S
tat..
.
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1. However statement
2. Appositive phrase3. Complex sentence4. Power Number
Statement
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“To force students to wear school uniforms is a bad idea for Dallastown Middle School”
is an example of what type of thesis statement?
Infin
itive
Com
pound S
ente
nce
Lis
t sta
tem
ent
Rhet
orical
Ques
tion
25% 25%25%25%1. Infinitive2. Compound
Sentence3. List statement4. Rhetorical
Question
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“Dallastown Middle School should not implement school uniforms for three
important reasons” is a rhetorical question thesis.
Tru
e
Fal
se
50%50%1. True2. False
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When writing the introduction, include this first.
Thes
is s
tate
men
t
Tra
nsitio
n sen
tence
Thre
e m
ain p
oints
Hook
Concl
usion
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1. Thesis statement
2. Transition sentence
3. Three main points
4. Hook5. Conclusion
This follows the hook in an introduction paragraph.
Thes
is s
tate
men
t
Tra
nsitio
n sen
tence
Thre
e m
ain p
oints
Hook
Concl
usion
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1. Thesis statement
2. Transition sentence
3. Three main points
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How many paragraphs should your essay be?
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1. 12. 23. 34. 45. 5
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The type of writing that is an exception to the last slide, only
requiring four paragraphs.
Des
crip
tive
Pro
blem
/Sol
ution
Com
pare/
Contra
st
Seq
uentia
l
25% 25%25%25%1. Descriptive2. Problem/
Solution3. Compare/
Contrast4. Sequential
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Which sentence correctly combines sentences 1 and 2?
1 Carl Hiaasen has published nineteen books sofar. 2 He published his first one in 1986.
Car
l Hia
asen
has
pub...
Car
l Hia
asen
, who
h..
Car
l Hia
asen
, who
h..
Car
l Hia
asen
has
pub...
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2. Carl Hiaasen, who has published nineteen books so far, published his first one in 1986.
3. Carl Hiaasen, who has published nineteen books so far, he published his fi rst one in1986.
4. Carl Hiaasen has published nineteen books so far, which he published his first one in 1986.
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Choose the version that best corrects the error in sentence structure: These first ovens were very big they weighed over 700 pounds and stood about five
feet tall.
Sta
nding a
bout fi
ve fe
..
Wei
ghed o
ver 7
00 p
...
Thes
e fir
st o
vens
the.
..
Thes
e fir
st o
vens
wer
...
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2. Weighed over 700 pounds and stood about five feet tall, these first ovens were very big.
3. These first ovens they were very big, weighing over 700 pounds and stood about five feet tall.
4. These first ovens were very big, weighing over 700 pounds and standing about five feet tall.
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Which word is spelled incorrectly?
choco
late
curio
us
refri
gera
tors
akw
ard
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1. chocolate2. curious3. refrigerators4. akward
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Without losing or changing meaning, which revision best eliminates language that repeats?
Today, microwave ovens are so common and ordinary that about ninety percent of all
households in the United States have one today.
Today
, mic
rowav
e o...
Today
, mic
rowav
e o...
Mic
row
ave
oven
s ar
e...
Mic
row
ave
oven
s ar
e...
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common that about ninety percent of all households currently have one.
2. Today, microwave ovens are so common that about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one.
3. Microwave ovens are very common today; about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one at the present time.
4. Microwave ovens are so ordinary that it is common knowledge that about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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