PPT No Bullets
- 2. Essay: Be specific. Give details. Avoid words likegood,bad, very, etc.
- 3. Translate the prompt. The prompt says, “Write an essay explaining what courage means to you.” The prompt means, “Write a story about one time when someone I KNOW showed courage.”
- 4. Prewriting helps—really it does!Common Prewriting Techniques: Brainstorming Cubing Outlining Clustering Webbing Venn Diagram Free writing Thinking map
- 5. Essay:Develop one specific story. Let the reader “hear your voice” by making it personal and realistic. Be sure to end with a strong conclusion that ties your story back to the topic.
- 6. Essay Development: “Deep, Not Wide”Focus on one story, not three different examples or reasons.
- 7. Essay: Remember to use the writing techniques we learned in class.
- 8. Show, Don’t TellTelling sentence: “The room was decorated well.”Showing sentence: “Vases of freshly-cut tropical flowers sat on crisp, clean tablecloths, candles flickered brightly, and golden pineapples surrounded by colorful miniature umbrellas adorned every table.”
- 9. Snapshot Describe a person or a scene as if you are looking at a picture, trying to convey the details to your reader.
- 10. Explode a Moment Give specific details at the most exciting moment in your story to slow down the action.
- 11. Short AnswerAnswerthe question and prove your answer with evidence from the text. Be sure the quotation proves your answer. Don’t write anything else. Just answer it and prove it.
- 12. Cross-Over Short Answer+Answer Answer 1 2 Proof Proof 1 2
- 13. Reading Multiple Choice: READ THROUGH EACH PASSAGE CAREFULLY. After reading the questions, return to the passage and look for each answer—even if you think you already know what the correct answer is.
- 14. Reading Multiple Choice: Highlightthe correct answer in the reading passage.
- 15. All sections except editing and revising: Use a dictionary or a thesaurus.
- 16. Editing and RevisingUse process of elimination. Eliminate choices with fragments or run-ons. Watch out for possessives and apostrophes. Remember that singular verbs end with –s.
- 17. Exemption from Final EssayStudents inEnglish III who pass the ELA TAKS will be able to exempt the essay on the final exam.Students in Honors or AP who score a 3 or a 4 on the ELA TAKS essay will be able to exempt the essay on the final exam. The final essay counts 40% of the final exam grade.
- 18. Relax, take your time, and do your best!
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- 20. Brad TownsendTechnology in Today’s ClassroomEast Texas Baptist University