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Jodie Santos
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Mock Writing Review
We're reviewing for tomorrow's Mock writing day!

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Open Ended
Have you ever written a timed essay? If so, how did it go? Was it easy or difficult? If not, what have you heard about timed writing?
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What is timed writing?
Writing where you have to produce a written response within a limited time period.
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Open Ended
Why do you think we have to practice timed writing? (Besides for testing purposes)
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Why do we have timed essays?
Standardized tests (sorry)
Quick thinking
Speed up your writing as an adult
NOTE: when you're an adult you don't have all day to write an email, presentation, memo, etc.
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Timed writing in 4 steps!
Attack the prompt
Brainstorm possible answers
Choose an order for your response
Detect errors
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Multiple Choice
Which of these was not one of the 4 steps to writing? (were you paying attention?)
Detect errors
Determine the correct answer
Choose an order for your response
Attack the prompt
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Step 1: Attack the prompt
Read the prompt carefully
Identify the format, audience (if given), and purpose that the prompt requires
Rewrite the prompt in your own words.
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Open Ended
You are given 2 readings. Both are on music censorship.
The first reading's title is "Censoring Music Necessity, from a Concerned Mom" and the other is called "The History of Censorship in Music".
Based off these titles, what would be your prompt for an INFOMRATINAL essay.
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Step 2: Brainstorm possible answers
Read, analyze, annotate and collect evidence from the text (s)
Use either STP (stop, think, paraphrase) Or UNRAAVEL to break down the text
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Multiple Choice
Why should you annotate documents as you read?
To note the important facts I can pull later.
Because my teacher told me to.
So you can memorize what you just read.
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Open Ended
What is the point of brainstorming before you start writing?
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Multiple Choice
How long should step 2 be?
5 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
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Step 3: Choose an order for your response.
Include an introduction, body(topics), and conclusion
Typical essays are also in this order
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Introduction
Has a hook, thesis, and summarizing sentence to transition into the next paragraph!
Quick question: what is a thesis?
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Body
Body paragraphs can be anywhere from 1-3 paragraphs, be concise, use good supporting details / evidence.
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Conclusion
This is the last paragraph. You should restate the thesis and leave the reader with something to think about.
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Multiple Select
What 3 things does an introduction include?
Thesis
Hook
Transition
Summary
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Multiple Select
What are the types of hooks we can do for the beginning of our essays? (Recall)
A preview of the essay
Rhetorical question
Anecdote
Interesting fact
Exciting statement
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Open Ended
What is the point of an introduction?
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Multiple Choice
What should the body paragraphs include?
The correct answer
Your opinion on the matter
Supporting details and evidence
The thesis
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Multiple Choice
If you are writing an essay about the pros and cons of year long schooling, how many body paragraphs should you include?
1 paragraph
2 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
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Multiple Select
What should your conclusion include?
Restated thesis
Retelling of what the body paragraphs are about
What the correct answer is
Leaving the reader with something to think about
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Open Ended
What are some ways we can leave the reader with something to think about. (in other words, how would you conclude your essay?)
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Step 4: Detect errors
Re-read and make necessary changes. Make sure your response has the following:
- Has plenty of details
- Organized clearly
- Has transitions
- Uses appropriate vocabulary
- Any errors in punctuation and grammar
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Multiple Choice
What is not allowed when writing essays?
3rd person language
Contractions
Text talk
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Multiple Choice
How long should you spend on step 4?
5 minutes
10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
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Multiple Choice
How long, total, is the process of a timed writing?
30 minutes
40 minutes
50 minutes
60 minutes (1 hour)
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Review video about informational essays
It's a bit cheesy but good and INFOMRATIONAL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlwlFm-uL_U
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Open Ended
What questions do you have about timed writing?
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TOMORROW!
You will be taking the mock writing tomorrow during 3rd period!
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