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[Pages:17] TEST$FORMAT* 4th*6th Grades

? paper%based ? students,will,receive,a,booklet,with,

3,lined,pages,and,a,planning,sheet.

TEST FORMAT) 7th &.8th.Grade

? computer)based

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TYPES&OF&FSA&ESSAYS

? Argumentative,? writing,to,persuade,or, explain,different,points,of,view,on,a,topic7 take,a,position

? Informative/,Explanatory,? writing,to, explain,to,an,audience,who,doesn't,know, anything,about,the,topic

GENERAL'ESSAY'FORMAT

Introduction 2+3-Body-Paragraphs

Conclusion

ARGUMENTATIVE+ESSAY+FORMAT

Introduction ? THESIS ? CLAIM

Body6Paragraphs ? cite6evidence6in6each ? elaborate6in6each

COUNTER(CLAIM/ REBUTTAL/(7TH &/8TH/ONLY)

Conclusion ? reword6claim ? add6insight

INFORMATIVE+ESSAY+FORMAT+

Introduction ? THESIS ? Controlling%idea%

statement

Body%Paragraphs ? cite%evidence%in%each ? elaborate%in%each

Conclusion ? reword%thesis%statement ? Summarize%key%points

DETERMINE(the(best(ORGANIZATIONAL( STRUCTURE(for(you(to(respond

! cause/effect ! problem/solution ! compare/contrast ! chronological3order ! order3of3importance ! main3idea3and3supporting3details

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