Writing Skills

Write correctly right now!

When reading the prompt, what technique should you use to help you

decide what to write?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FATP

ARCH

RAFT

RAFT

S

25% 25%25%25%

1. FATP2. ARCH3. RAFT4. RAFTS

In RAFTS, what does the “R” signify?

Rea

d

Rea

der R

ole

Rev

ise

25% 25%25%25%

1. Read2. Reader3. Role4. Revise

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

In RAFTS, what does the “A” symbolize?

Audie

nce

Auth

or

Audito

ry

Auth

orize

25% 25%25%25%

1. Audience2. Author3. Auditory4. Authorize

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

In RAFTS, what does the “F” symbolize?

Fav

or

Fav

orite

Form

Fore

ver

25% 25%25%25%1. Favor2. Favorite3. Form4. Forever

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

In RAFTS, what does the “T” symbolize?

Tex

t

Tra

nsitio

n

Tar

get

Topic

25% 25%25%25%

1. Text2. Transition3. Target4. Topic

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Participant Scores

0 Participant 1

0 Participant 2

0 Participant 3

0 Participant 4

0 Participant 5

In RAFTS, what does the “S” symbolize?

Syn

onym

Stro

ng Noun

Stro

ng Ver

b

Sim

ile

25% 25%25%25%

1. Synonym2. Strong Noun3. Strong Verb4. Simile

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

25% 25%25%25%

1. Writing the rough draft

2. Prewriting3. Writing the

final draft4. Revising

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

The prewriting should be as detailed as possible.

Tru

e

Fal

se

50%50%1. True2. False

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Participant Scores

0 Participant 1

0 Participant 2

0 Participant 3

0 Participant 4

0 Participant 5

Planning transition words after prewriting and before writing the

rough draft can be helpful.

Tru

e

Fal

se

50%50%1. True2. False

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

The following are transition words EXCEPT

Howev

er

Ther

efore

Additi

onal

ly

Alth

ough

The

20% 20% 20%20%20%

1. However2. Therefore3. Additionally4. Although5. The

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Participant Scores

0 Participant 1

0 Participant 2

0 Participant 3

0 Participant 4

0 Participant 5

“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..

.

25% 25%25%25%

1. However statement

2. Appositive phrase3. Complex sentence4. Power Number

Statement

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

“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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

“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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

20% 20% 20%20%20%

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

20% 20% 20%20%20%

1. Thesis statement

2. Transition sentence

3. Three main points

4. Hook5. Conclusion1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Participant Scores

0 Participant 1

0 Participant 2

0 Participant 3

0 Participant 4

0 Participant 5

How many paragraphs should your essay be?

1 2 3 4 5

20% 20% 20%20%20%

1. 12. 23. 34. 45. 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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...

25% 25%25%25%1. Carl Hiaasen has published nineteen books so far, he published his first one in 1986.

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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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

...

25% 25%25%25%1. Standing about five feet tall, these first ovens were very big, weighed over 700 pounds.

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.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

choco

late

curio

us

refri

gera

tors

akw

ard

25% 25%25%25%

1. chocolate2. curious3. refrigerators4. akward

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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...

25% 25%25%25%1. Today, microwave ovens are so

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

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Participant Scores

0 Participant 1

0 Participant 2

0 Participant 3

0 Participant 4

0 Participant 5