1. Surviving the HSPE
Sample prompts- get out a piece of paper- you will do the brainstorming part of the writing process today.

2. Sample Expository

3. Suggestions for pre-writing:
Write down every question being asked of you.
Brainstorm topics.
Determine your thesis- write it down.
Determine what concrete details support the thesis.
Determine what context the reader will need to know.
6. Determine when/where you will answer each question.

4. Suggestions for writing:
Go with the five paragraph essay.
Use the thesaurus and dictionaries available to you.
Use the same criteria that apply in English- just because the prompt may be easier, does not mean your standards should be lower.
Conventions matter
EDIT!
TAKE YOUR TIME!

5. Sample Persuasive Prompt

6. Tips for Pre-writing Write down every question being asked of you.
Brainstorm opinions and take the one you can best defend.
Determine your thesis- write it down.
Determine what concrete details support the thesis.
Determine what context the reader will need to know.
6. Determine when/where you will answer each question.
7. Include a rebuttal