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CAHSEE Essay Practice
Types of Writing Tested
1. Persuasive / Business Letter2. Literary Response3. Biographical (not autobiographical)4. Analytical
Mind Maps as Pre-Writing
1. Create a “Do? What?” Chart
DO (directional verbs)
What?
WRITE (look for this verb first)
an essay
Mind Map #2
• In top left corner write “Audience”
• In top right corner, write “Purpose”
• In center oval, write the topic
• In big outer circle, write ideas about the topic
• Finally, make connections among ideas
Mind Map #3: Categorizing
thesis
Topic 1 topic 2 topic 3
• Categorize ideas according to topic
• From the connections, formulate three topic ideas
• Under each, list the ideas that match each topic
Mind Map #4: Outline
Thesis
TopicSentence
TopicSentence
TopicSentence
Conclusion
Mind Map #5 (cause and effect)
What Happened(you failed a class)
Cause 1
Cause 2
Cause 3
Cause 4
Effect
Effect
Effect
Effect
Review: Step 1
• When you first read the Writing Task, underline the verbs that tell you what to do.
• Then list them in your “Do? What?” chart.
Example: Writing Task #1
Throughout your years in school, you have studied many different people. Think about one of these people you have studied during your time at school. What makes this person special enough to study?
Write an essay in which you discuss a person you have studied in school. Explain what it is about this person that is special. Use details and examples to support your ideas.
Step 2
• After you have listed the verbs on the “Do? What?” chart, list what you have to do.– For example, if you
listed “Write,” then you need to follow it with “an essay” because that is what the prompt is asking you to write.
DO What?WRITEDISCUSSEXPLAIN
USE
SUPPORT
•an essay•a person•Why he/she is special•Details & examples•Your ideas
Step 3
• Create an organization chart by writing the name of the person in the center of the circle.
• In the big inner circle, write all the ideas that come to mind when you think of this person.
Idea Idea
Idea Idea
Idea Idea
Idea
Name
Step 4
• Create a categorizing chart to organize the ideas that you brainstormed—make sure to list each idea under one main subheading (these will eventually become your topic sentences)
thesis
Topic 1 topic 2 topic 3
Step 5• Organize your thesis, topic
sentences, and conclusion (call to action, how this idea affects us today, final assessment of the topic, etc….)
Thesis
TopicSentence Topic
SentenceTopic
Sentence
Conclusion