"Think of a topic or issue you care about, an issue about which you have a very strong opinion. Today you will have forty-five minutes to write an essay in which you will
write your opinion or claim and argue why it is right, telling reasons why you feel that
way. When you do this, draw on everything, you know about essays. If you want to
find and use information from a book or another outside source, you may bring that
with you tomorrow. Please keep in mind that you'll have forty-five minutes to
complete this, so you will need to plan, draft, revise, and edit in one sitting,
In your writing, make sure you:
Write an introduction
State your claim
Give reasons and evidence
Organize your writing
Acknowledge counterclaims
Use transition words
Write a conclusion"