Without losing your mind So youre taking the

(Without losing your mind)

So, you’re taking the AIR Test, and you get to a part that says read this article and write an essay. AN ESSAY? I thought I had to write a paragraph.

FOR A S E C O N D

In the next few minutes, you will learn the formula to turn informational text into a perfect essay quickly, efficiently, and accurately.

TITLE

This is your main square. You will put the title of the article here. If there is more than one article, put the word or idea here that they all have in common. If there is a question under the title, use that to decide what you will write about.

Headings Look for three headings, and put them in the next three boxes like so. . .

Heading 1 Heading 3 Heading 2

Add Details Add three details , evidence, quotes, statistics, and/or examples from under each heading.

Heading 1 1. 2. 3. Heading 3 1. 2. 3. Heading 2 1. 2. 3.

Conclusion Paragraph Take the word or main idea from the center, and then add the three main heading words.

In conclusion 1. 2. 3. 4.

Paragraph 1

Transitional words for paragraph 2 To n i g e b h t i w i F t rs Th ef rea irst son

Paragraph 2

Transitional words for paragraph 3 n d o i n t i o d T c d h a e e s n S I ec o rea nd Also so n

Paragraph 3

Transitional words for paragraph 4 n o i t i d d a In Also ri d T h h et T rea hird so n

Paragraph 4

Transitional words for paragraph 5 n o i y l s l u l a c n n i o T c F s um o In ma rize

Paragraph 5