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MCAS PLEDGE

I pledge to read the entire question before doing anything else.

I pledge to circle the direction words in the question with red pen.

I pledge to highlight important words in the question.

I pledge to paraphrase the question.

I pledge to start the paraphrased question with “I must…”

I pledge to read the entire article and highlight specific evidence that address and supports the question or questions.

I pledge to organize my ideas by making a web before I write.

I pledge to write a rough draft with relevant and specific support/evidence from the passage.

I pledge to highlight the key words in every draft.

I pledge to use the revision checklist before I write my final draft.

I pledge to highlight the key words in my topic sentence and clincher.

I pledge to never start a clincher with these, this, that, those, them, they, or I.

I pledge to read my essay out loud and touch each word as I read.

I pledge to reread the question and directions before I pass in my best work.

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