How to make a higher score on your Writing STAR test

1. 1. Be creative! This is your essay, have fun with it and enjoy what you're writing.

1.1. Start with a quote, explanation mark, or any attention getter.

1.1.1. Holy Moly!

2. 4.Think twice: are you sure you have all the needed information? You answering what the prompt is asking you for?

2.1. Did you answered the prompt question?

2.1.1. If they ask you about pigs, give an answer about pigs not cats.

3. 5. Final Copy: After all the hard work, it's your turn to shine. Write this essay with confidence, you went through all the steps, you'll be fine. Good Luck!

3.1. This is your final writing.

3.1.1. Mater piece

4. 3. Revise and Edit: We all know we're not perfect writers! Everybody makes mistakes, so we need to go over our writing. Once we reread our writing we can start editing and revising. One must revise and edit his writing as if we were revising other students paper.

4.1. In this section you must check if your essay makes sense, and check for spelling and grammar.

4.1.1. Check for spelling and other errors.

5. 2. Brainstorm: Get your creative ideas on a piece of paper. After you have your topic, write everything that comes to your head on the piece of paper. You can use a diagram to organize all your ideas.

5.1. Bubble maps, Venn Diagrams, and other maps are useful for this section of preparation.

5.1.1. Bubble map