REVIEW for ENGLISH TEST

PRE-WRITING: Research & Organizing

100

Name two systems of organizing information.

An outline or a web.

200

This website was published in 2011 by Dr. Drew Hammond from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Is it reputable or not reputable for your paper on blue whales?

Reputable.

300

This blog was published in 2001 by Mrs. Oakes from Highland Middle School. Its URL is www.whykidsneedsleep.blogspot.com. Is it reputable for your proposal paper on delayed start times for the school board?

Not reputable. It is not recent, and it is not published by a reputable author.

DRAFTING (and using evidence)

100

"Sleep deprivation harms students' ability to learn and focus" (Munson Sleep Clinic) PARAPHRASE this quote into your own words. Cite it in parentheses at the end of the sentence.

When students do not get enough sleep, they cannot learn or focus during school (Munson Sleep Clinic).

200

"Sleep deprivation harms students' ability to learn" (Munson Sleep Clinic) INTEGRATE this quote into a complete sentence and cite it in parentheses at the end of the sentence.

Experts have concluded that "sleep deprivation harms students' ability to learn" (MSC). According to the Munson Sleep Clinic, "Sleep deprivation harms students' ability to learn" (MSC).

REVISING for Organization

100

Put these sentences in the most logical order: 1) Stricter anti-poaching laws and larger wildlife preserves will help protect the gorilla. 2) Poachers have killed thousands of gorillas (WWF). 3) Poaching and habitat loss are the greatest threats facing the gorilla. 4) Also, "expanding human settlements" leave less forest habitat for the gorilla populations (WWF).

3) Topic sentence with main idea for paragraph 2) Evidence about poaching 4) Evidence on habitat loss 1) Solutions for problems

200

Create a topic sentence for this paragraph. The poaching is done by both hunting gangs and citizens. Since the citizens usually can afford only one meal per day, they turn to hunting bonobos either to feed themselves or to sell the meat (BCI). At times average citizens may kill bonobos, but “heavily armed poacher gangs” are a bigger threat.

One of the largest problems facing bonobos is poaching. Poaching is a serious problem for the bonobos.

EDITING/Proofreading

100

Which sentence is INCORRECT? 1. After I went to basketball practice, I went home for dinner. 2. Michael Jordan a great basketball player worked hard for his success. 3. The choir practice ran late, so I called my mom.

Answer: Sentence 2. Add commas: Michael Jordan, a great basketball player, worked hard for his success.

200

Identify and re-write the sentence fragment that is missing a subject. The students are writing excellent choice projects. There are many creative stories. Also, researching various topics.

Also, THEY are researching various topics. Also, THE STUDENTS enjoy researching various topics.

300

______ backpacks are located way over ____. Fill in the blanks with the correct use of there vs. their.

THEIR backpacks are located way over THERE.

PUBLISHING for a specific audience

100

What point of view do formal academic papers typically use?

Third-person.

200

Who could be the audience for this paragraph? The polar bears are dying due to melting ice! Please limit your carbon emissions so less ice melts. Polar bears need your help!

Average people, voters, people who can reduce their carbon emission, people who aren't experts on science or polar bears, people quickly passing by, brochure readers who just glance at facts...