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Susan needs a better transition from the third paragraph to the fourth paragraph. Which of the following can be added to the beginning of the fourth paragraph, just before sentence 21, to strengthen this transition?
A. This ability to communicate in person becomes even more important as teenagers get older.
B. In a few short years, most teens in our school will be entering the job market or college.
C. Learning to read people’s communication cues will help build opportunities for teens.
D. In a business setting, a teen will need to know how to understand his coworkers.
What is "A. This ability to communicate in person becomes even more important as teenagers get older."?
100
What is the correct way to write sentence 24?
(24) On the day that he was supposed to paddle over Niagara Falls, he went to the top and looked down, he said that things just didn’t feel right.
What is "On the day that he was supposed to paddle over Niagara Falls, he went to the top and looked down. He said that things just didn’t feel right."?
100
The last sentence of the introduction paragraph that clearly and concisely answers the question of the prompt
What is the thesis statement?
100
The author uses a simile to describe the apples in paragraph 2 to convey —
A. their mythic appeal
B. the advertising techniques used in foreign magazines
C. their universal symbolism
D. the contrast between Chinese and foreign supermarkets
What is "A. their mythic appeal"?
100
The resource you should use throughout the test
What is THE DICTIONARY?
200
Fatima realizes she has offered a weak thesis in this paper. Which of the following could replace sentences 1 and 2 and provide a more effective thesis statement for Fatima’s paper?
A. Mia Hamm is an interesting and fun personality, and I am grateful for this opportunity to research her story. I think that as you read my paper, you will agree that she has added great energy to women’s sports in this country and also to sports around the world.
B. Mia Hamm is one of the most celebrated female soccer players of all time and is an inspiration to young women everywhere. Her contributions to women’s soccer have had an unmistakable impact on the sport, both in the United States and internationally.
C. There is a soccer player in this country that is clearly more talented than all the rest. Her name is Mia Hamm, and she is an outstanding player and a model athlete who works hard to make sure she is always setting an example for other athletes and for the world at large.
D. If you don’t know Mia Hamm, you probably don’t know much. Many people say that she is the greatest soccer player of all time because she is so supremely committed to soccer and also to all that it means to herself and the other people of the world.
What is "B. Mia Hamm is one of the most celebrated female soccer players of all time and is an inspiration to young women everywhere. Her contributions to women’s soccer have had an unmistakable impact on the sport, both in the United States and internationally."?
200
How should sentence 4 be changed?
(4) The designs were more sophistacated, and my dreams had broadened.
A. Change were to are
B. Change sophistacated to sophisticated
C. Delete and
D. Sentence 4 should not be changed.
What is "B. Change sophistacated to sophisticated"?
200
The first sentence of the body paragraph that reintroduces the idea from your thesis statement
What is the topic sentence?
200
What do the narrator’s actions in paragraph 5 reveal about his relationship with his daughter?
A. He is proud of her determination.
B. He is frustrated by her constant demands.
C. He is supporting her open-mindedness about other cultures.
D. He is perplexed by her regard for inanimate objects.
What is "C. He is supporting her open-mindedness about other cultures."?
200
The only way to determine the main idea of each passage
What is READ THE ENTIRE PASSAGE?
300
The meaning of sentence 24 is unclear. The clarity of this sentence can be improved by changing They to —
A. Some advertisements
B. Various women
C. Sports companies
D. International faces
What is "C. Sports companies"?
300
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?
(7) “Nope,” he replied. (8) “Zip. (9) Zilch. (10) That takes a university education.
A. Change takes to take’s
B. Change university to University
C. Insert quotation marks after the period
D. Make no change
What is "C. Insert quotation marks after the period"?
300
You must provide this to support and prove your thesis statement.
What is a specific, well-chosen example that proves the thesis statement?
*Consider H.E.L.P.S.
300
Which quotation challenges the idea that children need constant praise?
A. Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University, found that kids respond positively to praise; they enjoy hearing that they’re talented, smart and so on.
B. Today, participation trophies and prizes are almost a given, as children are constantly assured that they are winners.
C. In recent eye-tracking experiments by the researchers Bradley Morris and Shannon Zentall, kids were asked to draw pictures.
D. In life, “you’re going to lose more often than you win, even if you’re good at something,” Ms. Twenge told me. “You’ve got to get used to that to keep going.”
What is "D. In life, “you’re going to lose more often than you win, even if you’re good at something,” Ms. Twenge told me. “You’ve got to get used to that to keep going.”?
300
The three levels of reading
What is reading on the line, in between the lines, and beyond the page?
400
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?
A. Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people she is a social psychologist at Harvard University.
B. Amy Cuddy did a study on how “power poses” affect people, a social psychologist at Harvard University.
C. Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how “power poses” affect people.
D. Amy Cuddy did a study, at Harvard University and with a social psychologist, on how “power poses” affect people.
What is "C. Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard University, did a study on how “power poses” affect people."?
400
What change should be made in sentence 26?
(26) The lady was good, but it wasn’t her skill that got my attention, it was her age.
A. Delete but
B. Change her skill to no skill
C. Change my to our
D. Change the comma after attention to a semicolon
What is "D. Change the comma after attention to a semicolon"?
400
You must provide this after a specific, well-chosen example.
What is a detailed explanation of how the example proves the thesis statement and why this is important?
400
Which interpretation of the cartoon best supports the author’s position in the article?
A. The boy is excited about winning a competition.
B. The boy would like to win more trophies for his collection.
C. The boy wants to improve his skills so that he will continue to win.
D. The boy is used to getting trophies simply for participating in activities.
What is "D. The boy is used to getting trophies simply for participating in activities."?
400
The best answers will always have this
What is supporting textual evidence?
500
What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 20?
(20) She found that the people holding their body in a position of power had an increase in the hormone associated with dominance and the hormone associated with stress was decreased.
What is "She found that the people holding their body in a position of power had an increase in the hormone associated with dominance and a decrease in the hormone associated with stress."?
500
What is the correct way to write sentence 45?
(45) It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was the Bessie Richards, she was a recording artist of the 1960s.
What is "It turned out this lady with the pink bowling bag was the Bessie Richards, a recording artist of the 1960s."?
500
The last paragraph that reiterates the thesis and does not offer new information
What is the conclusion?
500
What you should consider when asked about the author's purpose
What is why they say/do something? What are they trying to achieve?
500
The first thing you should do after identifying the writing prompt
What is turn the prompt into a question?