Sources
Claims/ Purpose
Drafting an essay
Editing
100

Which clue can indicate that an online source is NOT credible?

questions answered by members who can join for free. (C)

100

3. Students are trying to prove the claim that using praise and food for dog training is more effective than punishment.  Which research question would help them prove the claim?

What effect does positivity have on dogs' behavior

100

7. Which sentence would make the BEST conclusion for the student's draft. 


Because of this, scientists now call Pluto a "dwarf planet" (b)

100

For many years in the United States, some people was not allowed to vote.

a. People are

b. People is

c. People were

d. Make no change

c. People were

200
2. The students wrote down some claims to use their report.  Read the claims in the table.  Complete the table by writing each source name beside the claim it supports.

Claim: People-- C

Claim: Establishing- A

Claim: Rooftop---- B

200

11. Which Sentence BEST introduce the topic with precise information?

Many occupations work together to allow people to learn history. (D)

200

8.  Which sentence provides the BEST transition between ideas? 

Costa Rica has meadows, mountains, rivers, and forests. (C)

200

Native Americans, African Americans, and women had to waited many years before they could vote.

a. Had to waiting

b. Had to wait

c. Have to wait

d. Make no change

b. Had to wait

300

4. Circle two sentences in the paragraph that are plagiarized.

Voice actors work a long time in the studio, and they might have to say the same lines again and again.

Voice actors will send demo tabes that have examples of what they can do. 

300

Choose the sentence that does not support the writer's purpose in the paragraph.

In the early 1800s America discovered a new favorite past time.  Baseball is a challenging but fun sport. There used to be debate about where the game of baseball originated.  Many people wanted to believe that the game was invented in the US.  In fact, the fourth president of baseball's National League, Abraham G. Mills, declared that Abner Doubleday had invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York.  However, it is now known that baseball is adapted from a British game called rounders, dating back tot he 1700s.  Regardless of its origin, baseball is still America's favorite pastime to this day. 

Baseball is a challenging but fun sport. 

300

The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald was a giant freight ship that operated in the great Lakes.

a. Great Lakes

b. great lakes

c. Great lakes

d. No change

a. Great Lakes

400

5.  Which sources would provide the most releveant information about he the topic (argumentative essay about stopping production of the penny)


D an article on the website for the U.S. Mint that describes the process of making money

E. a report in a news magazine about he effects of eliminating pennies in the United States. 

400

Have you ever saw a large, colorful painting of a flower in full bloom?

a. ever seen

b. ever seeing

c. ever see

d. correct as is.

a. ever seen

500

6. Which option completes the last sentence with the most precise information?

Travel at 270 miles per hour (a)

500
Which word should be followed by a comma in this sentence? Although the teacher planned a fun lesson using technology the internet connection was down that day.


technology

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