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So...What's Your Point?
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Agree to Disagree
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All of these questions should be asked during the planning phase of the writing process EXCEPT: A. What am I being asked to write? B. Who is the audience for my essay? C. What do I want to accomplish in my essay? D. What ideas should I include in my first paragraph?
What is D. What ideas should I include in my first paragraph?
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Descriptions of people, places or things that support the main idea are called_______________. A. characters B. details C. morals D. opinions
What is B. details.
100
Which proper noun is ALWAYS capitalized? A. I B. Her C. He D. We
What is A. I
100
Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. Peekskill NY, 10566 A. Peekskill, NY 10566 B. Peekskill, NY, 10566 C. Peekskill NY 10566, D. no comma error
What is A. Peekskill, NY 10566.
100
A thesis should be ________. A. a statement that can be argued B. a question you answer in the essay C. a statement that is a fact D. a question for which there is no right answer
What is A. a statement that could be argued.
200
Jenna is looking up information for a report on the solar system. She is engaged in which phase of the writing process? A. planning B. organizing C. writing D. revising
What is A. planning
200
The broad thing that a book is about is called the ______. A. key detail B. main idea C. plot D. subject
What is D. subject
200
The _____in a sentence is ALWAYS capitalized. A. last word B. noun C. first word D. verb
What is C. first word.
200
Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. Richie asked for a dog, cat, and, walrus for Christmas. A. Richie asked for a dog cat and walrus for Christmas. B. Richie asked for, a dog, cat and walrus for Christmas. C. Richie asked for a dog, cat, and walrus for Christmas. D. no comma error
What is C. Richie asked for a dog, cat, and walrus for Christmas.
200
Where should a thesis appear? A. as the first sentence in an essay B. as the second paragraph in an essay C. as the last sentence of the first paragraph D. as the last sentence of the essay
What is C. as the last sentence of the first paragraph.
300
Which is a true statement about rewriting? A. Rewriting should occur before the editing phase. B. An essay may need to be rewritten more than once. C. Rewriting is only needed when writing informative essays. D. An essay should be rewritten by someone other than the initial writer.
What is B. An essay may need to be rewritten more than once.
300
Which question would be most helpful for figuring out the main idea of a book? A. What is the main thing the author wants to say? B. Who is the author? C. What is my opinion? D. What else do I know about the subject?
What is A. What is the main thing the author wants to say?
300
Which of these words should NOT be capitalized? A. Willow Street B. September C. Chicago D. Cookies
What is D. Cookies.
300
Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. "First I put on my, fuzzy socks." A. First, I put on my fuzzy socks. B. First I put on my fuzzy, socks. C. First I put on my fuzzy socks. D. no comma error
What is A. First, I put on my fuzzy socks.
300
What immediately follows a thesis in an essay? A. paragraphs with evidence to show the thesis is wrong B. paragraphs with evidence to support the thesis C. paragraphs with additional thesis statements D. a concluding paragraph in which the thesis is restated
What is B. paragraphs with evidence to support the thesis.
400
The most important part of the writing phase is to: A. Make sure all words are spelled correctly. B. Get main ideas down on paper. C. Decide what you want to write about. D. Find the best words to describe things.
What is B. Get main ideas down on paper.
400
The main idea of a book is "plants need sunlight to grow." Which of these is a detail that supports the main idea? A. My favorite kind of plant is the Venus fly trap. B. There are many different species of plants on the Earth. C. Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark. D. Jessica sat in the sun and looked at her garden.
What is C. Plants that get more sunlight grow taller than plants that sit in the dark.
400
Read the sentence. Choose the word that should be capitalized. "My friend Jemima went to see her favorite baseball team, the yankees, play last week." A. friend B. team C. yankees D. week
What is C. yankees.
400
Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. "I think I have a fever so I want to go home." A. I think, I have a fever so I want to go home. B. I think I have a fever, so I want to go home. C. I think I have a fever so, I want to go home. D. no comma error
What is B. I think I have a fever, so I want to go home.
400
Which would be the strongest thesis? A. Charlotte's Web B. Charlotte's Web is a novel. C. Charlotte is a character in Charlotte's Web. D. The novel Charlotte's Web by E.B. White teaches valuable lessons about life and death.
What is D. The novel Charlotte's Web by E.B. White teaches valuable lessons about life and death.
500
All of the following tasks are typically part of the revision process EXCEPT: A. correcting grammatical errors B. researching the intended audience C. adding facts to strengthen an argument D. reading the essay aloud to identify awkward phrases
What is B. researching the intended audience
500
What is the subject of this paragraph? " I've known Lauren my whole life. But before third grade I never talked to her. Lauren got on the nus at the stop after mine. I sometimes caught her eye as she passed by my seat. She sat in the back with her friends. She sometimes nodded. She never said hello. That is, until the day she got crutches. Getting to the back of the bus was a problem with crutches. So Lauren sat with me. We started talking. And we have been friends ever since. A. getting to school on the bus B. friendship with Lauren C. what third grade was like D. all the friends someone has in school
What is B. friendship with Lauren
500
Read the sentence. Choose the word(s) that should NOT be capitalized. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, and now she is a Supreme Court Justice in Washington, DC. " A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg B. Brooklyn C. Supreme Court Justice D. Washington, DC
What is C. Supreme Court Justice.
500
Correct the comma usage in the sentence or indicate that the comma was used correctly. He said "I love you." A. He said, "I love you." B. He said ", I love you." C. He said "I love you," D. no comma error
What is A. He said, "I love you."
500
Is cyberbullying worse than in-person bullying? Why is this NOT a strong thesis? A. It is a question and not a debatable point. B. It is so general that it's hard to defend. C. It states a fact. D. It is written in first person.
What is A. It is a question and not a debatable point.
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