Writing
The roadmap for your essay located in the first paragraph
Thesis
Read the following paragraph:
"We are gambling with the fate of a world, a fine and happy people. Let us throw the dice quickly, for the strain of waiting will not help us. Is that as you would wish it?”
Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the phrase throw the dice as used in paragraph 3?
A. take a risk
B. play a game
C. drop a weight
D. explore an unknown
A
Writers providing details to support a thesis/claim
Evidence
Read the following passage:
"This sweet development is the latest in a long, gradual history of innovation for 3-D printing, which goes back to 1983, when engineer-turned-entrepreneur Chuck Hull invented it in his spare time. Back then, Hull’s day job was curing rugged coatings onto tables using UV lights. But he postulated that focusing that light like a laser would allow the liquid resin with which he was working to form shapes. That was the basis for stereolithography (SLA), the advent of 3-D printing, and eventually the basis for his company, 3D Systems."
Which word best expresses the meaning of postulated as it is used in paragraph 2?
A. decided
B. hoped
C. predicted
D. suggested
D
Words or phrases used to indicate a shift in topic or to link one topic to another, usually found in a topic sentence
Transitions
Read the following passage:
"Like the long waves on a sea-beach,
Where the sand as silver shines,
With a soft, monotonous cadence,
Flow its unrhymed lyric lines;—"
Which is the best defnition of the phrase monotonous cadence?
A. dull song
B. random rhythm
C. continuous beat
D. unwavering drumline
C
A type of writing enhancement in narrative writing, used to give your reader a sensory scene
Vivid language
Read the excerpt from paragraph 5:
“With great caution and deliberation, I put my hands behind my back and unfastened the large iron buckle. . . .”
Which of these best expresses the meaning of deliberation as it is used in the excerpt?
A. distress
B. fear
C. humor
D. thoughtfulness
D
The three types of writing that can be used in blended writing
Argumentative, Informational, Narrative