Which of the following is a compound sentence?
A) I like cheese.
B) Mr. Gillis was a student adviser at Primavera, but he is now an English teacher.
C) After the race, I am going to eat a cheeseburger.
B) Mr. Gillis was a student adviser at Primavera, but he is now an English teacher.
100
Which of the following would NOT be used to arrange ideas in chronological order?
A) Sequence chart
B) Time line
C) Time piece
C) Time piece
100
If are trying to make someone agree with your point of view, you are trying to ____________ them...
A) inform
B) entertain
C) convince
A compound sentence contains what?
A) 2 dependent clauses
B) 2 independent clauses
C) 1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause
B) 2 independent clauses
200
Fill in the blank: The parts of the writing process are: brainstorming, prewriting, rough draft, ______, and the final draft.
Revision
200
What type of persuasive technique is this?
Everyone is buying the X-box One! Don’t be the odd one out!
A) Bandwagon
B) statistics
C) Testimonial
D) Glittering generalities
A) Bandwagon
200
True or False: Hard news is when a reporter interviews a person about a funny story.
False
300
If you have a single subject then your verb should be ___________
Example: The cat (subject) pounces (verb) on the ball.
A) Singular
B) Odd
C) Even
D) Plural
A) Singular
300
This opinion statement includes what? There are many benefits to adopting a pet from a local animal shelter.
A) The issue and point of view
B) The issue, point of view, and reasons
C) The point of view
A) The issue and point of view
300
When planning your persuasive essay, which of the following is NOT one of the five tasks on the writer’s checklist you should follow?
A) choose an issue
B) brainstorm
C) write an opinion statement
D) support your opinion statement
E) Conclude your essay
F) consider your audience
B) brainstorm
300
An example of product placement is when....
A) you see an action figure in the store
B) you see a popular brand in a TV show
C) you wear your favorite shirt
D) you use crayons while drawing.