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Active and Passive Voice
Figurative Language
Persuasive Essay
Research
Rhetorical Appeals
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  1. Which of the following sentences is written in an active voice?


    1. A bank was robbed yesterday.

    2. Rachel washed and waxed her nephew’s car.

    3. Jurassic Park was filmed by Spielberg in 1993.

    4. That sculpture was made by Jenna.



Rachel washed and waxed her nephew's car.

100

If a poet attempts to paint a picture for you, as in they describe something in detail so accurately that you can see it in your head, the colors, the feel of it, the smell, what literary term does that match?

Imagery

100

  1. In a counterclaim paragraph, what does the “S” in SHE stand for?

Some people think/may think

100

  1. Which of the following online sources is the best choice for a research project about improving the quality of education for all students? 


    1. A study on a .org that works to provide meaningful learning opportunities for all students

    2. A page on a .com that sells curriculum guides to schools that can afford it

    3. A blog about the worst schools in America and how that affects real estate 

    4. An advertisement for a private school 



A.

100

A major 2006 study of 135, 000 people found that those who frequently ate grilled skinless chicken had a 52% higher risk of bladder cancer than those who never ate it.

Logos

200


  1. Which of the following sentences is written in a passive voice?


    1. Late into the night, the project was finished.

    2. Rachel washed and waxed her nephew’s car.

    3. After every trick, dad gives the dog a treat.

    4. My mom ironed my school uniform on Sunday.



Late into the night, the project was finished.

200

If a poet said that someone was wearing so many layers of clothing that “he looked like a knight in heavy armor,” that would be an example of…

Simile

200

We write a counterclaim…

To acknowledge the other side, and prove that they are wrong

200

  1. What is a works cited? 


    1. A list of information about all the sources cited in the essay

    2. A place to work that you can find with binoculars

    3. Author’s last name and page number in parentheses

    4. A link

A.

200

In several studies, meat and dairy consumption have been linked to diabetes.

Logos

300

  1. Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a coordinating conjunction?


    1. I wanted to go for a walk but, it started to rain.

    2. I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

    3. I wanted, to go for a walk but it started to rain.

    4. I wanted to go, for a walk, but it started to rain.



I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain. 

300

On the other hand, if a poet said that an administrator was a knight charging into the smoke filled building to save students, that would be an example of…

Metaphor

300

The formula CER stands for…

Claim, Evidence, Reason

300

  1. This is an example of an in-text citation: (Luong 75). When should you use one? Why?


    1. In the works cited page, to tell readers the rest of the information on the sources

    2. At the end of any sentence that has evidence from research in it, to avoid plagiarism

    3. At the beginning of the paper, to make sure the reader is good and bored

    4. You don’t; this is just something teachers think is real but it’s not. 



B.

300

The vast majority of chickens spend their lives in total confinement from the moment they hatch until the day they are killed.

Pathos

400

  1. Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated appositive?


    1. My brother, a talented musician plays the guitar.

    2. My brother a talented musician, plays the guitar.

    3. My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

    4. My brother a talented musician plays the guitar.



My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar. 

400

When a poet makes reference to another work of art, perhaps referencing something like Fahrenheit 451 when describing a fire, that would be considered an example of

Allusion

400

The CER format should be used in which paragraphs of your essay?

The body paragraphs
400

  1. When writing a CER paragraph for a research essay, the C means claim. What is the claim?


    1. The first sentence of the paragraph

    2. An opinion that must be supported with evidence

    3. Connected to the thesis statement in the introduction paragraph

    4. All of the above

D.

400

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends vegetarian and vegan diets, stating that they are healthful and nutritionally adequate.

Ethos

500

  1. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dependent clause at the beginning?


    1. Because the storm was coming the beach was closed.

    2. The beach was closed because the storm was coming.

    3. Because the storm was coming, the beach was closed.

    4. The beach, was closed because the storm was coming.



Because the storm was coming, the beach was closed.

500

  1. A “paragraph” unit in poetry is called a(n)...

stanza

500

Your ______ is a road map for your essay, and should include your stance and two reasons that support it.

Thesis. 

500

  1. What goes in the conclusion paragraph of a research paper? 


    1. A joke to get people’s attention and make them want to read further

    2. Brand new evidence that is not mentioned in the thesis

    3. A link to all your sources 

    4. A review of the thesis statement and main points of the essay



4.

500

A baby chick on a factory farm will never be allowed contact with his or her parents, let alone be raised by them.

Pathos