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Revise/Edit Practice

• 4.11B The scholar will organize with a purposeful structure, including an introduction, transitions, and conclusion.

Cinco de Mayo

   (1) In 1862, a large French army landed on the coast of Mexico. (2) The French planned to march to Mexico City and beat Mexico. (3) On May 5, at Puebla, an army of 4,500 Mexicans fought the French army of 6,500. (4) The Mexicans were poorly armed and greatly outnumbered. (5) They di dnot have enough supplies or soldiers to fight their opponent. (6) Still, they defeated the French. (7) Cinco de Mayo honors those brave Mexican soldiers who fought against such great odds.

Multiple Choice

(1) In 1862, a large French army landed on the coast of Mexico. (2) The French planned to march to Mexico City and beat Mexico. (3) On May 5, at Puebla, an army of 4,500 Mexicans fought the French army of 6,500. (4) The Mexicans were poorly armed and greatly outnumbered. (5) They did not have enough supplies or soldiers to fight their opponent.

Roberto wants to add an introoduction to his report. Which of the following could BEST introduce the paper?

• In Spanish, Cinco De Mayo means "the fifth of May." It is an important date in Mexican history. It celebrates the Mexican soldiers who made a brave stand at the Battle of Puebla.

• There are many interesting holidays in Mexico. Independence Day is September 16. That is when Mexico declared independence from Spain. Cinco de Mayo is May 5.

• In this report, I am going to write about Cinco de Mayo. It is an important holiday in Mexico. It is on May 5. It celebrates an important battle that happened in 1862.

• If you want to have a lot of fun, go to a Cinco de Mayo fiests. You can learn a lot about Mexican history there. It happens on May 5. It is about a famous battle.

Multiple Choice

(1) In 1862, a large French army landed on the coast of Mexico. (2) The French planned to march to Mexico City and beat Mexico. (3) On May 5, at Puebla, an army of 4,500 Mexicans fought the French army of 6,500. (4) The Mexicans were poorly armed and greatly outnumbered.

Roberto wants to add a sentence after sentence 2 in his first paragraph. Which sentence could he add to improve his report?

• Mexico had been independent from Spain since 1821.

• The ruler of France was Napoleon III.

• The Mexican troops were led by General Zaragosa.

• At that time, France had the most powerful army in the world.

(continued)

(8) In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is not a major holiday. (9) Many of the regions of Mexico did not celebrate the holiday. (10) It is celebrated almost solely in the state of Puebla, a region in south-central Mexico. (11) In the United States, however, Mexican Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo in a big way. (12) It is a time for people to take pride I ntheir heritage. (13) In some places there are parades. (14) In addition to eating Mexican food, people dress up in traditional costumes and perform dances and sing songs in celebration of the da. (15) The lively music of mariachi bands can always be heard. (16) Sometimes the Battle of Puebla is acted out.

Multiple Choice

(8) In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is not a major holiday. (9) Many of the regions of Mexico did not celebrate the holiday. (10) It is celebrated almost solely in the state of Puebla, a region in south-central Mexico.

Roberto needs to add a transition word or phrase to help his readers move from sentence 9 to sentence 10. Which transition could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 10?

• After all

• In fact

• And

• Finally

Multiple Choice

(8) In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is not a major holiday. (9) Many of the regions of Mexico did not celebrate the holiday. (10) It is celebrated almost solely in the state of Puebla, a region in south-central Mexico. (11) In the United States, however, Mexican Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo in a big way. (12) It is a time for people to take pride I ntheir heritage. (13) In some places there are parades. (14) In addition to eating Mexican food, people dress up in traditional costumes and perform dances and sing songs in celebration of the da. (15) The lively music of mariachi bands can always be heard. (16) Sometimes the Battle of Puebla is acted out.

Roberto would like to add the following sentence to this paragraph. People also eat Mexican food, such as tortillas and fajitas.

Where is the best place to insert this sentence?

• At the beginning of the paragraph.

• After sentence 11

• After sentence 13

• This sentence shouldn't be added.

(continued)

(17) The Battle of Puebla was not the end of Mexico's troubles with France. (18) It was the beginning of Mexican patriotism. (19) Those who celebrate it are proclaiming their pride in Mexico's history.

Multiple Choice

(17) The Battle of Puebla was not the end of Mexico's troubles with France. (18) It was the beginning of Mexican patriotism. (19) Those who celebrate it are proclaiming their pride in Mexico's history.

What is the BEST way to combine sentences 17 and 18?

• Because it was the beginning of Mexican patriotism, the Battle of Puebla was not the end of Mexico's troubles with France.

• The Battle of Puebla was the beginning of Mexican patriotism while it was not the end of Mexico's troubles with France.

• After the Battle of Puebla was not the end of Mexico's troubles with France because it was the beginning of Mexican patriotism.

• The Battle of Puebla was not the end of Mexico's troubles with France, but it was the beginning of Mexican patriotism.