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Fragments, run ons, splices

Authored by paul forster

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3

CCSS.RF.1.4

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.K.3

CCSS.RF.K.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the humanities disciplines, scholars mostly use a deductive structure and a thesis statement. While in the social sciences or science disciplines, scholars prefer to use an inductive structure and a hypothesis.

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Expository essays accurately summarize the existing knowledge on a topic, argumentative essays summarize the existing knowledge and make an argument about the topic.

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Drew Hayden Taylor’s critique of Stephen Harper’s apology. Argued that it is insufficient to the task. 

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
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CCSS.L.4.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Richard Wagamese is an Ojibway First Nations’ poet, novelist, and journalist in “Returning to Harmony,” he critiques Canada’s residential school system.

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
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CCSS.L.4.1F

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Revision is essential to good writing, consequently it is important to develop a revision process that works. 

no error
run-on sentence
comma splice
sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

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