Planning and Organizing Writing

Order topics from broadest to narrowest: 
1. the effect of China's economy on the 2015 decline in oil prices. 
2. factors affecting the fluctuation of oil prices
3. the effect of China's economy on oil prices.

• 1, 2,3
• 3, 2, 1.
• 2, 3, 1
• 1, 3, 2

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Order topics from broadest to narrowest: 
1. the building of the Berlin Wall
2. the aftermath of World War II
3. the division of Germany following World War II.

• 1, 2, 3
• 3, 2, 1
• 2, 3, 1
• 2, 1, 3

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Which is a thesis statement?

• This paper discusses why solar energy is a better source of power than coal.
• What are the benefits of using solar energy instead of coal?
• Solar energy is a better source of power than coal because it is clean and renewable.

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

Which is a thesis statement?

• I will explain why plastic bags should be banned to reduce litter and protect marine wildlife. 
• Should plastic bags be banned nationwide as a way to reduce litter and protect marine wildlife?
• To reduce litter and help protect marine wildlife, states nationwide need to ban plastic shopping bags. 

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CCSS.W.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.1A

Elephants graze on grasses and break down plants, making the vegetation edible for smaller herbivores. 
Vultures eat meat left over by large predators.
Lions feed on large herbivores like zebras and giraffes. 
Choose the best topic sentence to introduce a paragraph containing these details. 

• The African savanna is home to scavengers which survive off the remnants left by predators. 
• Animals in the African savanna depend on other animals in their ecosystem to survive. 
• The warm climate of the African savanna makes food plentiful for all animals. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Texting during class is like passing notes and is a waste of time.
If cell phones aren't properly silenced, they can interrupt classroom activities. 
Cell phones can be used to cheat on tests by sending answers to friends or by accessing the Internet. 
Choose the best topic sentence to introduce a paragraph containing these details. 

• Cell phones in the classroom can have a negative impact on student learning. 
• There are many legitimate arguments for allowing students to have cell phones in class, even if they are disruptive. 
• Cell phones have become a near constant presence at school and at home. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

A journalist is writing an article on pop art. Which piece is a statement that should be placed in a paragraph explaining the origins of pop art? 

• Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol is a set of thirty-two paintings. Each one shows a different variety of soup available at the time. 
• The pop are movement arose during the mid 1950s in Britain and during the late 1950s in the U.S. 
• Pop art draws on many aspects of pop culture, including advertising, comic books, and other forms of mass media. 
• Roy Lichtenstain appropriated panels from cartoons and recreated them as full-size painting. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

An art student is writing an essay on glassblowing. Which statement should be placed in a paragraph about the notable figures. 

• World-famous avant-garde glass artist Dale Chihuly works in Washington, his home state. 
• It's believed that glassblowing originated in modern-day Lebanon in the first century B.C. and then spread throughout the Roman Empire. 
• Pieces run the risk of cracking if they cool too quickly. Ideally, a piece should cool slowly in a heated kin. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1