7th WRiting Semester 1 Exam Review

In writing, how can you define clarity?

• a writer's attitude
• clean up/clear up sentences and paragraphs
• best supports the idea
• explain/ inform

What is another word for controlling idea?

• a feeling or atmosphere
• thesis
• combining parts
• a word or phrase that links one sentence to another

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

In writing, what does the word conventions refer to?

• getting to the point
• explain in a boring way
• delete
• grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What does expository mean?

• fluff
• explain/inform
• a feeling or atmosphere
• exact

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In writing, what does effective idea refer to?

• not staying the same throughout
• to put in order
• getting to the point and making it clear
• back up or prove

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Referring to paragraph structure, what does the word extraneous mean?

• explain/ inform
• a word or phrase that transistions
• fluff, extra information
• insert/include a quote

What are tone and mood do?

• feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader
• a word or phrase that links
• explain/inform
• grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc...

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In writing an expository essay, what does organization refer to?

• getting to the point
• a conclusion
• to arrange in a thoughtful order
• fluff

What does it mean to revise?

• feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates
• conclusion
• getting to the point
• fix/change sentences/words to create a well written text

What does it mean to edit

• inserting verbs
• fix/change punctuation, spelling, capitalization, etc...
• deleting words
• combining sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3