ISTEP Review

What type of essay is this following prompt?

The text "Moving Up" discusses how students in elementary school are allowed to advance to the next grade even though they have not successfully completed the lower grade. Advocates of “ social promotion” think that keeping a child in a grade for longer than a year hurts his or her development and self esteem. Write an essay arguing in favor of or against social promotion and support your claim with textual evidence from the article.

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What type of essay is this following prompt?

The text "Moving Up" discusses how students in elementary school are allowed to advance to the next grade even though they have not successfully completed the lower grade. Advocates of “ social promotion” think that keeping a child in a grade for longer than a year hurts his or her development and self esteem. Write an essay explaining the author's central idea and how he utilizes specific examples to support his claim.

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What kind of essay is this?

What Happened During the Ice Storm" tells a story about some farm boys and pheasants during an ice storm. Read the story. Then write an essay in which you discuss the story's theme. What does the author say about human nature and how people behave in challenging situations? Be sure to include examples and details from the story to support your ideas. Do not merely summarize the story.

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. Read "A Lady in a Machine-Shop." Then write an essay explaining what skills and qualities Margaret Knight possessed that led to her success as an inventor. Be sure to include specific information from the article to support your ideas.

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"The Story of an Hour" tells a story about a woman who receives some shocking news. Read the story. Then, write an essay discussing Mrs. Mallard's conflict in the story and how she deals with the conflict. Be sure to include examples and details from the story to support your ideas. Do not merely summarize the story. Remember that your response will be evaluated in two ways—on your understanding of the story and on the quality of your writing.

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Should the FDA mandate an age limit of 18 on energy drink purchase and consumption? After reviewing the text and video resources, write an essay in which you argue for or against the FDA setting an age limit of 18 to purchase and consume energy drinks. Support your position with evidence from the texts.

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After viewing and reading “The Perils of Indifference” and “This Is Water,” write an essay in which you define indifference and awareness and explain how the authors feel these two concepts impact our humanity. Support your discussion with evidence from the texts.

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Read “Dandi”, about Gandhi’s leadership during the salt march when the British wanted to charge the Indians for salt extracted from the ocean. Then, write an essay explaining the effect the food service’s decision to charge extra for ketchup has had on the behavior of students.

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You have just read "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. Utilizing specific textual evidence, write an essay in which you discuss how the timeline story structure of the text creates suspense for the reader.

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Read the passage "Driverless Cars are Coming" and write an essay regarding whether or not driverless cars are a safe alternative to person-driven vehicles. Utilize specific textual evidence from the article to support your claims.

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