The Case for a Mentoring Program

Melody’s opening sentence is unclear. What change should she make in sentence 1 to clarify her introductory paragraph?

• Change They to Teachers and leaders at our school

• Change continually to always

• Change telling us to instructing us

• Change community to surrounding neighborhood

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CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.5

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

• My own sister is having a hard time in math attending one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school although she is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister, who attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, is having a hard time in math.

• My own sister attends one of the elementary schools that feeds into our high school, she is having a hard time in math.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Melody needs a better transition into the third paragraph (sentences 12–17) of her essay. Which of the following could she add before sentence 12 to improve this transition?

• In researching mentoring programs, I learned of several promising results.

• As I think about a mentoring program, I have many ideas on how it should work.

• If struggling youngsters get the help they need, it could benefit teachers, too.

• Because I believe in the mentoring concept, I’d like to see it at our school.

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CCSS.W.9-10.1C

CCSS.W.9-10.2C

Melody would like to add the following counterargument to her essay: "Some students may say that they don't have enough time to participate in a mentoring program because of other activities in which they are involved."

Where is the best place for her to insert this sentence?

• Before sentence 5

• Before sentence 10

• Before sentence 13

• Before sentence 21

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CCSS.W.9-10.1C

CCSS.W.9-10.1A

CCSS.W.9-10.1B