ToSEEC Writing Quiz

What does ToSEEC stand for?

• Tacos, enchiladas, eggs, and coffee

• Topic statement, evidence, elaboration, and concluding statement

• Topic statement, explanation, elaboration, and concluding statement

• Thesis statement, exploration, elaboration, and concluding statement.

What is the purpose of a topic statement?

• Explain how the evidence develops your topic.

• Cite evidence that develops your topic, including context.

• State your main idea about a topic.

• Reinforce your essential idea.

What is the purpose of evidence?

• Explain how the evidence develops your topic.

• Cite evidence that develops your topic, including context.

• State your main idea about a topic.

• Reinforce your essential idea.

What is the purpose of elaboration?

• Explain how the evidence develops your topic.

• Cite evidence that develops your topic, including context.

• State your main idea about a topic.

• Reinforce your essential idea.

What is the purpose of a concluding statement?

• Explain how the evidence develops your topic.

• Cite evidence that develops your topic, including context.

• State your main idea about a topic.

• Reinforce your essential idea.

Read the paragraph. Which sentence is the topic statement?

It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person. In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves." This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do. This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

• It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person.

• In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves."

• This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do.

• This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

Read the paragraph. Which sentence is evidence?

It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person. In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves." This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do. This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

• It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person.

• In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves."

• This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do.

• This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

Read the paragraph. Which sentence is the elaboration?

It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person. In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves." This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do. This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

• It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person.

• In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves."

• This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do.

• This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

Read the paragraph. Which sentence is the concluding statement?

It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person. In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves." This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do. This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

• It is very clear that Bud is an honest and fair person.

• In chapter 5, Bud mentions that, "...the Amoses were some mean old nosy folks, but you couldn't call them thieves."

• This tells me that, even though Bud doesn't like the Amoses, he still doesn't blame them for things they didn't do.

• This shows that Bud's character is very honest.

Who's awesome?!

• You are!

• Ms. Crowley

• Your classmates

• All of the above