Essay Review

Why is is a good idea to make an outline of your essay before you begin writing?

• To come up with a topic

• To organize your information

• To write your thesis statement

• To show you know what you're talking about

If your were given the prompt "Do you think schools should serve healthier lunches?" which of the following would be the best thesis statement?

• Schools should serve better food to students.

• I agree with the prompt about school lunches.

• I don't agree with this topic.

• Schools should serve healthier lunches because they are better for students.

If you wanted to show your reader that you are making a counterclaim, which signal word is best to use?

• Because

• Considering

• Even though

• Afterward

How could you revise the following to make it more clear, or concise?

I agree that we should only serve the healthier foods at school. I agree because they are good for students. I also think they are good to eat. And lastly I believe students will be better focused in the class if they eat good.

• I agree that students should only eat healthy foods at school because they are good for you and students will be able to focus better in class.

• I agree that we should only serve heathy foods at school; I agree because they are good for students and I think they are good to eat.

• I believe students will be better focused in the class if they eat good.

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Which of the following is a broad, or general topic?

• Cats for Adoption in Roanoke

• Cat Breeds in the North America Cat Show

• Cats in America

• Cats as service animals around the world

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You want to do research about your essay topic on healthy school foods. Which of the following is NOT a good website to use?

• The Benefits of Healthy Eating

• Dojo's Cafeteria Blog

• Students and Nutrition

• How the Lunch Menu Changes

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When you are looking at a source to use to help support your argument, which of the following is the most important thing to look for?

• How long it is.

• If the opinion matches your own.

• The date the source was published.

• Who wrote it; how trustworthy are they?

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Which sentence would be best inserted between the following two sentences?

Healthier lunch options make it much easier for students to be able to focus on their classwork.________________________________________________.

When students are focused, they can finished their work on time.

• Students usually prefer to eat healthier foods.

• Studies show that when students eat healthier, they can focus at a higher level.

• It's pretty evident how healthy food can make you focus better.

• I read that students are less likely to be hungry if they eat healthier.

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What is the best transition word(s) to fill in the blank?

Darcy went to the store to pick up hot dog buns_____________ his mom forgot to earlier.

• Because

• Nevertheless

• Even though

• Afterward

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What is the most concise way to combine the two sentences?

1. Apples, oranges and carrots are some of the foods that could replace French fries and pizza.

2. Unhealthy options will be replaced by healthy options.

• Healthy option, apples oranges and carrots are some of the foods that could replace French Fries and pizza, unhealthy options.

• Apples, oranges and carrots are some of the foods that could replace French fries and pizza; unhealthy options will be replaced by healthy options.

• Unhealthy options like pizza and French fries will be replaced by healthy options like apples, oranges and carrots.

• Pizza and French fries are unhealthy options and they should be replaced by healthier options like apples, oranges and carrots.

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