STAAR English I Writing: Electric Cars

Tracy’s paper needs a stronger position statement. Which of the following could best replace sentence 5 and more effectively state the position Tracy is taking in this paper?

• In other words, the electric car is not what you should buy today, and that is my definitive opinion.

• Truthfully, electric cars have advantages that must be pondered before making a purchase.

• Therefore, the electric car is the wrong choice if you are currently in the market for a new car.

• However, buying an electric car is always an option when you are thinking about a new car.

Tracy has used an ineffective transition in sentence 10. Which word or phrase could best replace "In the end" in this sentence?

• Obviously

• In fact

• However

• Instead

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 15 and 16?

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, eventually allowing a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, eventually they allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, which means the batteries eventually allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time because they eventually allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Tracy would like to add the following detail to the fourth paragraph (sentences 13–17).

"This makes traveling longer distances in an electric car quite inconvenient."

Where should this sentence be inserted?

• After sentence 13

• After sentence 14

• After sentence 17

• Tracy should not add this detail to the fourth paragraph.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Tracy has included a redundant sentence in the last paragraph (sentences 18–23). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?

• Sentence 18

• Sentence 19

• Sentence 20

• Sentence 21

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5