EXAM REVIEW

Is a type of argument in which a writer identifies a problem and proposes at least a solution:

• expository essay

• problem-solution essay

• narrative essay

What is the job of a writer of a problem-solution essay?

• talk to readers about a random topic

• narrate an event of their childhood

• convince readers that there is a problem and the proposed solution

A problem-solution essay must end with:

• conclusion

• introduction

• counterclaim

Problem-solution essays must be written in:

• a informal style

• a formal style

Is the author's main idea or main argument. It is the concept or position they are ''claiming'' to be true:

• central claim

• counterclaim

is the opposite of the argument, or the opposing argument:

• central claim

• counterclaim

Formal style in writing must:

• impersonal, objective, and precise

• personal, subjective and unprecise

Step where you gather evidence from different sources:

• revising

• prewriting/planning

• drafting

Is the process of writing the first version of the essay:

• reflecting

• pre-writing and planning

• drafting

during this step you can consider eliminating any details or adding more if necessary:

• drafting

• editing and profreading

• revising