HS Language and Writing Test 9/10

Which of the following is the correct format for an in-text citation for a novel?

• (Author's Full Name, Page #)

• (Author's Last Name, Page #)

• (Author's Full Name)

• (Author's Last Name)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which three elements must be included in a thesis statement?

• Topic

• Evidence

• Justification

• Theme

• Position

What is paraphrasing?

• When you take a word-for-word quotation

• When you explain information in your own words

• When you phrase something as a question

• When you quote two different authors at the same time

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When you paraphrase or summarize, you do not need to cite the author.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these pieces of evidence is properly formatted?

• According to the text, "Reading 20 minutes a day is beneficial." (James 41)

• According to the text, Reading 20 minutes a day is beneficial. (James 41)

• According to the text, "Reading 20 minutes a day is beneficial." (41)

• "Reading 20 minutes a day is beneficial." (James 41)

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is the correct formatting for an in-text citation?

• Claim, "quote." (Citation)

• Intro to evidence, "quote." (Citation)

• "Intro to evidence, quote, citation"

• Intro to evidence, "quote, (Citation)"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is justification?

• An explanation of the quote and how it relates to our claim/thesis

• A sentence to introduce a quote

• Evidence from the story or text

• A summary of the story/text

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The answer to the prompt and the overall message of your essay is called...

• Thesis Statement

• Citation

• Evidence

• Conclusion

In order for evidence to be considered strong, it must be:

• Accurate (True)

• Meaningful (Related to your topic)

• Formatted in MLA

• Only come from a book, no websites

• Include statistics (%)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following is the stronger thesis statement?

• I believe animal testing is unethical because it is cruel and unnecessary.

• Animal testing is unethical because it is cruel and unnecessary.

• Animal testing is unethical and should be stopped.

• I believe animal testing is unethical and should be stopped.