Unit 6 Review - Argumentative/Editing Revising

An effective introduction will:

• Make a statement that introduces the reader to the main idea of the entire text

• Convince the reader of a claim

• Introduce the first paragraph only

• Give a lot of specific details to the reader

A topic sentence... (choose 2)

• Reveals the author's primary claim

• Summarizes the text

• Introduces a new paragraph and tells what it is mainly about

• Is usually the first sentence of a body paragraph

Revise means to look over and make changes. If a questions tells you to to revise and rewrite a sentence, you should...

• Re-type the sentence exactly as it is.

• Type the sentence in a new way that is clear and grammatically correct.

• Change the information in the sentence so it sounds more exciting.

• Rewrite the part of the sentence that is incorrect

A clear and effective conclusion will...

• Restate the counterargument

• Leave the reader wondering

• Add sensory details to the last paragraph

• Sum up what the text was about and restate the main idea

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

"I invited my friends to my house. I told them to bring a swimsuit."

• Because I invited my friends to my house, I told them to bring a swimsuit.

• When I invited my friends to my house, I told them to bring a swimsuit.

• Until I invited my friends to my house, I told them to bring a swimsuit.

• I invited my friends to my house, I told them to bring a swimsuit.

What is the best word to replace "things" in this sentence?

"She can cook the most amazing things!"

• stuff

• items

• stories

• meals

Which transition word would you choose if you are adding more information to the same topic?

• For example,

• In comparison,

• Furthermore,

• Afterward,

Claim

• Statement of the author's opinion

• Evidence

• The first sentence of a paragraph

Audience means who the author is addressing

• True

• False

A research study is...

• How scientists gather information on a topic

• Asking an expert

• An observation

• A personal story