Revising and Editing task cards

Select THREE answer choices: A conclusion must include...

• A newly worded thesis statement

• In conclusion, this essay talks about

• Compelling information that completes the idea of your paper.

• Zoomed out at the end to include how this idea is important to the state, country, or world at large.

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CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.2F

Quotations: All quotes should include a quote tag and the quotation. Select the answer choice below that correctly uses a quotation.

• In the Excerpt from "A Permanent Home" Rowling states, "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

• This is an example of how the north and the south had different opinions. "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

• This quote shows the north and the south distrust each other. "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

• This quote explains the north and the south distrust each other. "The northern and southern states distrusted each other."

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.2B

Select TWO answer choices:

Quotations: All text taken from the selections/passages provided on a timed writing prompt should include the following.

• In that quote

• This quote says

• quotation marks

• explanation of quote used

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

When writing a persuasive essay, it's important to include a counterargument/refutation because...

• a counterargument agrees with your opinion

• a counterargument helps you fill up the page

• acknowledging the other side helps prove the writer's credibility

• a counteragrument and refutation look good

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

Edit this: "The storm is approaching" he whispered.

• "The storm is approaching." he whispers,

• "The storm is approaching," he whispered.

• "The storm is approaching," he whispers.

• The storm is approaching, he whispers,

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.3B

Which sentence is written correctly?

• May 5 2016
• May, 5 2016
• May 5, 2016

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which dialogue is formatted correctly?

• "Is it this one?" they wondered.

• "Is it this one" they wondered.

• "Is it this one" they wondered."

• Is it this one? they wondered.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Revise this: She thought the roller coaster was intense.

• The wind swept her air and her eyes began to tear as she hurdled towards the loop.

• The Incredicoaster is an intense roller coaster.

• The roller coaster was scary!

• The loop on the Incredicoaster scared her.

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CCSS.W.8.3D

Which of the following is a "telling" detail?

• She lifted her collar.

• She tightened her scarf.

• She was very cold.

• She turned her face from the biting wind.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

These answer choices are from student writing samples. Which of the following answer choices BEST represents a hook?

• There are many opinions on the nation's capitol.

• The two passages "A Capitol Place" and "A Permanent Home" both are about the nations capital.

• In both the passages it talks about the different opinions people had bout where to locate the capital.

• After the Revolutionary War (1775-1793) Americans tried to figure out the best way to govern themselves.

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CCSS.W.8.3A