Ultimate Writing Review

When you are writing an argument or expository essay, what words should you NEVER use?

• I, we, us, my, me, our.

• Because

• Evidence

• For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

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CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.8.4

What are good examples of evidence to help support your claim?

• Statistics

• Research and survey results

• Expert opinions

• All of these

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

This is a structured essay using clear claim, reasons, evidence, and explanations.

• Expository Writing 

• Descriptive Writing 

• Argumentative Writing 

• Narrative Writing 

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.4

This is an essay that requires you to explain or inform your reader about a specific topic and use details from the text for support.

• A Narrative Essay

• An Argument Essay

• An Expository/Informative Essay

• A Descriptive Essay

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CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.2D

How would you write an EXPLANATION to this example?

Claim: Friday is the best day of the week. 

Evidence: The weekend comes after Friday.

• If Friday is the best day of the week and the weekend comes after Friday.

• If Friday is the best day of the week then the weekend comes after Friday. 

• If the weekend comes after Friday then Friday is the best day of the week. 

• If the weekend comes after Friday then Friday is the worst day of the week. 

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.2D

Select the best TOPIC SENTENCE for the paragraph.

Johnny has to spend twice as long on his math homework. Sometime he gets the numbers mixed up, and he can't remember the formulas. He has to study and practice a lot to get good grades in math.

• Johnny has a difficult time in school.

• Math is Johnny's most difficult class.

• Reading is Johnny's favorite subject.

• Math is the worst subject ever.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.5

Select the best TOPIC SENTENCE for the paragraph.

Reading helps people do well in school and their jobs. It is also a way to learn new things about our interests. Some people read to escape to different worlds.

• There are many good things that can come from reading.

• Some people like to read.

• Reading is only good if you want to do well in school.

• It is good to read a lot.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.5

When you directly quote a text, you must _____.

• Skip some words and put it in quotation marks.
• Include the phrase, "I am quoting the following..." and put it in quotation marks.
• Use the author's exact words and put it in quotation marks.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.8

When you explain the main ideas of what you read, put the ideas in your own words, and cite the source, you are ______.

• paraphrasing
• quoting
• cheating
• plagiarizing

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CCSS.W.8.8

Citing your sources means that you give ___ to the author and make it easy for the reader to find the source.

• credit
• money
• problems
• donations

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CCSS.W.8.8