Transitions Quiz for https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tool

Transitions Quiz for https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tool

9th Grade

9 Qs

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Transitions Quiz for https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tool

Transitions Quiz for https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tool

Assessment

Quiz

Other

9th Grade

Hard

CCSS
ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C, ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

Standards-aligned

Created by

Todd Seagle

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using transitions in an essay?

To add unnecessary information

To link ideas and sentences

To make the essay longer

To confuse the reader

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What could be a possible solution to improve the transitions in a paper?

Adding more content to make the paper longer

Revising the paper to ensure a logical flow of ideas

Ignoring the feedback from the instructor

Keeping the organization of the paper as it is

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of paragraph transitions in an essay?

To end the essay

To establish a connection

To restate the same points

To bring up a new subject

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which transitional expression can be used to indicate contrast?

Moreover

On the other hand

Similarly

Therefore

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which conjunction can be used to show cause and effect?

And

But

Because

Or

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which transitional expression can be used to indicate sequence?

For example

Similarly

Next

Finally

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which transitional expression can be used to indicate addition?

For instance

Furthermore

However

On the contrary

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of poor transitions in an essay?

Makes the essay more interesting

Improves the flow of ideas

Causes confusion and disrupts the flow of ideas

Has no effect on the essay

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which conjunction can be used to show contrast?

And

But

Because

Or

Tags

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.C

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4