English 8 Fourth Quarter Exam

What pattern of idea development is used in the paragraph below?

What do we call to the re-wording of a paragraph or text, in order to borrow, clarify, or expand on information without plagiarizing.

Which of the following best explains secondary sources? Secondary sources present the ________________.

• commentaries which come from primary sources

• information which come from secondary sources

• information which are derived from primary sources

• analyses of research paper which are taken from various sources

What do we call to the re-stating someone else's ideas into as few words as possible?

• Analyzing

• Summarizing

• Inferencing

• Synthesizing

Which of the following statements is TRUE about major topics? Major topics refer to the_______________.

• major details which are formed from the major subtopics

• phrases/sentences which are formed from the subtopics

• phrases/sentences which are crafted from the major subtopics

• major phrases/sentences which are organized from the thesis statement

What refers to a group of sentences organized to discuss a topic?

• clauses

• essay

• composition

• paragraph

Which pattern of idea development explains the reasons and results of something?

• cause-and-effect

• claim-counterclaim

• persuasion

• problem-solution

Which of the following defines a thesis statement? A thesis statement is a sentence that____________________________.

• summarizes an essay

• gives a conclusion of an essay

• expresses the main idea of an essay

• states the relevant information of an essay

What piece of writing brings together multiple sources or ideas to create a new idea or point.

• Synthesis

• Inference

• Summary

• Analysis

Which essential part of a paragraph uses a transitional device like thus, therefore, indeed or finally in restating the topic of the paragraph?

• concluding sentence

• topic sentence

• supporting sentences

• thesis statement