Unit 1 Review Mastery Session

Which of the following best defines a topic sentence?

• A concluding statement that summarizes the main points of a paragraph.

•  A transitional phrase that connects one paragraph to the next.

• A sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph and sets the tone for the content.

• A question posed at the beginning of a paragraph to engage the reader.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Match the strong and weak topic sentences to the columns that describe them

• Strong (on topic)

• Thesis: High schools should allow boys and girls to play together on all sports teams. 

  Topic Sentence: By playing on mixed-gender sports teams, students learn the importance of empathy. 

• Weak (off topic)

• Thesis: The US Government should pay citizens to maintain public gardens.

  Topic Sentence: Biology classes motivate students to protect the environment. 

• Strong (on topic)

• Thesis: Regular exercise is essential for maintaining good health. 

  Topic Sentence: Engaging in physical activities helps reduce stress and anxiety. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best summarizes the main point of the text?

• Slavery cannot rightfully be law in a nation founded upon Abrahamic religious doctrine, since the Old Testament explicitly prohibits it

• The institution of slavery revolves around a complex judicial system that has its roots in the teachings of Jesus Christ.

• White slave-owners do not have any way of understanding just how degrading and inhumane the life of a slave is.

• Slavery is unjustifiable and one of the main pro-slavery justifications ignores the fact that a person's living conditions influences his disposition.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following sentences quotes this selection using quote blending?

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"I do not wish to make you angry, but excite attention to consider how hateful slavery is in the sight of that God who hath destroyed kings and princes for their oppression of the poor slaves."

• Richard Allen says that you should think to yourself how harmful slavery is through God who has killed royaltly for mistreating them.

• Attempting to explain the injustice of slavery, author Richard Allen argues, "I do not wish to make you angry, but excite attention to consider how hateful slavery is in the sight of that God who hath destroyed kings and princes for their oppression of the poor slaves" (Allen 1).

• Richard Allen, an American abolitionist implores slave owners to "consider how hateful slavery is in the sight of that God who hath destroyed kings and princes for their oppression of the poor slaves" (Allen)

• Richard Allen claims, to consider how God sees slavery, and the oppressive nature of hateful slavery

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Now, you try!

Write a sentence in which you quote Allen's line, but that uses quote blending.

You will want to start with something like:

According to Richard Allen, "..."

or

As the passage reads, "..."

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I do not wish to make you angry, but excite attention to consider how hateful slavery is in the sight of that God who hath destroyed kings and princes for their oppression of the poor slaves.

One student's essay used the following two-part thesis:

"[S]ome people are more wary of this popular trend of automating the workforce and question whether this progress is truely positive. Their concerns, though, are outweighed by the benefits these machines offer."

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Based on this thesis, which of the following is most likely one of this students' body paragraph's topic sentences?

• For example, in the automotive industry, most of a car’s individual components are manufactured by pre-programmed robots which have much greater and more precise output than would be possible for a human.

• It is the popular view among companies which are moving toward automation that robots can do many tasks better than humans.

• Companies producing goods rightly contend that the use of machines to complete low-skill jobs has only positive impact for everyone.

One student wrote the following thesis statement: 

"There are many ups and downs to the development of machines."

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This student's first body paragraph begins with this topic sentence:

"Some people have become so dependent on machines they start to lose their “humanity”."

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For that paragraph, which would make the best concluding sentence?

• Although machines have a good amount of drawbacks, they also have a positive amount on us today. 

• For example, we lose basic courtesy, respect, and tolerance for people due to using machines so much.

• Some machines that could make that happen are; cellphones, computers, and video games.

• Due to the lack of self-motivation through machines we could lose our common courtesy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A student is writing an essay about a story. This is a part of that story:

"That night, I have trouble falling asleep. The dormitory used to seem loud to me, with all the breathing, but now it is too quiet. When it's quiet, I think about my family. Thank God the Dauntless compound is usually loud." 

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The student's claim is "During the Early stages of her initiation, Tris (the speaker) finds memories of her parents more painful than comforting."

Which evidence from the paragraph to the left best supports the student's claim?

• That night, I have trouble falling asleep.

• The dormitory used to seem loud to me, with all the breathing, but now it is too quiet.

• but now it is too quiet.

• When it's quiet, I think about my family. Thank God the Dauntless compound is usually loud.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The student's claim is "Even as a child, Helen Keller showed her creativity by figuring out ways to communicate with others." 

 

Which evidence from the paragraph to the left best supports the student's claim?

• When Helen Keller was born in 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, she was able to see and hear. Unexpectedly, though, Helen was struck with a severe illness at nineteen months old. 

• After her recovery, Helen's parents discovered that she had lost her sight and hearing.

• At first, they struggled to communicate with her daughter.

• Luckily, Helen and the daughter of her family's cook soon came up with hand signals that Helen could use to convey some of her thoughts.

• Still, these signs did not allow Helen to fully express herself.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The student's claim is "One of Charlie's greatest strengths is his ability to remain calm in a difficult situation." 

Which evidence from the paragraph to the left best supports the student's claim?

• Something crazy is going to happen now, Charlie thought. But he wasn't frightened. He wasn't even nervous.

• And so was Grandpa Joe. The old man's face was shining with excitement as he watched every move that Mr. Wonka made.

• Mr. Wonka was reaching for a button high up on the glass ceiling of the lift.

• Charlie and Grandpa Joe both craned their necks to read what it said on the little labels beside the button

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1