Adding and Deleting

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English
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12th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the TWO big clues to look for when deciding whether to get rid of a sentence?
quotations
redundancy
change in voice or tone
the sentence is too short
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary reason for deleting a sentence in a paragraph?
It is too long
It is redundant
It is interesting
It is complex
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a clue that a sentence should be added to a paragraph?
It introduces a new idea
It repeats information
It is confusing
It is too short
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In editing, what does 'adding' usually refer to?
Including more punctuation
Inserting additional information
Increasing word count
Adding more adjectives
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a common reason for deleting a word in a sentence?
It is a noun
It is redundant
It is a verb
It is an adjective
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence structure is most likely to require adding a conjunction?
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Fragment
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When might you delete a paragraph from an essay?
When it is too short
When it is off-topic
When it is well-written
When it is at the end
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