Access Writing

What is a claim?

• The main statement in an essay

• The main argument in an essay

• The opposite of the main idea in an essay

• The proof in an essay

In an essay, where should you always state your claim?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Both introduction & conclusion

• In context clues

What do you always need to support your claim?

• Reasoning & a thesis

• Reasoning & counterclaims

• Evidence & counterclaims

• Evidence & reasoning

Facts, statistics, and quotes could all be used as:

• Evidence

• A thesis statement

• An introduction

• A conclusion

The opposite side of your argument in an essay is:

• Reasons

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

Which paragraph should wrap up your findings, restate your claim, and asks readers to make a change?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Counterclaim

• Conclusion

How do you know if an argument essay is high quality and effective?

• It includes many different opinions 

• It includes only one opinion

• It includes multiple facts and evidence

• It includes on one fact or piece of evidence

A student wrote the following sentence to describe this picture: The children are pulling the rope. Which sentence below is a more descriptive sentence?

• They are on the beach.

• The teenagers are competing in a Tug-a-War contest on the beach while two boys cheer them on.

• The teenagers are tugging the rope on the beach.

• The boys and girls are competing against each other.

Look at these two sentences.

The boys are competing against the girls. The boys and girls are on the beach.

Which sentence below BEST combines these two sentences?

• The boys and girls are competing on the beach.

• The boys are competing against the girls, but they are on the beach.

• The boys and girls are on the beach. They are competing.

• Competing on the beach are the boys and girls.

What is the primary purpose of an access writing course?

• To improve grammar skills

• To enhance creative writing

• To develop academic writing skills

• To learn about literary analysis