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On-Demand Writing Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which pieces must have a greeting and a closing?

a)

Letter

b)

Email

c)

Memo

d)

All of the above

2.

How long should you spend on the pre-writing portion of a 40 minute stand alone prompt?

a)

5-7 minutes

b)

10-12 minutes

c)

13-15 minutes

d)

2-3 minutes

3.

A counterclaim paragraph will ONLY be used in which type of writing?

a)

Informational

b)

Narrative

c)

Argumentative

d)

Explanatory

4.

Do you get to use a dictionary and a thesaurus on the On Demand Writing tests?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

5.

Where do you find the background information?

a)

Writing Situation

b)

Writing Directions

6.

Where do you find the audience?

a)

Writing Situation

b)

Writing Directions

7.

If you have to write a narrative, what does it have to have?

a)

Elements of drama

b)

Figurative Language

c)

Elements of Plot

d)

Poetic Terms

8.

What should you always use on the passage based prompt?

a)

information from the passage

b)

your time wisely

c)

quotes

d)

all of the above

9.

Where do you find the purpose?

a)

Writing Situation

b)

Writing Directions

10.

Where is the hook located?

a)

The first sentence of the introduction

b)

The last sentence of the introduction

11.

What is the purpose of the hook?

a)

to grab the reader's attention

b)

to show your topic + your 3 points

12.

Where is the thesis statement located?

a)

In the first body paragraph

b)

The first sentence of the introductory paragraph

c)

The last sentence of the introduction

13.

What is the purpose of the thesis statement?

a)

to grab the reader's attention

b)

to state your topic for writing + your 3 points

c)

to provide details for your topic

14.

What is the correct order of an introduction paragraph?

a)

Hook, background information, thesis

b)

Background information, thesis statement, hook

c)

Thesis statement, hook, background information

15.

What should be at the beginning of every topic sentence?

a)

Transition word

b)

Conjunction

16.

Where are the topic sentences located?

a)

The introduction

b)

The first sentence of every body paragraph

c)

The last sentence of every body paragraph

17.

Choose which topic sentence is best for the topic: "Benefits of exercising."

a)

To begin, exercising can help increase energy levels.

b)

Next, helps lose weight.

c)

Additionally, it can improve your mood.

d)

Exercising can help people obtain a healthy weight.

18.

In what order should the conclusion paragraph be written?

a)

Lasting thought, review 3 points, restate thesis topic, explain why it's important.

b)

Restate thesis topic, review 3 points, explain why it's important, lasting thought.

c)

Review 3 points, lasting thought, explain why it's important.

19.

How many sentences should you strive for in your body paragraph?

a)

5-8

b)

4-6

c)

3-5

d)

9-12

20.

Which of the following is NOT a good hook to use in your introduction paragraph?

a)

An interesting fact/statistic

b)

An inspirational quote

c)

I am going to tell you about...

d)

Rhetorical question

21.

An argumentative writing piece is different from an informational piece because...

a)

It gives a salutation

b)

It is written in a more formal style

c)

It addresses a counterclaim and provides a rebuttal

d)

It always uses a rhetorical question as a hook

22.

Each body paragraph should begin with...

a)

A transition phrase and topic sentence

b)

A thesis statement

c)

A hook

d)

An interesting fact

23.

A lot of your ideas for the background information in the introduction might come from...?

a)

Only your own prior knowledge

b)

The writing situation in the prompt

c)

Your pre-write

d)

SPAM

24.

If you are asked to write an essay or an article, you should include a....

a)

famous quote

b)

question

c)

salutation

d)

title

25.

You must complete SPAM and a hashtag on the On Demand prewrite. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Every paragraph should be indented.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know

27.

There should be how many spaces between paragraphs?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

28.

What does the "M" stand for in SPAM?

a)

Mood

b)

Mode

c)

Moody

d)

Make

29.

The left hand side of the hashtag is for...

a)

reasons

b)

support

c)

counterclaim

30.

If you are asked to argue on the on demand, the counterclaim paragraph should be located

a)

after the first body paragraph

b)

in the introduction

c)

right before the conclusion

31.

How many strong counterclaims do you ACTUALLY need on the on demand?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

"Some researchers argue..." is an excellent way to start which paragraph?

a)

first body paragraph

b)

second body paragraph

c)

conclusion

d)

counterclaim paragraph