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Writing Word Study

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the components of a correct claim

a)

A supporting detail from the text

b)

an explanation of the evidence

c)

An opinion stated like a fact.

d)

A statement developed in 3rd person

e)

Answers the prompt question

2.

What point of view will you most often use when creating claims?

a)

1st person “I” (such as our Narrative Writing from Maya’s perspective or a personal journal)

b)

2nd person “you” (such as: next you put the peanut-butter on the bread and spread it with a spoon).

c)

3rd person “them” (a specific person, such as Nelson Mandela, or Carl Sagan).

3.

What does “set it up” mean?

a)

To set up the evidence by providing a short phrase introducing the source

b)

To set up your claim in 2nd person.

c)

To set up the elaboration by explaining your claim.

d)

To provide a direct quote with quotation marks.

4.

Identify correct examples of "set it up"

a)

It says

b)

The author states

c)

The character says

d)

The author infers

e)

You might think

5.

What is text evidence?

a)

the author's name and date of publication

b)

Your opinion in 3rd person

c)

textual reference from the reading that supports your claim (can be a direct quote or a paraphrase).

d)

A connection between your claim and evidence, explaining to the audience how the two relate.

6.

What is a direct quote?

a)

recalling what the author said, and restating in your own words. *must provide an MLA citation.

b)

word for word from the author, used to support your claim. *must use "quotation marks".

c)

Providing the author credit for his/her work.

7.

What is a paraphrase?

a)

Your own words describing details from the text to support your claim.

b)

a transitional phrase used to set up your evidence.

c)

Word for word from the author, used to support your claim.

8.

Where is an in-text citation located? (choose 2).

a)

Directly after your "evidence"

b)

Directly after your claim

c)

before the punctuation . ! ?

d)

Directly after your Tie-in/Elaboration.

9.

Identify the correct MLA in-text citation

a)

"direct quote". (author's last name, page number)

b)

"direct quote" (author's last name, page number).

c)

claim, set it up, evidence, elaboration (author's last name, page number).

d)

"direct quote" (author's last name, date of publication).

10.

Choose the correct MLA in-text citation

a)

(Slaughter, pg. 107).

b)

(Ashley Slaughter, pg. 107).

c)

(Slaughter, 2021).

d)

(Slaughter, line 17).

11.

Define Elaboration (Tie-in)

a)

An explanation of the evidence with a connection to the claim.

b)

An explanation of the evidence with a direct quote.

c)

Supporting details.

d)

An explanation of the claim with supporting details.

12.

Elaboration / Tie in should be...

a)

the author's words

b)

a direct quote

c)

YOUR OWN WORDS

13.

A correct elaboration does the following

a)

Explains the entire subject

b)

explains the subject in this text

c)

Relate to the topic in third person

d)

includes an in-text citation

e)

is a direct quote

14.

Identify the correct structure of elaboration/ Tie it in

a)

Repeat Quote

b)

Repeat Paraphrase

c)

Repeat Claim

d)

Universal Subject

Text Subject

Relate

15.

How confident do you feel in writing a CSET?

a)

Very confident, I'm practically Kevin Hart

b)

A little confident, but I could use some more practice.

c)

Not too confident, is this a bad dream?

d)

CSETs were created by Darth Vader; the force is not with me.