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ELA Writing Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ms. Everett's sayings #5: "Two most IMPORTANT parts of an Essay are..."

a)

prompt and first sentence

b)

Intro and Conclusion

c)

the Peels

d)

Evidence and Elaboration

2.

What is a good transition for the Conclusion?

a)

In conclusion,

b)

In the beginning,

c)

All in all,

d)

To finish,

3.

In Argument, you HAVE to mention the Counterclaim.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is a good transition for your claim? (STRONG LANGUAGE)

a)

Clearly,

b)

You don't need one

c)

Also,

d)

To start this bad boy off,

5.

What is a good transition for the Counterclaim?

a)

Some may argue that...

b)

You don't need one

c)

Undoubtedly...

6.

You should strive for __ PEELS in an informational essay.

a)

2

b)

2-3

c)

1-2

7.

Ms. Everett's sayings #7: "Don't use _________ for a Conclusion transition. "

a)

All in all,

b)

To reiterate,

c)

In conclusion,

d)

In retrospect,

8.

What kind of essay will you write? Here's the prompt: There is a debate going on in this country. The debate is over Illegal Immigration and how it should be handled. Write an informatory essay about the problem in the country. Read the sources and explain this heated topic. Cite evidence in your multi-paragraph response.

a)

Argument

b)

Informational

9.

Where can you use pronouns like you/your?

a)

Grabber

b)

Elaboration

c)

Take Away

d)

All three of these

10.

What does GNAP stand for (for Argument)?

a)

Grabber, Nod to Grabber, A Claim, Points

b)

Grabber, Nod to Points, A Claim, Points

c)

Grabber, Nod to Counterclaim, A Claim, Points

d)

Grabber, Nod to Claim, Points

11.

A brief story relating to the topic of the essay can engage a reader's emotions. This is called:

a)

anectdote

b)

statistic

c)

question

d)

imagery

12.

Opening an essay with a concrete image can help your reader engage with the topic.

a)

anecdote

b)

statistic

c)

question

d)

imagery

13.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

a)

A) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

b)

B) I went to the store.

c)

C) Buying milk at the store.

d)

D) I went to the store and bought some milk.

14.

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

a)

A) To provide a summary of the essay

b)

B) To introduce the main idea of the essay

c)

C) To list all the points to be discussed

d)

D) To conclude the essay

15.

Which word is a synonym for 'elaborate'?

a)

A) Simple

b)

B) Complicated

c)

C) Basic

d)

D) Easy