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PRE-ASSESSMENT (Quarter 2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a short essay in which someone speaking for a publication (such as a newspaper or magazine) expresses an opinion or takes a stand on an issue?

a)

Debate

b)

Editorial

c)

Claim

d)

Narrative

2.

Do editorial articles contain bias? 

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What is "Students should not be required to do community service" an example of?

a)

Evidence

b)

Reason

c)

Claim

d)

Paraphrase

4.

What are statements of facts, statistics, examples, etc., that support or prove a claim?

a)

Reasons

b)

Evidence

c)

Editorials

d)

Controversy

5.

What must an editorial writer do in order to write a compelling editorial?

a)

Research the subject

b)

Writes with great emotion

c)

Choose a burning issue

d)

Develop the subject at length

6.

What type of writing is editorial writing very similar to?

a)

Narrative writing

b)

Informational writing

c)

Poetry

d)

Argumentative writing

7.

An editorial should include research.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

You don’t need to use any facts in an opinion piece.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

________ are always true.

a)

Facts

b)

Supports

c)

Opinions

d)

Personal Reasons

10.

Which of the following is a list of all the things you should do when writing an opinion piece?

a)

State your opinion and then restate it in the conclusion.

b)

State your opinion then supports it with facts and reasons.

c)

Support your opinion with facts and reasons, then restate your opinion.

d)

State your opinion clearly, support your opinion with facts and reasons, restate your opinion and reasons to conclude.

11.

Which of the following best describes a feature story?

a)

A brief news report focused only on facts

b)

A detailed, human-interest story that explores depth and context

c)

A press release written for an organization

d)

A short editorial expressing opinion

12.

What is a feature story mainly about?

a)

Weather report

b)

Sports scores

c)

Human interest

d)

Breaking news

13.

Which style is common in feature writing?

a)

Storytelling and description

b)

Inverted pyramid

c)

Only bullet points

d)

Very formal language

14.

What is the main purpose of a feature article?

a)

To argue

b)

To advertise

c)

To summarize quickly

d)

To entertain and inform

15.

What is often included in a feature article to make it lively?

a)

Quotes from people

b)

Only numbers and data

c)

Government reports

d)

Weather forecasts