Two types of essays you will be required to be familiar with are:

Informative/Explanatory and Argumentative

Why the author is writing the piece

One similarity between argumentative writing and informative/explanatory writing is the tone.

True- Keep a formal tone. No I, you, we, me, or us.

To look closely at something and bring out a deeper meaning

Distinguish means to:

Take 2 similar objeçts and identify differences

Facts or statements that prove something to be true

Which of the following is the correct organizational structure for an argumentative essay?

Intro-Body1-Body2-Counter/Rebuttal-Conclusion

Drawing a conclusion is:

Make a judgement after considering all information

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1
A word that has the same meaning as another word is called a:
Simile
Antonym
Alliteration
Synonym
2
All of the following are strategies for writing an informative/explanatory essay except:
Description
Problem/Solution
Compare/Contrast
Tone
3
Two types of essays you will be required to be familiar with are:
Informative/Explanatory and Argumentative
Persuasive and Argumentative
Narrative and Persuasive
Informative and Explanatory
4
Author's purpose is:
Include flashbacks and foreshadowing
Set the mood to make the reader react while reading
The message the author wants to get across to the reader
Why the author is writing the piece
5
One similarity between argumentative writing and informative/explanatory writing is the tone.
False- You should write it as if you're talking to your BFF
True- Keep a formal tone. No I, you, we, me, or us.
6
Why should you try your best on this test?
So you can show everyone how intelligent you are.
ALL OF THE ABOVE
So you can graduate.
So Mrs. Keoshian can brag about you.
7
"Mrs. Mauro makes a lot of money" is an example of:
Tone
Mood
Simile
Alliteration
8
To analyze is to:
Put many pieces together to create a new piece
To look closely at something and bring out a deeper meaning
Think of words that mean the opposite of each other
Use the information you have to draw a conlusion
9
Distinguish means to:
Take 2 similar objeçts and identify differences
To convince someone into your idea
Sequence of events in a story
The central message
10
"She is fishing in troubled waters" is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
11
Evidence is:
Facts or statements that prove something to be true
Pieces of information that support the main idea
Key points made in a text
Items in nonfiction stories
12
Which of the following is the correct organizational structure for an argumentative essay?
Intro-Counter-Body 2-Rebuttal-Conclusion
Intro-Body1-Body2-Counter/Rebuttal-Conclusion
Intro-Body 1-Counter- Rubuttal- Conclusion
Intro-Body1-Body2-Body 3-Conclusion
13
Which of the following is an example of a text feature?
Bold or Italic fonts
All of the above
Graph
Picture
14
Taking two similar items and pointing out the differences is called:
Theme
Plot
Distinguishing
Chronological Order
15
The way the author feels about the subject he/she is writing about:
Passage
Tone
Mood
Theme
16
Before the test, you should:
All of the above.
Get a good night's sleep.
Eat a solid breakfast.
Put your cell phone in your locker.
17
Drawing a conclusion is:
Painting a pretty picture
Making an assumption about someone
Make a judgement after considering all information
Stereotyping
18
While reading a text, you begin to feel scared. The author has successfully achieved:
Mood
Tone
Plot
Stanza
19
What the author wants you to know:
Theme
Author's Purpose
Plot
Point of View
20
Background knowledge and experiences about a topic:
Schema
Metaphor
Narrative
Stanza

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