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What is a paragraph? |
| | A) | A paragraph is a series of sentences about one main idea, or point. |
| | B) | A paragraph typically starts with a point, and the rest of the paragraph provides specific details to support and develop that point. |
| | C) | A paragraph is the main idea of an essay. |
| | D) | A and B |
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What is a topic sentence? |
| | A) | A sentence with signal words that increase the effectiveness of organization. |
| | B) | A way to conclude the paragraph so the reader knows what the paragraph was about. |
| | C) | Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph. |
| | D) | The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph. |
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What are transitions? |
| | A) | The sentences that express the main point, or idea, of a paragraph |
| | B) | Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph |
| | C) | Signal words that increase the effectiveness of organizing support for each paragraph, using time order or listing order |
| | D) | A series of sentences about one main idea, or point |
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What are some resources you can use to ensure that you write error-free sentences? |
| | A) | Dictionary |
| | B) | Grammar handbook |
| | C) | Style manual |
| | D) | All of the above |
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What are some strategies that help with effective prewriting? |
| | A) | Freewriting |
| | B) | Clustering |
| | C) | List making |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Why is prewriting important? |
| | A) | This helps you get a lot of information down on paper which can later be added to, shaped and edited to form the final paper. |
| | B) | This helps to establish the main point of the paper. |
| | C) | This helps you identify many supporting details that will help make your main point. |
| | D) | All of the above. |
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What is revising? |
| | A) | Rewriting a paper, building on what has been done to make it stronger and better |
| | B) | Questioning, clustering, list making, and brainstorming about the paper |
| | C) | Making brief plan for the paragraph or essay |
| | D) | Writing a draft without thinking about grammar, punctuation or spelling |
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What tricks can you use for effective proofreading? |
| | A) | Read the paper out loud. |
| | B) | Use a sheet of paper to cover the paragraph and read each line at a time. |
| | C) | Read the paper backwards, from the last sentence to the first. |
| | D) | All of the above |
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What is an essay? |
| | A) | A series of paragraphs about one main idea or point |
| | B) | The final stage in the writing process |
| | C) | An excellent way to get a lot of information down on paper |
| | D) | The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph |
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