Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 2: The Writing Process

Multiple Choice Quiz


1.	When you create a draft, you ________________.
		A)	brainstorm
		B)	reread your journal
		C)	write a thesis statement, including supporting information
		D)	conduct interviews to gather information


2.	_______________ is a good way to find a writing topic.
		A)	Observing
		B)	Prewriting
		C)	Revising
		D)	Thinking of a good title


3.	Writers often return to earlier drafts to_______________.
		A)	revise their writing
		B)	clarify or expand their ideas
		C)	edit their material
		D)	brainstorm


4.	During prewriting, it is important to _________________.
		A)	ask questions
		B)	use correct grammar
		C)	pay attention to structure
		D)	write rapidly


5.	The three parts of an essay are the _______________.
		A)	comparison, argument, and thesis statement
		B)	introduction, argument, and refuting information
		C)	thesis statement, argument, and supporting statement
		D)	introduction, body, and conclusion


6.	_______________ is the presentation of a series of words, phrases, or sentences in similar grammatical patterns.
		A)	Mnemonics
		B)	Editing
		C)	Proofreading
		D)	Parallelism


7.	The use of examples to develop an idea or support a statement is _______________.
		A)	elaboration
		B)	description
		C)	representation
		D)	writing


8.	A peer reviewer can help a writer ___________________.
		A)	elaborate
		B)	make revisions
		C)	plan a thesis statement
		D)	develop an argument


9.	Peer editing and proofreading can help a writer ____________.
		A)	develop a thesis statement
		B)	develop transitional statements
		C)	plan another essay
		D)	polish his or her work


10.	Begin a character analysis by _______________.
		A)	developing a thesis statement
		B)	writing the conclusion
		C)	freewriting
		D)	surveying others