Common Core ELA - Writing Grades 11-12: Standards - Practice Test Questions & Final Exam

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Question 1 1.
Select the best revision of the following thesis:
'Setting the legal drinking age at 21 seems unfair because you can serve in the military at 18.'

At 18, you can fight and die for your country, but you cannot legally have a drink.
18 is the perfect age to start drinking.
Setting the drinking age to 18 makes more sense than it being set at 21.
The solution to the gap between the age at which you can die for your country and the age at which you can drink is perhaps not to change the drinking age but to raise the fighting age.

Question 1 1.
Read the following short paragraphs and identify what may be missing:
'Flowers are very well-liked in most parts of the world. There are many types of flowers.'

'Roses are one of the most recognized types of flowers. Roses come in a variety of colors. Roses are often bred to make even more unique colors.'

'Daisies are well-liked flowers. Daisies grow in various types of soil, so daisies are found in a lot of different regions.'

Transition statements
Commas
Synonyms
Main points

Question 1 1. Should a thesis always be revised?

Yes, except if the teacher gives you an essay prompt.
Yes, except during a timed test or in-class essay where there's little time for revision.
No, once a thesis is written it's finalized.
No, a thesis is the foundation of your essay. Revise the thesis and your essay will most likely fall apart.

Question 1 1. A well-developed body paragraph is one that _____.

presents a thesis statement at the end
has sufficient supporting details and examples
explains your conclusion
features several types of logical appeals

Question 1 1. Words and phrases that help carry a thought from one idea to the next are referred to as _____.

carriers
thesis
transitions
main arguments

Question 1 1. It's a good idea to develop a one-sentence response to essay questions because

most good arguments are one-sentence long.
you won't have to write an actual essay.
you will waste time writing otherwise.
you ensure your essay response uses the approach for which it's called.
that sentence can be the topic sentence for each paragraph.

Question 1 1. Why is it a good idea to think about how essays are structured?

Because understanding various theories of essay structure is the most important step you can take in improving your writing.
Because details in essays are unimportant.
Because the subtleties of writing make all writing impervious to errors.
Because you can then see essays as being composed of fundamental building blocks, which will make writing essays easier.
Because you can write outlines instead of actual essays.

Question 1 1. Which of the following is an example of passive voice?

Ted chucked the ball.
Problems were solved.
She took a test.
Despite overwhelming odds, Quincy conquered the final level.
He earned his license.

Question 1 1. How can you go about staying on track while writing an essay?

It is always important to sketch out an outline of your main points.
One method you can use is to overlook all key terms in the essay question.
You can overlook editing since it is likely that you will never stray off point.
It helps to develop a one-paragraph response to the question.
You add all key terms to your conclusion paragraph only.

Question 1 1. Which of the following sentences is intended to encourage a response from the reader?

'Did you know you can't dream and snore at the same time?'
'Stop slouching and sit up straight.'
'I'd like to give her a piece of my mind!'
'Punctuation isn't my favorite topic.'

Question 1 1. What type of informative essay, in its most basic form, looks at cause and effect?

Compare and contrast
Data analysis
Definition
How-to

Question 1 1. Peter is referencing a study in the Journal of Anthropology for his History 102 paper. Why is this an example of a secondary source?

He is the first person to quote that study.
He is conducting his own investigation.
He is quoting information from an existing study.
He found a credible source that wasn't from the Internet.

Question 1 1. Three ways to organize a descriptive essay include:

Simile, Metaphor, Imagery
Judgment, Criteria, Evidence
Spatially, General to Particular, Chronologically
First, Second, Third
Plot, Characters, Storyline

Question 1 1. Which of the following BEST explains a metaphor?

It is an analogy that uses comparative terms such as 'like' or 'as.'
It is a kind of analogy that compares humans to inanimate objects.
It is an exaggerated figure of speech that is used to qualify a comparison.
It is a kind of analogy that uses figurative language to compare one thing to another.

Common Core ELA - Writing Grades 11-12: Standards Final Exam

Question 1 1.
Select the best revision of the following thesis:
'Setting the legal drinking age at 21 seems unfair because you can serve in the military at 18.'

Question 1 1. Should a thesis always be revised?

Question 1 1. A well-developed body paragraph is one that _____.

Question 1 1. Words and phrases that help carry a thought from one idea to the next are referred to as _____.

Question 1 1. It's a good idea to develop a one-sentence response to essay questions because

Question 1 1. What is the first step in considering your context when writing which asks the ''what'' question?

Question 1 1. Why is it a good idea to think about how essays are structured?

Question 1 1. Which of the following is an example of passive voice?

Question 1 1. How can you go about staying on track while writing an essay?

Question 1 1. Which of the following sentences is intended to encourage a response from the reader?

Question 1 1. What type of informative essay, in its most basic form, looks at cause and effect?

Question 1 1. Peter is referencing a study in the Journal of Anthropology for his History 102 paper. Why is this an example of a secondary source?

Question 1 1. Three ways to organize a descriptive essay include:

Question 1 1. Which of the following BEST explains a metaphor?

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Question 1 1. Select the best revision of the following thesis: 'Setting the legal drinking age at 21 seems unfair because you can serve in the military at 18.'

Question 1 1. Should a thesis always be revised?

Question 1 1. A well-developed body paragraph is one that _____.

Question 1 1. Words and phrases that help carry a thought from one idea to the next are referred to as _____.

Question 1 1. It's a good idea to develop a one-sentence response to essay questions because

Question 1 1. What is the first step in considering your context when writing which asks the ''what'' question?

Question 1 1. Why is it a good idea to think about how essays are structured?

Question 1 1. Which of the following is an example of passive voice?

Question 1 1. How can you go about staying on track while writing an essay?

Question 1 1. Which of the following sentences is intended to encourage a response from the reader?

Question 1 1. What type of informative essay, in its most basic form, looks at cause and effect?

Question 1 1. Peter is referencing a study in the Journal of Anthropology for his History 102 paper. Why is this an example of a secondary source?

Question 1 1. Three ways to organize a descriptive essay include:

Question 1 1. Which of the following BEST explains a metaphor?

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Question 1 1.
Select the best revision of the following thesis:
'Setting the legal drinking age at 21 seems unfair because you can serve in the military at 18.'