AASA Writing 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses formal language appropriate for an informational essay?

Accepted Answer

Climate change poses significant threats to ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide.

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Global warming is, like, really messing up the planet super badly.

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Global warming is bad and lots of animals are dying because of it.

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Climate change is totally a huge problem for everyone on Earth today.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a 'hook' at the beginning of an essay?

Accepted Answer

To grab the reader's attention and make them want to keep reading

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To summarize all the main points of the essay

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To restate the thesis statement at the end

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To list all the sources used in the essay

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The dogs' bowls were empty after their meal.

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The dog's bowl was empty after it's meal.

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The dogs bowls were empty after their meal's.

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The dog's bowl were empty after its' meal.

Question 4

A student is revising an essay and notices a paragraph that does not relate to the main topic. What should the student do?

Accepted Answer

Remove or rewrite the paragraph so that all content supports the main topic

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Keep the paragraph because more writing is always better

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Move the paragraph to the beginning of the essay

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Add more sentences to the paragraph to make it longer

Question 5

Which best describes the difference between a 'fact' and an 'opinion' in writing?

Accepted Answer

A fact can be proven or verified; an opinion expresses a personal belief or judgment.

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A fact is what a writer believes; an opinion can be proven true.

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A fact uses formal language; an opinion uses informal language.

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A fact comes from books; an opinion comes from personal experience only.

Question 6

Which sentence BEST demonstrates the use of sensory details in narrative writing?

Accepted Answer

The tangy lemon pie melted on my tongue as the warm kitchen filled with the sweet scent of vanilla.

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The food was good and we enjoyed eating it.

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We had dinner together as a family.

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The dinner tasted nice and smelled really good to everyone there.

Question 7

During the editing stage of writing, what is a student's PRIMARY focus?

Accepted Answer

Correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure

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Developing new ideas and adding more paragraphs

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Changing the topic of the essay to something more interesting

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Rewriting the thesis statement and all topic sentences