GLA GLA Writing Skills and Composition

Question 1

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in a GLA writing task?

Accepted Answer

To state the central claim or argument that the entire essay will develop and support

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To list all the topics covered in the essay

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To summarize the source texts provided

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To introduce background information about the topic

Question 2

Which organizational structure arranges events or steps in the order in which they occurred?

Accepted Answer

Chronological order

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Cause and effect

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Compare and contrast

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Order of importance

Question 3

What role does supporting evidence play in a GLA argumentative essay?

Accepted Answer

It provides specific facts, examples, or quotations that validate the writer's claims

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It restates the thesis in different words

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It introduces new topics unrelated to the thesis

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It serves as the conclusion of the essay

Question 4

How should students effectively begin a body paragraph in a GLA essay response?

Accepted Answer

With a topic sentence that states the paragraph's main point and connects it to the thesis

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With a quotation from the source text

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With a restatement of the prompt question

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With a personal anecdote unrelated to the topic

Question 5

What is the function of a concluding sentence at the end of a body paragraph in a GLA essay?

Accepted Answer

To wrap up the paragraph's point and connect it back to the broader argument

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To introduce the next piece of evidence

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To copy the topic sentence word for word

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To list additional evidence not yet discussed

Question 6

Which type of essay requires the writer to present and evaluate multiple perspectives on a debatable topic?

Accepted Answer

Argumentative or analytical essay

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Narrative essay

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Descriptive essay

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Process essay