MAP Writing and Composition 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The students were excited about the field trip.

Answer

The students was excited about the field trip.

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The students has been excited about the field trip.

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The students is excited about the field trip.

Question 2

What does it mean to 'revise' a piece of writing?

Accepted Answer

Improve the content, organization, and clarity

Answer

Check for spelling and punctuation errors

Answer

Write the first version of the piece

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Share the writing with an audience

Question 3

Which sentence contains a comma splice error?

Accepted Answer

He ate dinner, he watched TV afterward.

Answer

I love reading books, especially mysteries.

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She finished her homework, then she went outside.

Answer

After school, I practice piano for one hour.

Question 4

When writing in third person point of view, which pronoun would an author use?

Accepted Answer

He/She/They

Answer

I

Answer

We

Answer

You

Question 5

What is the function of a thesis statement in an essay?

Accepted Answer

To state the central argument or main point of the essay

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To provide background information about the topic

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To summarize the evidence presented in the essay

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To introduce the first body paragraph

Question 6

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Achieve

Answer

Recieve

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Beleive

Answer

Freind

Question 7

A student writes: 'The dog ran quickly across the yard.' Which revision makes this sentence more vivid and descriptive?

Accepted Answer

The golden retriever bolted across the sun-drenched yard.

Answer

The dog ran across the yard quickly.

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The dog went across the yard in a fast way.

Answer

Quickly, the dog ran across the yard.