MCAP Writing & Language Arts 3

Question 1

What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

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Primary sources are original documents; secondary sources analyze or interpret primary sources

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Primary sources are longer; secondary sources are shorter

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Primary sources are online; secondary sources are in print

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Primary sources are fiction; secondary sources are nonfiction

Question 2

Which text structure best explains why something happened and what resulted from it?

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Cause and effect

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Description

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Sequence/chronological

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Compare and contrast

Question 3

What does 'citing textual evidence' mean in an essay?

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Using quotes or specific references from the text to support a claim

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Making up supporting details

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Summarizing the entire text in your own words

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Paraphrasing only the author's opinion

Question 4

What is the purpose of including a counterclaim in argumentative writing?

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To acknowledge the opposing viewpoint and then refute it

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To agree with the opposing side

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To introduce new supporting evidence

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To restate the thesis statement

Question 5

Which figurative language device makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 6

What is the purpose of transition words like 'first,' 'next,' and 'finally' in writing?

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To connect ideas and show the relationship or sequence between them

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To add descriptive sensory details

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To introduce textual evidence

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To create dialogue between characters

Question 7

When writing an informational text, which characteristic is most important for the language used?

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It should be objective, clear, and formal

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It should be emotional and personal

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It should include many similes and metaphors

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It should use second-person perspective throughout