Writing and Composition Flashcards

When citing evidence from a text in a writing assignment, which action should a student take?

Answer: Use quotation marks and identify the source

Using quotation marks around borrowed text and identifying the source properly credits the original author and avoids plagiarism.

Which element is MOST important when writing a conclusion paragraph?

Answer: Restating the thesis and summarizing key points

A strong conclusion restates the thesis and summarizes the essay's key points, giving the reader a sense of closure without introducing new information.

A student is writing a report about climate change and wants reliable information. Which source would be MOST trustworthy?

Answer: A peer-reviewed scientific journal article

Peer-reviewed scientific journal articles are evaluated by experts before publication, making them among the most reliable sources for factual research.

What is the purpose of using transition words and phrases in writing?

Answer: To connect ideas and help writing flow smoothly

Transition words and phrases link ideas between sentences and paragraphs, improving the overall flow and coherence of a piece of writing.

When editing a piece of writing, what should a student focus on?

Answer: Correcting grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors

Editing focuses on correcting surface-level errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, as opposed to revising, which addresses bigger-picture content changes.

Which sentence is written in active voice?

Answer: The scientists discovered a new species.

In active voice, the subject performs the action ('The scientists discovered'), while in passive voice, the subject receives the action.

An author writes 'the thunder growled and the lightning danced' in a story. This is an example of which literary device?

Answer: Personification

Personification gives human qualities or actions (growling, dancing) to non-human things like thunder and lightning.