MAP Communication and Documentation 5

Question 1

Which choice correctly identifies a primary source about the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A soldier's letter written in 1863

Answer

A primary source is a firsthand account created during the time being studied.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a works cited or references page?

Accepted Answer

To list sources used so readers can locate them

Answer

A works cited page gives full source details so readers can find and check them.

Question 3

A student's paragraph includes a sentence about their dog in an essay about recycling. What revision is best?

Accepted Answer

Delete the sentence because it is off topic

Answer

Irrelevant sentences weaken focus and should be removed.

Question 4

Which statement best describes a counterclaim in an argumentative essay?

Accepted Answer

An opposing view the writer acknowledges and responds to

Answer

A counterclaim presents the opposing side, which the writer then rebuts.

Question 5

When documenting an incident at school, which detail is most important to include?

Accepted Answer

What happened, when, where, and who was involved

Answer

Complete incident documentation records the facts: who, what, when, and where.

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test