NeSA Writing Flashcards
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Which type of writing aims to convince the reader to agree with a position?
Answer: Persuasive
Persuasive writing uses arguments and evidence to convince the reader to accept a viewpoint.
What does 'revising' mean in the writing process?
Answer: Improving content, organization, and clarity
Revising focuses on improving the overall content, structure, and clarity of a draft.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running quickly, the bus was caught.
In 'Running quickly, the bus was caught,' the modifier 'running quickly' has no logical subject to modify.
What is the correct way to cite a quote within an essay?
Answer: Introduce the quote, enclose it in quotation marks, and cite the source.
Properly cited quotes are introduced, placed in quotation marks, and attributed to their source.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: achieve
'Achieve' follows the rule 'i before e except after c' correctly.
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer: She was tired; however, she finished her homework.
A semicolon is correctly used before a conjunctive adverb like 'however' that connects two independent clauses.
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