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When reading the prompt, what technique should you use to help you decide what to write? FATP 2.ARCH 3.RAFT 4.RAFTS

In RAFTS, what does the “R” signify? 1.Read 2.Reader 3.Role 4.Revise

In RAFTS, what does the “A” symbolize? 1.Audience 2.Author 3.Auditory 4.Authorize

In RAFTS, what does the “F” symbolize? 1.Favor 2.Favorite 3.Form 4.Forever

In RAFTS, what does the “T” symbolize? 1.Text 2.Transition 3.Target 4.Topic

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In RAFTS, what does the “S” symbolize? 1.Synonym 2.Strong Noun 3.Strong Verb 4.Simile

What type of writing should you do if the strong verb is convince? 1.Narrative 2.Explanatory 3.Persuasive

What type of writing should you do if the strong verb is describe? 1.Narrative 2.Explanatory 3.Persuasive

This is the first step of the writing process. 1.Writing the rough draft 2.Prewriting 3.Writing the final draft 4.Revising

The prewriting should be as detailed as possible. 1.True 2.False

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Planning transition words after prewriting and before writing the rough draft can be helpful. 1.True 2.False

The following are transition words EXCEPT 1.However 2.Therefore 3.Additionally 4.Although 5.The

The following kind of sentence is great for writing a body transition sentence. 1.Simple 2.Compound 3.Complex

The topic sentence of the entire prompt is called the 1.Topic statement 2.Thesis statement 3.Transition sentence 4.Conclusion sentence

A however statement thesis statement might be as follows: “Students might not like being teased about clothes; however, school uniforms are not the answer.” 1.True 2.False

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“Even though school uniforms could keep students from being teased, Dallastown Middle School should not have uniforms” is an example of what type of thesis statement? 1.However statement 2.Appositive phrase 3.Complex sentence 4.Power Number Statement

“To force students to wear school uniforms is a bad idea for Dallastown Middle School” is an example of what type of thesis statement? 1.Infinitive 2.Compound Sentence 3.List statement 4.Rhetorical Question

“Dallastown Middle School should not implement school uniforms for three important reasons” is a rhetorical question thesis. 1.True 2.False

When writing the introduction, include this first Thesis statement 2.Transition sentence 3.Three main points 4.Hook 5.Conclusion

This follows the hook in an introduction paragraph. 1.Thesis statement 2.Transition sentence 3.Three main points 4.Hook 5.Conclusion

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How many paragraphs should your essay be?

The type of writing that is an exception to the last slide, only requiring four paragraphs. 1.Descriptive 2.Problem/Solution 3.Compare/Contras t 4.Sequential

Which sentence correctly combines sentences 1 and 2? 1 Carl Hiaasen has published nineteen books so far. 2 He published his first one in Carl Hiaasen has published nineteen books so far, he published his first one in Carl Hiaasen, who has published nineteen books so far, published his first one in Carl Hiaasen, who has published nineteen books so far, he published his fi rst one in Carl Hiaasen has published nineteen books so far, which he published his first one in

Choose the version that best corrects the error in sentence structure: These first ovens were very big they weighed over 700 pounds and stood about five feet tall. 1.Standing about five feet tall, these first ovens were very big, weighed over 700 pounds. 2.Weighed over 700 pounds and stood about five feet tall, these first ovens were very big. 3.These first ovens they were very big, weighing over 700 pounds and stood about five feet tall. 4.These first ovens were very big, weighing over 700 pounds and standing about five feet tall

Which word is spelled incorrectly? 1.chocolate 2.curious 3.refrigerators 4.akward

Without losing or changing meaning, which revision best eliminates language that repeats? Today, microwave ovens are so common and ordinary that about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one today. 1.Today, microwave ovens are so common that about ninety percent of all households currently have one. 2.Today, microwave ovens are so common that about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one. 3.Microwave ovens are very common today; about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one at the present time. 4.Microwave ovens are so ordinary that it is common knowledge that about ninety percent of all households in the United States have one

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