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Identify the best thesis statement.

A
Students should be required to wear uniforms.
B
Public schools should require students to wear uniforms because it will help eliminate bullying.
C
Bullying behavior is a growing problem in public schools that needs to be corrected.
D
Requiring uniforms in schools would help eliminate bullying.
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Look at the graphic, which describes the steps of analyzing a writing prompt. Open image in full-screen view Which word best completes the graphic?

A
Conclusion
B
Purpose
C
Brainstorm
D
Thesis
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Read this writing prompt. Write a persuasive essay about an environmental issue that could be addressed to our town council members. Your idea should propose a student-led initiative that impacts our community. Who is the intended audience for this writing assignment?

A
fellow students
B
local government officials
C
science teachers
D
concerned citizens
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What is one of the best ways to improve sentence flow in an essay?

A
combine related sentences with transitional words
B
begin all sentences in the same way
C
make sentences a similar length
D
write only complex sentences
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What two elements does a thesis statement need to contain?

A
the topic and brainstorming
B
the topic and the purpose
C
the topic and the writer’s viewpoint
D
the topic and the audience
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Which is the most effective topic for a compare-and-contrast essay?

A
The Office of President at Herbert Hoover High School
B
Election Day Procedures for Seniors
C
Varied Messages from Class Presidential Candidates
D
Timetable for Senior Class Election Results
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Read the sentence. I went to the mall after school; [WOL], I did not have much money to spend. Which transitional word would best complete the sentence?

A
however
B
secondly
C
additionally
D
further
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Read the sentence. [WOL] doing my chores, I also had to type my essay. Which transitional word would best complete the sentence?

A
Instead of
B
Similarly
C
In addition to
D
First of all
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Look at the graphic, which describes the steps of analyzing a writing prompt. Open image in full-screen view Which word best completes the graphic?

A
Directive
B
Format
C
Idea
D
Thesis
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Marina is responding to a writing prompt, and she decides to write an essay about the influence of rock music on American culture. This is the essay’s

A
purpose.
B
format.
C
audience.
D
topic.

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