1. Harrison has been assigned a cause and effect paper regarding students failing a college class. Which of the following is not
a suitable point for the paper? A. Students fail a college class, so they may drop out of school.
B. Students may be uninterested in the subject, so they don't do the work and fail the class.
C. Students might not have good study skills, so they fail the test and the class.
D. Only students who are not smart fail college classes.
2. A student is writing an essay explaining the process of evaluating a website for research purposes. Which of the following is not an effective planning strategy?
A. The student should make an outline of her thesis and supporting points, in the order that she wants to discuss them.
B. The student shouldn't plan the essay at all.
C. The student should create a diagram to organize her ideas.
D. The student should list the points she intends to discuss.
3. Devin's grandmother has an addiction to buying products from infomercials. Devin wants to convince his grandmother to stop purchasing these items. What is the best way to organize and present his argument?
A. an essay
B. a letter
C. a public speech
D. a debate with debate team
4. Marcus is working on a presentation about the impact Ancient Greeks had on today's society. What is a way he can generate ideas for his presentation?
A. start his presentation without generating ideas
B. wait for inspiration to strike
C. use whatever ideas his friend has generated
D. actively read multigenre texts and visuals
5. Sam is creating an outline or his paper explaining the debate around euthanasia. Which of the following does not belong in his outline?
A. the points he intends to cover
B. a thesis statement
C. specific examples or quotes
D. his personal opinion
1. D - This is not a fact and would not be helpful in an assignment. 2. B - Not planning the essay would not be effective. 3. B - A letter is a more personal form of communication, so it is the best way to confront a family member. 4. D - Reading various information about the subject would be the best way. 5. D - Outlines should include main points, thesis statement, and examples or quotes. Arguments should come across as confident facts rather than your opinion.
