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1. Which of the following should be added after sentence 9 to help close the 2nd paragraph?
C. The basin was a place that deserved to be saved
2. The meaning of sentence 16 is unclear. What change should Thomas make to improve the clarity of this sentence?
F. Change "all of them" to "our neighbors"
3. Thomas has included an extraneous sentence in the fifth paragraph (sentences 20–24). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?
D. Sentence 23
4. Which of the following sentences should replace sentence 25 to help improve the transition between the 5th and 6th paragraphs??
F. One day my brother and I hiked down the cliffs into the basin to explore the stream.
5. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 32?
A. In late spring the sides of the cliffs echo with the music of tiny tree frogs.
6. What is the best way to revise sentence 36?
J. I saved it, I look after it, and I love it.
Which sentence is the topic sentence in a paragraph?
The first sentence
What is the closing sentence in the paragraph?
The last sentence
What is an extraneous sentence?
The last sentence of a paragraph.
A sentence that adds extra detail.
The first sentence of a paragraph.
A sentence that should be deleted because it's off topic.
What is parallel structure?
the main idea of the essay
an argument the writer is making
repeating the same grammatical structure when writing a list
an extra, off-topic sentence that should be deleted
What is a controlling idea?
the main idea of the essay
the assigned writing prompt
words that aren't clear in their meaning
an idea a character can't get out of their head
What does the transition "for instance" mean?
first
in addition
for example
because
What does the transition "moreover" mean?
finally
for example
because
also
What does the transition "consequently" mean?
to put it another way
the same as
as a result
second
What does the transition "in other words" mean?
because
for example
in contrast
another way to say this is
