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Great Writing: paragraph and Essay review

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  • Choose the best word to fit the sentence--> I forgot about my exam today and missed it. What a _________!
    disaster
    discovery
    overall
    maintain
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  • Choose the best word to for the sentence. --> People with depression ______________ avoid social interaction
    tend to
    predict
    beneficial
    rely on
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  • Choose the best word to complete the sentence--> We called in the police to __________________ a string of robberies in Welland.
    investigate
    appeal
    cause
    maintain
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  • Choose the best word to complete the sentence: It is important not to ________________ a translator when you are learning a language.
    predict
    lead to
    recommendation
    rely on
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  • Choose the best word to complete the sentence-->That restaurant has a great ________________ special on the lunch menu. You can get one meat, one side and drink for 9.99.
    combination
    distinct
    attractive
    strategy
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  • Make one sentence with the adjective clause ( who that which): The new computer is fast. It is in my office.
    The new computer that is in my office is fast.
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  • Make one sentence with the adjective clause ( who that which): Friends frustrate me. They are always late.
    Friends who are always late frustrate me.
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  • Make one sentence with the adjective clause (who that which): The federal government is trying to make changes. it was just elected last year.
    The federal governement, who was just elected last year, is trying to make changes.
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  • Where is the thesis statement in an essay found?
    It's the last sentence of the introductory ( first) paragraph.
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  • What are three parts of of the introductory paragraph of the essay?
    1. HOOK 2. Connecting information 3. Thesis statement
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  • What two elements should a good concluding paragraph in an essay include?
    1. Restate the thesis 2. Memorable statement/Final strong ending
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  • What does this word mean? crucial
    able to be seen
    extremely important
    unimportant
    interesting
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  • What does this word mean? generation
    people who are the same
    a group of people born around the same approximate time
    no matter what
    a person who takes the place of another
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  • What does this word mean? rehearse
    to say something twice
    to prepare for a performance
    to miss or not do
    to perform or act
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  • What does this word mean? visual
    large
    relating to being seen
    part of a car
    practice or prepare
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  • What does this word mean? practically
    one of a kind
    no matter what
    almost or nearly
    related to practicing a lot
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