... Proofreading 13 1
SECTION 4 Taking an Essay Exam 14 1
LESSON 18 Preparing for an Essay Exam 14 3
LESSON 19 Drafting, Editing, and Proofreading 15 1
LESSON 20 Sample Essay Exam Questions and Answers 15 7
POSTTEST ... journaling
15 . Brainstorming typically takes place during which step in the writing process?
a. planning
b. drafting
c. proofreading
d. revising
16 . Revising and p...
... technology; write instead for a reader
who has a broad knowledge base that is not expert in any subject. That means explaining anything your
reader might not be familiar with, without talking down. Examples ... sedan.
Clear: A speeding motorist in a blue sedan hit a student who was jogging through the park.
Correcting Ambiguous Language
Avoid Ambiguity
Ambiguous means having t...
... Editing 12 1
LESSON 17 Proofreading 13 1
SECTION 4 Taking an Essay Exam 14 1
LESSON 18 Preparing for an Essay Exam 14 3
LESSON 19 Drafting, Editing, and Proofreading 15 1
LESSON 20 Sample Essay Exam ... Data:
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... particularly useful during an essay exam?
a. brainstorming
b. freewriting
c. outlining
d. journaling
15 . Brainstorming typically takes place during which step in the writing process?
a. planning
b. ... drafting
c. proofreading
d. revising
16 . Revising and proofreading are interchangeable terms.
a. true
b. false
17 . Support for a thesis can come in which of the following forms?...
... requires and monumental budget to admin-
ister and maintain. A flat tax, which would treat all taxpayers equally and dramatically reduce tax compliance cost,
is the answer.
A Question
Open up with a ... reader’s attention, making your introduction an invitation to read on. These strategies are:
1. a quotation
2. a question
3. a surprising statement or fact
4. an imaginary situatio...
... or fact, an imaginary situ-
ation or scenario, an anecdote, interesting background information, or a new twist on a familiar phrase.
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98
Skim through a magazine, ... explain what conclusions should do and how to write
an ending that has impact.
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1. to bring to an end
2. to arrive at a belief or opinion by reasoning
The Word Conclude Means:
R...
... scored 0; a GED essay that fails to adequately address the prompt also gets the lowest score a 1) . Prepa-
ration materials, both in print and on the Internet, are available for every essay exam, so ... three-quarters of your
essay exam time: drafting, editing, and proofreading your essay.
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Persuasive
In a persuasive,or argument, essay, you choose one idea and show why it i...
... choice.
Grammar Virtually error free. A few grammatical Several grammati- Many grammatical Most sentences
errors, but none cal errors; may errors; often inter- have grammatical
that interfere with interfere ... 7. A single-sentence paragraph is appropriate if
a. you don’t have any support for the assertion in that sentence.
b. you have too many long paragraphs throughout the essay.
c...
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QUESTION ANSWER LESSON
1. b. 1, 2
2. d. 1
3. c. 12
4. a. 9
5. d. 6, 7
6. b. 10
7. d. 9, 15
8. a. 2
9. c. 14 17
10 . b. 16
11 . a. 13
12 . a. 6, 7
13 . c. 17
14 . b. 18