Post-Test for Prewriting

1. Gabriella is working on a paragraph explaining the process of losing weight. Here are the supporting details she plans to use:

  1. Work out more.
  2. Stop eating junk food at night.
  3. Work on good nutrition.
  4. I gained the dreaded freshman fifteen.

Which of these details should be revised to create a better plan for the paragraph?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 1

2. Lola is writing a letter to a local newspaper to recommend a later garbage pick-up. So far, she has planned the following details for her first paragraph:

What detail could Lola add?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 2

3. Jerry is working on an essay to inform his readers about the right to bear arms the United States. He plans on the following main ideas:

  1. Bearing arms is a Constitutional right.
  2. We have always supported personal freedom.
  3. Guns help protect yourself, your family, and your property.

How can Jerry revise his plan to support his thesis statement more strongly?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 3

4. Felipe needs to narrow his topic for a paper on an issue related to his school’s campus. Which of the following topics is most narrow?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 4

5. A student has asked Professor Norman how to write a good introduction paragraph. Which of the following details would not support Professor Norman’s response to the student?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 5

6. 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?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 6

7. 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?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 7

8. 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?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 8

9. 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?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 9

10. Sam is creating an outline or his paper explaining the debate around euthanasia. Which of the following does not belong in his outline?

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Post-Test for Prewriting - Question 10