20 points.
Which of the following is a common purpose of literary authors?
Ato persuade a government to change a law
Bto explain a process for doing something
Cto express a message about human nature
Dto teach a specific school subject
- What is usually included in the first paragraph of an informative report?
Aa short explanation of the writer’s reasons for writing
Ba description of the writer and his qualifications
Ca list of details covered in the report
Da statement of the report’s topic or main ideas
3.
Which of the following goals can be met through collaborative conversation?
agreeing on a plan
completing a project
voting for a leader
preparing for an exam
4.
Alex asked the school council whether they wanted to organize a school dance for the week after spring vacation. Which of these answers would encourage more conversation?
Sure. Everyone loves dances.
Maybe, but I’d like to discuss other ideas
I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it.
No. Everyone hates dances.
5.
What is the usual order of events when planning an informative report?
identify the reading audience, gather data, organize data, draft the report
write what you know about the topic, look for facts, add facts to the draft
find data, organize data, draft the report, think about the reading audience
draft the report, look for gaps, find data on the subject
6.
What style should you use when writing an informative report?
objective
biased
unclear
opinionated
7.
Which topic would be appropriate for an informative report?
universal health care basics
fast food taxes are needed
people spend too much time online
experimenting on animals is wrong
Which of the following is a common purpose of literary authors?
Which of the following goals can be met through collaborative conversation?
agreeing on a plan
completing a project
voting for a leader
preparing for an exam
4.
Alex asked the school council whether they wanted to organize a school dance for the week after spring vacation. Which of these answers would encourage more conversation?
Sure. Everyone loves dances.
Maybe, but I’d like to discuss other ideas
I don’t know. I haven’t thought about it.
No. Everyone hates dances.
5.
What is the usual order of events when planning an informative report?
identify the reading audience, gather data, organize data, draft the report
write what you know about the topic, look for facts, add facts to the draft
find data, organize data, draft the report, think about the reading audience
draft the report, look for gaps, find data on the subject
6.
What style should you use when writing an informative report?
objective
biased
unclear
opinionated
7.
Which topic would be appropriate for an informative report?
universal health care basics
fast food taxes are needed
people spend too much time online
experimenting on animals is wrong