1. Lillian is looking for ideas to write about and decides tomake a list of everything she can think of that relates to thetopic of teenage romance. Which concept best describes Lillian’sstrategy for seeking a topic to write about? A. Free association C.Mapping B. Brainstorming D. Outlining.
2. One of the benefits to highlighting key points is that A. itsorts the good ideas from the bad ideas. B. you can skim, ratherthan read every word. C. it eliminates note taking. D. it ensuresactive reading.
3. One of the nine ways, or patterns, of developing an essay is A.process. C. elaboration. B. editing. D. disputation.
4. An active reader who is assigned an essay to read will begin byA. reading the entire essay. B. skimming the entire essay. C.previewing specific parts of the essay. D. researching the subjectof the essay. +
5. When you write, the tone, vocabulary, and type of informationyou choose should vary depending on your A. education. C. values.B. audience. D. biases.
Read this passage to answer questions 6 and 7. Having been raisedon a dairy farm in rural Minnesota, Lorie Ann Kline was havingtrouble adjusting to life in the city and to Central High School.In a conference with her parents, the school guidance counselorexplained that Lorie Ann avoided talking to her fellow students andsat by herself in the lunchroom. Perhaps most disturbing, hergrades were not what one would expect given her high scholasticaptitude scores. Mrs. Kline agreed that Lorie Ann was often shyaround strangers. A solemn Mr. Kline explained that his daughterhad been severely bullied by two older children who had lived atthe farm for a short time. The guidance counselor nodded inunderstanding.
6. What is the most likely purpose of the essay from which thispassage was taken? A. To inform people about the work of guidancecounselors B. To point out the harm done by bullies C. To argue forurban over rural life D. To tell the life story of Lorie AnnKline.
7. What is the dominant pattern of development in this passage? A.Comparison and contrast C. Narration B. Process D.Description.
8. Which of the following titles is made more effective byalliteration? A. Now You See It; Now You Don’t B. What’s in a Name?C. Guns: Our Lethal Heritage D. Ruby, the Rose of Roslyn.
9. Leila says that a thesis statement is like a promise to areader. Lucas says a thesis statement expresses the writer’s pointof view. Who is correct? A. Only Leila is correct. B. Only Lucas iscorrect. C. Neither Leila nor Lucas is correct. D. Both Leila andLucas are correct.
10. You’re reading an essay on the relationship between educationand income. The most effective graphic visual in such an essay islikely to be a A. sketch of an educated person. B. photograph. C.comparative graph. D. summary of opposing points ofview.





