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Grade 8 Writing
completely, totally
  1. thoroughly
  2. through
  3. mediocre
  4. preliminary
Grade 8 Opinion Writing
Which of the following pieces of evidence are you MORE LIKELY to see in a non-fiction text?
  1. bias/objective/subjective opinions
  2. mood
  3. theme
  4. use of literary devices
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
Which of the following visual arguments may evoke strong emotions?

an image of a nurse holding an unharmed infant who was dropped off at a designated safe-haven location
a designer label on a piece of clothing
a bar chart of 2003 housing construction sales per state
none of the above
  1. an image of a nurse holding an unharmed infant who was dropped off at a church
  2. a designer label on a piece of clothing
  3. a bar chart of 2003 housing construction for the sales per state
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.4, W.8.4
Coherence in writing is...
  1. being aware of the length of essay
  2. being the best writer at Seminole
  3. writing like a professional
  4. staying on topic
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
Establishing credibility involves what?
  1. making the reader see that "everyone believes this, so you should too"
  2. citing authorities on the subject who support your point wholeheartedly
  3. adding supporting details, facts, and evidence to your argument
  4. all of the above
Grade 8 Writing
Found poetry is a form of plagiarism.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.6.1b, W.7.1b, W.8.1b

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How does the writer add relevant facts?
  1. The writer add percents to show how many students are currently involved.
  2. The writer explains what students need to do.
  3. The writer presents a new idea to increase student participation.
  4. The writer does not include relevant facts.
Grade 8 Writing
When writing a song, the chorus should be:
  1. long
  2. catchy
  3. first
  4. slow
Grade 8 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.8, W.8.8
The act of intentionally or unintentionally treating work done by someone else as though it were your own is known as                   .
  1. yellow journalism
  2. blind copying
  3. plagiarism
  4. all of the above
  5. Only a and b above
  6. Only b and c above
  7. none of the above
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
Logical appeals involve what?
  1. inflated opinions and exaggerated facts
  2. pride, sympathy, and other feelings based on values
  3. factual evidence collected from data and events
  4. the audience's impressions about the person making the argument
Grade 8 Opinion Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.1, W.8.1b
Which is NOT a type of persuasive technique?
  1. Analogy
  2. Cause and Effect
  3. Alliteration
  4. Hyperbole
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