Question: 1. Which is a argumentative writing prompt?

Answer: d. Write a letter to convince the principal to approve a field day.

Question: 2. Read this draft of the beginning of a argumentative speech. Which of these choices BEST states the author’s purpose in writing this speech?

Answer: d. to convince the audience that year-round schooling is harmful

Question: 3. Julia wrote a persuasive letter to her town’s mayor to keep the community swimming pool open, despite the need for budget cuts. Does Julia’s letter support her position?

Answer: c. yes, because it supports the idea that the pool improves the community

Question: 4. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon.

Answer: c. Before going sky-diving, be sure to bring the following: goggles, a parachute, and ample courage.

Question: 5. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the semicolon?

Answer: b. We were entirely exhausted from the flight; nevertheless, we wanted to see the Statue of Liberty before nightfall.

Question: 6. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the colon?

Answer: c. Which of the tasks would you like to do first: clean the stove, wash the dishes, or mop the floor?

Question: 7. Read Ain’t I A Woman? by Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

In the second paragraph, Sojourner Truth uses imagery:

Answer: d. to emphasize the hardships that she has endured.

Question: 8. Read Ain’t I A Woman? by Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

The author uses which rhetorical device to prove her point that women are as good as men?

Answer: d. repetition

Question: 9. Read Ain’t I A Woman? by Sojourner Truth (1797-1883)

Which device or technique does the author employ in paragraph 2 with her repetition of the phrase “Ain’t I a woman?”

Answer: d. rhetorical question

Question: 10. Read Plugged In, but Tuned Out: The Evil Influence of the MP3 Player by Darrell Thomas

Which sentence from the article has a flaw in its logic?

Answer: d. If we don’t curb our use of MP3 players, all our musicians will languish and no new music will be developed.