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Which factor contributes most to clarity in writing?
- a persuasive or argumentative tone
- precise, specific, and accurate word choices
- the number and variety of facts provided
- the repetition of key points
Choosing exactly the right words to say what you mean is the best way to make your meaning clear and obvious to readers.
Choosing exactly the right words to say what you mean is the best way to make your meaning clear and obvious to readers.
Choosing exactly the right words to say what you mean is the best way to make your meaning clear and obvious to readers.
Choosing exactly the right words to say what you mean is the best way to make your meaning clear and obvious to readers.
What happens during metacognition?
- You become aware of your own thoughts.
- You write with more clarity and coherence.
- You summarize the main ideas of a text.
- You evaluate new ideas for a story.
Metacognition is a helpful reading strategy because it helps you assess whether or not you understand what you are reading.
Metacognition is a helpful reading strategy because it helps you assess whether or not you understand what you are reading.
Metacognition is a helpful reading strategy because it helps you assess whether or not you understand what you are reading.
Metacognition is a helpful reading strategy because it helps you assess whether or not you understand what you are reading.
How is expository text sometimes different from informational text?
- Expository text usually includes elements of plot structure.
- Informational text focuses more on entertaining an audience.
- Expository text may include personal observations as well as facts.
- Informational text is more useful for persuading an audience.
Expository writing, such as magazine articles, incorporate a mix of facts, information, and personal thoughts.
Expository writing, such as magazine articles, incorporate a mix of facts, information, and personal thoughts.
Expository writing, such as magazine articles, incorporate a mix of facts, information, and personal thoughts.
Expository writing, such as magazine articles, incorporate a mix of facts, information, and personal thoughts.
If a classmate observes that your essay doesn’t include any extra, unrelated details, what can you say about your essay?
- It is highly informative.
- Its overall message is clear.
- It demonstrates coherence.
- It is an example of metacognition.
In coherent writing all the details relate to the text’s main idea or topic sentence, and its ideas are arranged in a logical way.
In coherent writing all the details relate to the text’s main idea or topic sentence, and its ideas are arranged in a logical way.
In coherent writing all the details relate to the text’s main idea or topic sentence, and its ideas are arranged in a logical way.
In coherent writing all the details relate to the text’s main idea or topic sentence, and its ideas are arranged in a logical way.
Which publication is most likely to contain only narrative text?
- a cooking magazine
- the novel Wonder
- a brochure about recycling
- the booklet How to Fix a Lawn Mower
Novels tell a story and focus on story elements such as characterization, setting, and plot.
Novels tell a story and focus on story elements such as characterization, setting, and plot.
Novels tell a story and focus on story elements such as characterization, setting, and plot.
Novels tell a story and focus on story elements such as characterization, setting, and plot.
Which writing task would most likely happen during the drafting stage of a writer’s process?
- correcting spelling errors
- revising awkward sentences
- brainstorming ideas
- creating a detailed outline
Some writers like to decide what details will go in each paragraph—before they write out their ideas in sentences.
Some writers like to decide what details will go in each paragraph—before they write out their ideas in sentences.
Some writers like to decide what details will go in each paragraph—before they write out their ideas in sentences.
Some writers like to decide what details will go in each paragraph—before they write out their ideas in sentences.
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