True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.12
When writing an opinion paper, you don’t need to
include topic sentences for each paragraph.
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2.
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B.12
You should skip lines in your draft so that you can
add more as you think of it.
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B.12
When writing your opinion paper, you shouldn’t
tell your audience how you really feel.
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4.
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B.12
Your goal shouldn’t be something that you care
about.
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5.
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B.12
A good prewriting activity might be to discuss your
idea with a partner.
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B.12
If you can’t think of reasons to support your goal, you should
ask yourself why questions.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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C.12
Choose the strong beginning.
a. | Buzzzz! The
alaram is going off! Time to get up! We’re going to the beach! I can’t wait to get there!
| b. | I like to go to
the beach. Here is why. | | | | |
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C.12 Choose the strong ending.
a. | That is why I like to go to the beach.
| b. | Days at the
beach are the best. Swimming, surfing, picnics, time with my family, and lots of sun! What more is
there to want? | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the better example.
a. | My Aunt Sally was in an accident last year and she was wearing
a seatbelt. She wasn’t hurt, however the person who hit her wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and
he was injured. | b. | Lots of people
who aren’t wearing seatbelts get hurt in car accidents. | | | | |
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C.12
Choose the stronger reason for the opinion:
I need a new backpack for school.
a. | I don’t
like this color anymore. | b. | My currect
backpack has a large tear in the back and things keep falling out of it. I might lose something
important like our house keys or money. | | | | |
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