COLLECTION 3: SKILLS REVIEW, WRITING

Which sentence is the paragraph's topic sentence?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Which of these transitions could be added to the beginning of sentence 2?

• However,

• As a result,

• For example,

• Additionally,

Which reference could the student add to support the ideas in sentence 2?

• He predicts "The grave's a fine and private place, / But none, I think, do there embrace" (lines 31-32).

• He offers to spend a hundred years "to praise / Thine eyes, and on thy forehead gaze" (lines 13-14).

• The speaker tries to persuade her by saying, "Now let us sport us while we may" (line 37).

• He insists that she act "while the youthful hue / Sits on thy skin like morning dew" (lines 33-34).

The best way to add depth to the passage would be to

• compare courtship practices of Marvell's time to those of today

• relate other stylistic devices to the nuances in tone

• add an overview of the interesting facts of Andrew Marvell's life

• elaborate on the allusions to the Ganges and Humber rivers

Which sentence should be deleted to improve the passage’s organization?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5