Writing State Test Prep

point of view

• the narrator's position in which a story is told

• the plot

• the conflict

• a sound word

mechanics in writing includes which of the following

• spelling

• punctuation

• capitalization

• name

author's purpose

• when something was written

• how something was written

• why something was written

author's purpose: to inform

• to hold the attention of reader's through enjoyment

• to teach or give facts to the reader

• to convince the reader or a certain point of view

author's purpose: to persuade

• to hold the attention of reader's through enjoyment

• to teach or give facts to the reader

• to convince the reader or a certain point of view

opinion

• capitalization and punctuation

• the organization of something

• how someone thinks or feels about a topic

• a paragraph

rising action

• the end of the story

• the part in the story leading up to the climax

• the most exiting and important part in the story

• what happens in the story after the climax

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To introduce the topic

• To provide evidence

• To state the main argument

• To conclude the essay

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• She don't like apples.

• He doesn't likes apples.

• They doesn't like apples.

• She doesn't like apples.

What is a synonym for the word 'elaborate'?

• Simple

• Complicated

• Short

• Easy