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1. An essay exploring the question, "What would be the results of changing the legal driving age to 18?" would be a/an _______. 
Answer 
comparison/contrast essay 
cause essay 
effects essay 
argument essay 
2. A paragraph contrasting two teachers in which the first half of the paragraph focuses on Ms. Chavez and the second half focuses on Mr. Munn is using _______. 
Answer 
chronological organization 
block organization 
point-by-point organization 
emphatic organization 

3. Which of the following narrative details best supports the topic sentence?
Topic Sentence: When I found out my mother had breast cancer, I realized how important she was in my life. 
Answer 
She was the middle child of three sisters. 
Having her home cooking dinner every day when I got home from school or work was suddenly something to treasure, and I hurried home every day.
I began hearing her voice everywhere. 
When my father first heard her diagnosis, he said, There s been a mistake. Find another doctor. 

4. Comparison-contrast, cause-effect, and argument are all ways of _______. 
Answer 
showing and telling 
limiting and ordering 
providing an objective definition 
examining logical connections 

5. Which of the following narrative topic sentences best expresses a main point? 
Answer 
My summer at boot camp changed me from a spoiled child into a responsible adult. 
I went to boot camp in the summer of 2000. 
Boot camp is what every recruit goes through when he/she first joins the service. 
I will never forget my summer at boot camp.