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MLA Bootcamp REPLACEMENT Formative Assessment

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1.

What is the hook of this essay?

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2.

In general, what is the purpose of the hook?

Tells the reader what the essay will be about.

Introduces details about the topic of the essay.

Grabs the reader's attention

Wraps up the important fetails the essay covered/discussed.

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3.

An effective hook may do all of the following EXCEPT:

Provide a smooth entrance into the topic of discussion.

Pose an interesting question.

Offer a statistic related to the topic of the paper.

Directly discuss the topic of the paper

Make use of an anecdote (brief story) for the purposes of drawing the reader into the paper.

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4.

All of the following are part of the summary of this essay EXCEPT:

Earning credits through summer school, night school, and Advanced Placement courses.

Attending college while in high school

Students enjoying the high school experience

Exiting high school before one's peers

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5.

Based on the class lectures, where is the SUMMARY/OVERVIEW of an essay located?

Body paragraphs

Conclusion paragraph

Introduction paragraph

Counterargument paragraph

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6.

Based on the summary of this essay, it is comprised of what?
I. Direct quotes from research to support the topic under discussion.
II. It is three sentences in length.
III. It includes general information related to the topic under discussion.
IV. It has a T.A.G. sentence where it mentions the Title, Author, and Genre of the literary selection to be discussion.

I

II and III

II, III, and IV

I and IV

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7.

According to the thesis of this essay, what are the subtopics the essay will address?

dual enrollment

limited access

cheating students' out of the high school experience

not all students are eligible

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8.

ALL of the following describe a well-crafted thesis statement EXCEPT:

It presents the topic, character, or text that will be analyzed in a literary analysis essay.

It presents an arguable/debatable claim in an argumentative essay.

It is normally placed at the end of the introductory paragraph.

It presents the order of subtopics to be discussed.

It can be one or more sentences in length.

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9.

Some guidelines to remember when writing a thesis statement in a formal essay are:
I. Avoid the words/phrase "This essay will be about..." or "In this paper, I will discuss...."
II. A thesis statement or claim cannot be a question or a quotation.
III. If you have a prompt or research question, your thesis statement or claim should directly answer or address the prompt/question.
IV. It is acceptable to not mention the specific subtopics one plans to discuss.

I and IV

II only

III only

II, III, and IV

I, II, III, and IV

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10.

What is the topic sentence of the second body paragraph in the attached essay?

By finishing high school early through dual enrollment, it will cheat students out of their high school experience.

Why would students want to finish high school early?

Not all high school students have the same level of access to dual enrollment programs.

Most adults talk about going to senior prom, playing a sport, or the clubs they enjoyed during high school.

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11.

ALL of the following describe a well-crafted topic sentence EXCEPT:

It begins the body paragraph.

It can be a quotation or a question.

It focuses on the subtopics of the thesis one body paragraph at a time.

It is connected back to a specific part of the thesis statement (i.e. a specific subtopic)

It provides the reader with the focus of the paragraph.

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12.

ALL of the following describe either the purpose of a lead-in or what a lead-in is EXCEPT:

It usually comes before the actual quotation.

It is a dependent clause.

It introduces a quotation.

It allows the writer to smoothly transition into the evidence in order to avoid a PLOP quote.

It provides the reader with information regarding how the source was found.

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13.

To demonstrate that a writer knows how to effectively use a lead-in, the writer must do all of the following EXCEPT:

Before the lead-in, provide the reader with a brief summary of what was going on in the text before the quoted material is inserted. This is known as the set-up sentence.

In the sentence following the lead-in, quotation, and citation (or documentation), elaborate and explain how the quotation supports the writer's claim or thesis.

Immediately after the lead-in, provide the citation.

After the quotation, place quotation marks to show where the quotations ends.

After the citation, place the end punctuation (i.e. period, question mark, etc.).

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14.

What is the setup sentence for body paragraph #3?

In order to participate in dual enrollment, a student must meet certain eligibilty requirements.

Students who want to take advantage of college courses while in high school cannot simply enroll.

They are required to meet certain criteria "to participate in these programs which may include "meet[ing] the entry requirements for local postsecondary institutions before taking college-level courses" (Sparks).

To elaborate further, colleges often ask students to take standardized tests, complete an applicaiton, and provide an up-to-date transcript.

Although being at a certain grade level is not necessarily that difficult, this requirement limits which students are eligibel to participate in dual enrollment.

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15.

To demonstrate that a writer knows how to effectively connect his/her evidence back to the topic, the writer should do all of the following EXCEPT:

Explain how the evidence supports the thesis or claim of the essay.

Explain how the evidence supports the topic sentence of the paragraph.

Explain why the evidence was selected to support the topic.

Explain how the evidence supports the overall argument.

Explain where they found the evidence.

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16.

Which of the following best describes either the purpose of a clincher sentence or how it should appear in an essay?
I. It is a sentence that brings closure to the body paragraph.
II. It is a transitional sentence that comes at the end of each body paragraph.
III. It provides a final piece of evidence to support your claim or thesis.
IV. It should be highlighted green.

I and IV

II and III

II only

III only

I, II, and IV

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17.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the clincher

The clincher can be more than one sentence.

The clincher acts like the conclusion statement of a paragraph.

The clincher can act like the hook of the body paragraph.

The clincher can be a question.

BOTH the clincher can be more than one sentence AND the clincher can be a question.

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18.

In body paragraph #4 of the essay, which BEST describes its purpose?

It supports the thesis of the essay.

It presents evidence to support the writer's claim.

It develops the writer's argument.

It presents the opposing viewpoint.

It sums up or recaps all that the writer has said up to this point in the essay.

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19.

Which of the following BEST identifies the re-stated thesis of this essay?

Participating in dual enrollment although it sounds like a great idea does not take into consideration barriers such as whether a student is eligible or has access at his or her school.

Furthermore, dual enrollment might cheat a high school student out of their one-in-a-lifetime high school experience.

It takes the three subtopics presented in the original thesis/claim and splits/divides them between two sentences.

It begins the conclusion paragraph WITHOUT the words "In conclusion..."

ALL answer choices are correct.

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20.

Based on the CALL for ACTION presented in the essay, it answers or considers which of the following questions:

What do I as the writer want to happen next?

What does the writer want people (i.e. readers or the audience) to think about as it relates tot he topic?

How will this topic change society?

What will or might change as a result of the writer's presentation of the topic?

ALL of the answer choices are correct.

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21.

Based on the works cited page of this essay, in which body paragraph(s) does the writer use an in-text citation that matches the first source listed?

Body paragraph #1

Body paragraph #2

Body paragraph #3

Body paragraph #4

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22.

Based on the works cited page of this essay, in which body paragraph(s) does the writer use an in-text citation that matches the second source listed?

Body paragraph #1

Body paragraph #2

Body paragraph #3

Body paragraph #4

Conclusion

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23.

Based on the works cited page of this essay, in which body paragraph(s) does the writer use an in-text citation that matches the third source listed?

Body paragraph #1

Body paragraph #2

Body paragraph #3

Body pararaph #4

Conclusion

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24.

Based on the works cited page of this essay, in which body paragraph(s) does the writer use an in-text citation that matches the fourth source listed?

Body paragraph #1

Body paragraph #2

Body paragraph #3

Body paragraph #4

Conclusion

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25.

Based on the works cited page of this essay, in which body paragraph(s) does the writer use an in-text citation that matches the first source listed?

Body paragraph #1 & 2

Body paragraph #2 & 3

Body paragraph #3 & 4

Body paragraph #4 & conclusion

Conclusion & Body paragraph #1

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26.

Why does the second source listed on the Works Cited page NOT have an author listed?

The writer forgot it.

The writer didn't like the name.

The writer discovered that no author's name was available for this source.

The writer Googled it and found out that it was okay to leave out the author's name.

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27.

How are the sources arranged on this essay's Works Cited page?

In order of publication date.

In order of source type.

In alphabetical order according to the author's last name.

In order of the title name for the source.

In alphabetical order according ot the author's last name EXCEPT when no author's name is available. Then the title is used to alphabetize the source.

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28.

According to MLA, how does the writer let readers know when a new source begins?

By numbering the sources.

By using a right alignment.

By using a hanging indent.

By centering the sources on the page.

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29.

Which of the following is true of this Works Cited page? SELECT ALL ANSWER CHOICES THAT ARE CORRECT!

The title of the page is centered.

The MLA header continues with pagination (page numbers) from the rest of the page.

The page is double space just like the rest of the paper.

The author's last name is first (followed by a comma and the author's last name).

The titles of every source are italicized.

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30.

Which of the following is true of this essay? SELECT ALL ANSWER CHOICES THAT ARE CORRECT!

The essay begins broadly and narrows down until the writer gets to the thesis.

The essay is an informative/expository essay because its purpose is to EXPOSE or INFORM.

The essay uses EVIDENCE from RESEARCH as support

The essay is an argumentative essay because its purpose is to argue FOR or AGAINST an issue or topic

The essay is an argumentative essay because it includes a counterargument.