Some persuasive writing prompts on standardized tests examine your ability to

a position.

A. present, argue, and defend

B. explain both sides of

C. disagree with

D. summarize

Match the fallacy with its name. The Streusels would have you believe that all you need to be happy are pastries, but those of us with heads on our shoulders know better. a. Straw man B. Black or white c. ad hominem d. non - sequitur e.

Choose the answer. Read the description. You write a paragraph that contains only compound sentences. Your readers complain that it is hard to follow your ideas in the paragraph because of all your sentences are quite long.

1. use a real-world meaning for - 3 to explain why 4 x (-3) = - 12 2. why does it make sense that 4 x (-3) than - 3 x 4 have the same product 3. Why is it easier to model 4 x (-3) than - 4 c (-3) using counters?

Which school of theory believes that art reflects the artist's unconscious desires and fears? psycholanalytic criticism feminist criticism formalism structuralism

Bias is dangerous if it: A. prevents a person from searching out the truth B. destroys communication between equals

Which best identifies a run-on sentence? A. A lioncan run faster than a greyhound or a fox. B. Humpback whales sing songs every year. C. some tortoises are huge, you can ride them. D. Bald eagles build nests of branches; the nests may weigh tons.

How do writers usually start their poems

Upon what did the economy of the Southem Colonies largely depend?

In the poem "the soul selects her own society," what makes "pausing / kneeling" and "gate / mat" slant rhymes?

In the LORD OF THE FLIES Simon speaks of only returning to England. Do you agree or disagree with this? And why? (Chapter 7)