- A writer must plan first and draft later in the process.
True
False
- Analyzing organizational patterns in writing is important, but it rarely helps the reader understand the main idea.
True
False
- Which of these should be added to a process analysis to clarify the instructions for the reader?
Statistics
Humor
Description
Apathy
- Match each essay summary with the most likely organizational structure.
Potential Matches:
1 :The text discusses the author's work experience and skills.
2 :The text discusses a family trying to decide whether or not to adopt a dog.
3 :The text discusses a couple's first meeting.
4 :The text discusses a famous painting.
5 :The text discusses a strategy for weight loss.
6 :The text discusses what creates mass murders and how they change communities.
7 :The text discusses two actors and how they approached the same role.
8 :The text discusses why soccer is the best sport for young children.
9 :The text discusses the rating for a local restaurant.
10 :The text discusses different kinds of friendship.
11 :The text discusses what freedom means to a prisoner of war.
Answer
5: Narration
8: Cause-effect
7: Comparison-Contrast
2: Exemplification
4: Evaluation
9: Definition
11: Argumentation
3: Classification
10: Procedural analysis
1: Pro-con
6: Description
False
False
Humor
Description
Apathy
1 :The text discusses the author's work experience and skills.
2 :The text discusses a family trying to decide whether or not to adopt a dog.
3 :The text discusses a couple's first meeting.
4 :The text discusses a famous painting.
5 :The text discusses a strategy for weight loss.
6 :The text discusses what creates mass murders and how they change communities.
7 :The text discusses two actors and how they approached the same role.
8 :The text discusses why soccer is the best sport for young children.
9 :The text discusses the rating for a local restaurant.
10 :The text discusses different kinds of friendship.
11 :The text discusses what freedom means to a prisoner of war.
Answer
5: Narration
8: Cause-effect
7: Comparison-Contrast
2: Exemplification
4: Evaluation
9: Definition
11: Argumentation
3: Classification
10: Procedural analysis
1: Pro-con
6: Description