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Anetha Jones
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1. The
step of the writing process entails coming up with ideas,
2. The planning step entails
3. The most important element of your plan is the statement
4. One reason to build your vocabulary is
5. Once you learned the meaning of a new word, you should
6. It is important to know a word's so you can use it properly compared to other words
with similar meanings,
7. According to proper formatting, when you introduce another speaker into a dialogue, you must
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8. To sound natural, you should write as if you were engaged in a with the reader
9. Using short sentences sandwiched between long ones is one way is an example of a technique
you can use to make your writing more interesting. What is the technique?
10. One way to add impact to your writing is to place the most important idea at the of a
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Select all the correct answers. which sentences contain an adverb clause? darla set up a studio because she enjoyed painting. as aaron was having a midnight snack, he heard a loud noise coming from the basement. the entire town was searching for the girl with the red hair. they listened to what he had to say but disagreed with him in the end.

Which word identifies the purpose of the essay? a. direction b. directive c. defectiveness d. none of these select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.