AL Manar L. S.

American Section

2022-2023
Quarter: Three

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Question Mark
Corrector Supervisor
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3 ………./10

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5 ………/10

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Bonus

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Please DO NOT write on this paper.

Section One: Match each word with its definition: ( ……/ 8)

1.Thesis Statement……….. A. The way a particular person writes; including

things like the writer’s tone, word choice, and
overall voice.

2. Topic sentence …………. B. It expresses the opposite view of your thesis.

3. Persuasive writing…………. C. is a type of literary device that appears in different

categories of essays and theses, in the form of
paraphrases and quotations. It is presented to
persuade readers, and used with powerful
arguments in the texts or essays.

4. Hook …………… D. means presenting someone else’s work as your

own which also includes using words, ideas, or
information from a source without including a
proper citation.

5. Evidence …………… E. is a sentence that sums up the central point of

your paper or essay. It usually comes near the
end of your introduction and it includes the
evidence.

6. Counterargument ………….. F. is the main statement in the paragraph of an

essay or any other academic paper. It is also
known as a focus sentence.

7. Plagiarism ………….. G. the first thing your readers come across when
they look at your text. It is the moment your
readers decide whether to keep reading or to
stop.
8. Style ……………… H. It is a type of writing that is used to convince or
persuade someone of something.
Section Two: Answer the following question. (........ / 6)
What do we focus on in the edit/revise phase? Make sure you mention all three elements.
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Section Three : Writing (....../ 10)
Create your own introduction for the following persuasive topic, and make sure you
include a hook, introduce the idea, state your opinion, then finally write your thesis
statement providing at least three pieces of evidence.

“Should students be able to learn sign language instead of a foreign language?”

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Section Four: ( ……… /6)

Read the following introductory paragraph of a persuasive essay; then answer the
questions below.

“ Watching television is an experience shared by most adults and children. It is

cheap, appealing, and within the reach of the general public. In this way, TV has become an
important mass media around the world. Sadly, this resource isn’t used in a way that people
could get the best possible benefits from it. The purpose of this essay is to persuade the
reader that people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV
programs is not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more
beneficial activities; and it negatively affects people’s mental development.”

1.Identify and write the “Thesis statement” mentioned in the previous paragraph?
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2.Does the previous introduction support watching TV or advise against it? Cite evidence to
support your answer.
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3. Provide a better hook for the previous paragraph. “ A quote/ question/ anecdote…etc”
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Section Five: Mention the five stages of writing, and explain the details of each stage.
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Best of luck!