Homework Help for English

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is NOT

A. something someone else is writing about.

B. a fact.

C. something you have written about before.

What part of the reference on the Works Cited page is this?

U.S. News and World Report LP,

A. This is the publisher of the article we are referencing.

B. This is the government agency the wrote the piece.

C. This is a quote used in the body paragraph of the persuasive essay.

Which of these sentences from the sample conclusion reiterates the controversy. (restates the topic, what the argument is about)?

A. Is that all we expect of our youth?

B. Sports in school has been a topic discussed by all sides all over the years.

C. The priorities of school must be to teach students skills...

Which of these sentences from the sample conclusion. reiterates the controversy being addressed in this essay?

A. How schools and classroom teachers manage such devices, however, is still very much up for debate.

B. [A]llow cellphones, but...[punish] unwarranted intrusions into academic time.

C. [L]ike the buns on chewing gum and passing notes, barring...rarely means such a ban is observed.

Which of the following addresses the counterargument AND provides rebuttal on the topic of wind energy?

A. Some argue wind energy has low operating costs.

B. Some argue wind energy is a renewable and clean source of energy.

C. While some argue wind energy is an efficient use of land space, it has adverse environmental issues.

D. Some argue wind energy conserves and keep water clean.

Lex has written a body paragraph to support his thesis on the Importance of Music Programs in School and now needs to address the counterargument.

How should he begin?

A. Most schools have access to funds for enrichment programs, so cost becomes less of a factor.

B. For some students, school music programs open a career path in music they would otherwise miss.

C. School music programs can be expanded to include school and community enrichment performances.

D. Some critics say music programs are a distraction and result in diminished academic performance.

Which sentence below is the claim of this persuasive essay body paragraph?

A. Students should be permitted to have phones during passing periods and lunch

B. Students would be free to text, surf the web, take pictures (whatever they...do with a phone).

C. It makes sense because students will lose the urge to do all the texting, web-surfing, and...

Which sentence of this body paragraph is the warrant part of the "data dump"?

A. Students should be permitted to have phones during passing periods and lunch...

B. It also serves as a wonderful lesson in appropriate phone behavior...

C. Such opportunities could teach students appropriate behavior.

Which sentence below is the data of this persuasive essay body paragraph?

A. Schools must limit the use of cell phones because they can contribute to cyberbullying.

B. Now cyberbullying can follow students home, where they should fee safe.

While schools cannot control what happens at home, they can... reduce online bullying.

In the sample persuasive essay introduction, which sentence is the Controversy or argument?

A. 1. The burning of fossil fuels accounts for about three-quarters of the carbon emissions that..

B. 2. Many argue that the best way to prevent global warming & limit carbon emissions is to rely on...

C. 3. Solar power is clearly the most efficient renewable energy to use because it has a limited...

In the sample persuasive essay introduction, which sentence is the Context or topic?

A. 1. Seventy-five percent of all high school students feel overwhelmed by a disorganized schedule. 

B. 2. Solutions to disorganization are disputed among students because some believe a planner should...

C. 3. Of the options, the best solution is to use a planner to organize one's schedule...

Which of the following would make the best thesis statement for a persuasive essay?

A. With all the other issues they handle, how are schools going to manage student cell phone use?

B. Schools must devise a plan to give students cell phone time yet control their use during classes.

C. Student cell phone ownership and use in schools has now become a fact of life.

Which of the following would make the best thesis statement for a persuasive essay?

A. Schools should only give release time for activites associated with academic programs.

B. How should schools handle release time for events that are not part of academic programs?

C. Schools need to do something about release time for events not part of academic programs.

A good persuasive essay topic must be 

A. narrow

B. broad

C. popular

Identifying Words with Related Meanings

Identify the words related to maximum and words related to minimum. Then sort the tiles to show where each word fits.