Long Test in English 10 I.

Using a Variety of Informative, Persuasive, and Argumentative

Third Quarter Writing Techniques
I. Using a Variety of Informative, Persuasive, and Argumentative A. Write FACT if the statement is correct, and BLUFF if it is wrong.
Writing Techniques 1. In an argumentative essay, it gives the writer an opportunity to influence
A. Write FACT if the statement is correct, and BLUFF if it is wrong. readers.
1. In an argumentative essay, it gives the writer an opportunity to influence 2. An informative essay discusses a topic to educate.
readers. 3. An argumentative essay requires to choose a topic and have a position on it.
2. An informative essay discusses a topic to educate. 4. In persuasive writing, it uses facts and evidence to convince people.
3. An argumentative essay requires to choose a topic and have a position on it. 5. In an informative essay you need to gather all the necessary information to
4. In persuasive writing, it uses facts and evidence to convince people. have a legal basis.
5. In an informative essay you need to gather all the necessary information to B. Tell whether the following titles of an essay is argumentative,
have a legal basis. informative, or persuasive.
B. Tell whether the following titles of an essay is argumentative, 1. “Can Death Penalty Be Effective for Heinous Crimes?”
informative, or persuasive. 2. “Steps to Make Student’s Speech Persuasive”
1. “Can Death Penalty Be Effective for Heinous Crimes?” 3. “We Are Dependent on Computers.”
2. “Steps to Make Student’s Speech Persuasive” 4. “All Students Need to Go to College.”
3. “We Are Dependent on Computers.” 5. “Reasons that Lead to High Rate of Homelessness.”
4. “All Students Need to Go to College.” II. Pronouns
5. “Reasons that Lead to High Rate of Homelessness.” A. Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement
II. Pronouns Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence below.
A. Pronoun - Antecedent Agreement 1. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his or her, their ) lines.
Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence below. 2. The Washington team was opportunistic; (it, they ) took advantage of every
1. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his or her, their ) lines. break.
2. The Washington team was opportunistic; (it, they ) took advantage of every 3. A person needs to see (his or her, their ) dentist twice a year.
break. [Link] committee members put (its, their ) signatures on the document.
3. A person needs to see (his or her, their ) dentist twice a year. 5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (she, they ) can call me.
[Link] committee members put (its, their ) signatures on the document. 6. When someone has been drinking, (he or she, they ) may drive poorly.
5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, (she, they ) can call me. 7. If the board of directors controls the company, (it, they ) may vote for a
6. When someone has been drinking, (he or she, they ) may drive poorly. raise.
7. If the board of directors controls the company, (it, they ) may vote for a 8. Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (his or her, their ) opinion about
raise. the mishap.
8. Neither the pilot nor the attendants gave (his or her, their ) opinion about 9. Each of these companies had (its, their )books audited.
the mishap. 10. Some of the china has lost (its, their ) luster.
9. Each of these companies had (its, their )books audited. B. Types of Pronouns (14 POINTS)
10. Some of the china has lost (its, their ) luster. Rewrite all pronouns used in the sentences then identify whether they are
B. Types of Pronouns (14 POINTS) used as DEMONSTRATIVE, INTERROGATIVE, INDEFINITE or
Rewrite all pronouns used in the sentences then identify whether they are RELATIVE.
used as DEMONSTRATIVE, INTERROGATIVE, INDEFINITE or 1. These are trying times.
RELATIVE. 2. Someone will have to help us.
1. These are trying times. 3. Which vaccine would you recommend?
2. Someone will have to help us. 4. We made a deal which is satisfactory.
3. Which vaccine would you recommend? 5. The person whom you met yesterday is a doctor.
4. We made a deal which is satisfactory. 6. He saw something in the garden.
5. The person whom you met yesterday is a doctor. 7. That looks like the car I used to drive.
6. He saw something in the garden. PRONOUNS TYPES/KINDS
7. That looks like the car I used to drive. 1.
PRONOUNS TYPES/KINDS
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III. Use of Quotation Marks
7. For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the quotation is
III. Use of Quotation Marks correctly punctuated.
For each of the following, choose the sentence in which the quotation is 1. a. “Well,” she said, “you certainly didn’t waste any time.”
correctly punctuated. b. “Well”, she said, “you certainly didn’t waste any time”.
1. a. “Well,” she said, “you certainly didn’t waste any time.” 2. a. “Is it almost over,” he asked?
b. “Well”, she said, “you certainly didn’t waste any time”. b. “Is it almost over?” he asked.
2. a. “Is it almost over,” he asked? 3. a. She screamed, “I’ve had it up to here!”.
b. “Is it almost over?” he asked. b. She screamed, “I’ve had it up to here!”
3. a. She screamed, “I’ve had it up to here!”. 4. a. The song asks, “Would you like to swing on a star?”
b. She screamed, “I’ve had it up to here!” b. The song asks, “Would you like to swing on a star”?
4. a. The song asks, “Would you like to swing on a star?” 5. a. Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a
b. The song asks, “Would you like to swing on a star”? penny earned”?
5. a. Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a b. Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a
penny earned”? penny earned?”
b. Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a IV. Literary Devices
penny earned?” Identify what is referred to in each statement by choosing from the pool
IV. Literary Devices of words below.
Identify what is referred to in each statement by choosing from the pool
of words below.

_______1. There was plenty of food, drinks, and the music was playing.
Everybody was having a good time.
_______1. There was plenty of food, drinks, and the music was playing. _______2. The sun is rising brightly, let’s go out and play! – excited.
Everybody was having a good time. _______3. Bea couldn’t go to sleep because she was too happy.
_______2. The sun is rising brightly, let’s go out and play! – excited. _______4. Ticktock, ticktock… the sound of the clock was all that could hear
_______3. Bea couldn’t go to sleep because she was too happy. in the middle of the night.
_______4. Ticktock, ticktock… the sound of the clock was all that could hear _______5. The preparation began on Saturday as the town of Bustos
in the middle of the night. celebrated its Minasa Festival, a card drawer for the past 10 years.
_______5. The preparation began on Saturday as the town of Bustos V. Unscramble the letters to form an approach in critiquing a literary
celebrated its Minasa Festival, a card drawer for the past 10 years. selection.
V. Unscramble the letters to form an approach in critiquing a literary
selection.

Long Test in English 10

Third Quarter