Preclass 211 Supporters of assigned seats in the

Preclass 2/11 • Supporters of assigned seats in the cafeteria claim that assigning seats helps reduce bullying in the cafeteria, but this is untrue. • What form of evidence would MOST effectively support this argument? A. An account of a student who was bullied in a school without assigned seats. B. A comparison of School bullying statistics at schools with and without assigned seats. C. A survey that documents the number of students who oppose assigned seats D. An interview with a teacher who teaches at a school with assigned seats.

Preclass 2/12 • Sarah is writing a persuasive essay, and her position is that school start times should be moved to one hour later in the morning. • Which argument would BEST support her position? A. In an average school day, one hour is not a large change in the schedule. B. Early start times prevent many students from focusing on school work in the morning. C. Brain Research states that students brain function does not peak until later in the morning. D. Moving school start times would cost the school district money in transportation.

Preclass 2/13 • Complete the analogy: • Poet: Poem : : Baker A. Pan B. Oven C. Pie D. Bakery

Preclass 2/14 • Complete the analogy: • Actors: Play : : _____: Book A. Costumes B. Characters C. Setting D. Props

Preclass 2/15 • Read the following sentence. Julie broke her pencil. Then she borrowed a pencil from a friend. What is the correct way to combine these sentences to create a subordinate clause? A. After Julie broke her pencil, she borrowed one from a friend. B. After Julie broke her pencil she borrowed one from a friend. C. Julie broke her pencil and then borrowed one from a friend. D. Julie broke her pencil, and borrowed one from a friend.

Preclass 2/18 • Jason is writing a description of his schedule for three days, and he has decided to use parallel structure and progressive tenses to write a concise topic sentence. • Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure and progressive tenses correctly? A. Yesterday I had basketball practice, today, I played soccer with friends in the park, and tomorrow I will visit family. B. Yesterday I was practicing at school, today I am playing soccer with friends in the park, and tomorrow I will be visiting with family. C. Yesterday I was practicing basketball at school, today I am playing soccer in the park, and tomorrow I will be visiting family at my grandma’s. D. Yesterday I was practicing basketball, today I am playing soccer in the park, and tomorrow I will be visiting family.

Preclass 2/19 Sally had to finish her chores. She also had to do her homework and practice her cheer routine. What is the BEST way to combine these sentences to create parallel structure? A. Sally had to finish her chores, homework and practice. B. Sally had to finish her chores and homework, and she had to practice her cheer routine. C. Sally had to finish her chores, complete her homework, and practice her cheer routine. D. Sally had to finish her chores and homework, and practice her cheer routine.

Preclass 2/20 • Joe is writing a persuasive essay to convince teens that parents should be able to limit their video game time. He found a great supporting detail in an article, but he is not sure how to correctly write the quotation in his essay. Which of the following quotations contains the correct punctuation and capitalization? A. Meridith Johns, lead author of a recent national study, explains: “violent video games negatively effect teens and children, both socially and emotionally. ” (Talmon). B. Meridith Johns, lead author of a recent national study, explains “violent video games negatively effect teens and children, both socially and emotionally. ” (Talmon) C. Meridith Johns, lead author of a recent national study, explains, “Violent video games negatively effect teens and children, both socially and emotionally” (Talmon). D. Meridith Johns, lead author of a recent national study, explains “Violent video games negatively effect teens and children, both socially and emotionally” (Talmon).

Preclass 2/21 • What effective advertising technique does a company often use to symbolize quality and value? A. Motto B. Trademark C. Maskcot D. Jingle

2/22 • Which advertising technique would be MOST effective for advertising a beauty product to teenagers? A. Price Appeal B. Trademark C. Celebrity D. Repetition