Language Arts Lesson 6
Writing Strategies: Organization and Focus (Grades 9-12)

Instruction 6-1

Controlling Impression, Coherent Thesis (Grades 9-10)

http://web.mit.edu/writing/Writing_Types/writingthesis.html (General advice)

Now let's do Practice Exercise 6-1 (top) (click HERE for a printer-friendly version)

Directions: Complete the Practice Exercise 6-1 below. Consult the Answer Key below for answers once you finish. Review the Instruction material which relates to any questions you do not get correct.

Choose the correct answer.

1. It is a good strategy to think of the thesis as
    
   1. a huge, long lasting project
       
   2. a challenge which tests the writer's abilities
       
   3. a series of small sections.
       
   4. None of the above.
       
2. Research is ____ part of the writing process.
    
   1. always
       
   2. sometimes 
       
   3. never
        
3. It is a wise practice to
    
   1. write 3-4 hours a day to ensure coherent writing.
       
   2. do the assignment as quickly as possible.
       
   3. start writing early and work 15 minutes a day.
       
   4. All of the above.
       
4. Talking to other people during writing is
    
   1. beneficial.
       
   2. harmful.
       
   3. never helps.
       
   4. takes too much time.
       
5.  "Writer block is"
    
   1. an area at school where most thesis writers gather to brainstorm.
       
   2. a temporary inability to write coherent assays.
       
   3. a serious condition.
       
   4. None of the above.

Answer Key (top) (click HERE for a printer-friendly version)

1. c
    
2. a
    
3. c
    
4. a
    
5. b

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