Aging and Fitness

Question 1

Use the drop-down menus to analyze the prompt. What is your topic? What is your purpose? Who is your audience? What will you write?

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whether the struggle or success is more valuable; Selection 1: whether the struggle or success is more valuable; Selection 2: to persuade; Selection 3: teachers and adult test-scorers; Selection 4: a persuasive essay

Question 2

Question 2

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to persuade

Question 3

Question 3

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teachers and adult test-scorers

Question 4

Question 4

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a persuasive essay

Question 5

Think about the different organizational structures you can use to develop your essay. Briefly explain or outline your essay. Include your position statement.

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To organize my essay, I will use a topical organizational structure. Position Statement: Schools should implement longer recess periods because they improve student focus, encourage social development, and promote physical health. Outline: 1. Introduction: Hook the reader with the benefits of outdoor play and state my position. 2. Body Paragraph 1: Discuss how physical activity increases cognitive function and classroom focus. 3. Body Paragraph 2: Explain how unstructured play allows students to develop essential social-emotional skills like conflict resolution. 4. Body Paragraph 3: Address the counter-argument that longer recess takes away from instructional time by showing that quality of learning is more important than quantity. 5. Conclusion: Summarize the main points and restate the importance of prioritizing student well-being for academic success.

Question 6

The effort, not the actual accomplishment, is what allows one to learn life lessons and ________ a greater sense of self-worth.Based on the purpose and tone of a persuasive essay, which words are examples of precise words that complete the sentence above? Check all that apply.gainhavedevelopachievelose

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gain; develop; achieve

Question 7

Which sentence should the student revise to make the word choice more appropriate to the tone of a persuasive essay?

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sentence 3

Question 8

Which sentence is the most precise replacement for sentence 3?

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But my opponents were either sick or had injuries, which kept them from playing well.

Question 9

How could the writer best revise this passage to make it more concise?

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by removing sentence 5

Question 10

Use the drop-down menus to identify the type of error in each sentence or mark the sentence correct as written. The point of the struggel is to win, so if the prize is not one, you have merely wasted your time. Imagine that you work on your trumpet solo for weeks, the performance night finally arrives. But you get nervous in front of the audience, and it is not successful. You would not feel satisfied by your effort, but rather disappointed at not achieving your goal.

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spelling errors; Selection 1: spelling errors; Selection 2: comma splice; Selection 3: ambiguous pronoun; Selection 4: correct as written

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