Sophia English Com 1 Milestones 1
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Miguel, a blogger and adventurer, recently hiked to the summit of a mountain. He wants to
describe the scenery he saw as he made his way to the top.
Which organizational structure would best fit Miguel's paragraph?
chronological paragraph
TEE paragraph
spatial paragraph
emphatic paragraph
RATIONALE
Spatial paragraphs describe a setting, person, or object. Since Miguel wants to describe a
particular location in detail, a spatial paragraph would best suit his purpose. Chronological,
emphatic, and TEE paragraphs are used for different purposes.
CONCEPT
Paragraph Organization
2
,Ben prepares an outline to organize his main points and to create a logical sequence for his
essay.
Ben is working in the __________ stage of the writing process.
Drafting
Proofreading
Revising
Prewriting
RATIONALE
Prewriting is the planning stage of the writing process. It includes brainstorming and outlining.
The tasks involved in prewriting are different from those associated with revising, drafting, and
proofreading.
CONCEPT
The Writing Process
3
I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town it is near my workplace.
Which option does NOT correct this run-on sentence?
, I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town. It is near my workplace.
I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town since it is near my workplace.
Because it is near my workplace, I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town.
I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town, it is near my workplace.
RATIONALE
A run-on sentence is made up of multiple independent clauses that are not connected correctly.
This often occurs when a comma is used to connect two independent clauses. independent
clauses should be separated by a period, joined by a semicolon, or connected by a coordinating
conjunction. The following sentence is made up of two independent clauses separated by a
comma, so it is an incorrect sentence: "I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town,
it is near my workplace."
CONCEPT
Correcting Run-On Sentences
4
Which best describes the meaning of a narrative arc?
the sequence of events in a narrative
1
Miguel, a blogger and adventurer, recently hiked to the summit of a mountain. He wants to
describe the scenery he saw as he made his way to the top.
Which organizational structure would best fit Miguel's paragraph?
chronological paragraph
TEE paragraph
spatial paragraph
emphatic paragraph
RATIONALE
Spatial paragraphs describe a setting, person, or object. Since Miguel wants to describe a
particular location in detail, a spatial paragraph would best suit his purpose. Chronological,
emphatic, and TEE paragraphs are used for different purposes.
CONCEPT
Paragraph Organization
2
,Ben prepares an outline to organize his main points and to create a logical sequence for his
essay.
Ben is working in the __________ stage of the writing process.
Drafting
Proofreading
Revising
Prewriting
RATIONALE
Prewriting is the planning stage of the writing process. It includes brainstorming and outlining.
The tasks involved in prewriting are different from those associated with revising, drafting, and
proofreading.
CONCEPT
The Writing Process
3
I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town it is near my workplace.
Which option does NOT correct this run-on sentence?
, I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town. It is near my workplace.
I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town since it is near my workplace.
Because it is near my workplace, I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town.
I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town, it is near my workplace.
RATIONALE
A run-on sentence is made up of multiple independent clauses that are not connected correctly.
This often occurs when a comma is used to connect two independent clauses. independent
clauses should be separated by a period, joined by a semicolon, or connected by a coordinating
conjunction. The following sentence is made up of two independent clauses separated by a
comma, so it is an incorrect sentence: "I told her that I would meet her at the restaurant in town,
it is near my workplace."
CONCEPT
Correcting Run-On Sentences
4
Which best describes the meaning of a narrative arc?
the sequence of events in a narrative
