Question

11 you created a graphic organizer to brainstorm for a particular essay and then you created a draft of the paper itself. what is your next step? a. edit the paper yourself to determine grammatical errors. b. share your writing with peers to get feedback for revisions. c. complete the essay and submit it to your teacher. d. use the scoring rubric to help you complete the final draft. 12 a classmate wrote a scholarship essay to a company looking to give financial aid to a worthy student majoring in the field of advertising. your classmate did not receive the scholarship. carefully read the excerpt below and consider how this student met the requirements of the essay. for as long as i can remember ive known the career path that would make me happy for the rest of my life. english has always been a passion of mine, and with a career in journalism i could inform people all over the world. while receiving my degree at ohio state, i plan on obtaining an internship with the new york times. here i could work in the advertising department to learn different avenues of the news business before becoming a reporter. i believe this opportunity will offer me valuable skills that cannot be taught in the classroom. what advice should you give this student before writing the next essay for financial aid? a. the vocabulary needs to focus on the topic. b. decrease the sentence variety. c. focus on the format and write in paragraph structure. d. focus on the audience and purpose of the essay. 13 examine the topic and thesis statements below. which thesis statement will allow the writer to develop a multi - paragraph persuasive essay while maintaining a strong position for or against the topic? topic: the legal driving age should be 18. a. it is with certainty that i will prove why the legal driving age should be 18 - there are too many reckless people on the road! b. the reporter said, eight high school football players crammed into a van where the 17 year - old driver took the ramp at too high a speed and went off the bridge; there were no survivors. immaturity, inexperience and poor training are important reasons to consider making the legal driving age 18. c. it is my opinion that the legal driving age should not be raised to 18 because i know many 17 year old drivers who are very capable and the lawmakers should not decide when young people are ready to drive. that is a personal decision. d. getting a drivers license is every teenagers dream - come - true, and the law should not delay that dream.

Explanation:

1. After creating a draft, sharing with peers for feedback is a common next - step in the writing process to improve the paper before further editing or submission.
2. When writing a scholarship essay, focusing on the audience (the scholarship committee) and the purpose (to get the scholarship) is crucial.
3. A strong thesis statement for a persuasive essay on the legal driving age should clearly state a position for or against and provide a reason. Option A clearly states a position (in favor of 18 as the legal driving age) and gives a reason (reckless people on the road).

Answer:

1. B. Share your writing with peers to get feedback for revisions.
2. D. Focus on the audience and purpose of the essay.
3. A. It is with certainty that I will prove why the legal driving age should be 18 - there are too many reckless people on the road!