Grade 10 · Writing · Building Confidence
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 6
Grade 10 writing practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 6 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Revision and Argument Skills
Grade 10 · Building confidence · 6 questions · Version PG-19EX30J-16OJ
What is the best way to paraphrase a source?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. D. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. However, D. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?A. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. B. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. C. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which transition best signals a counterclaim?A. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. B. However, C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?A. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. B. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which thesis is most arguable and specific?A. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. B. However, C. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 6
- What is the best way to paraphrase a source?Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
- Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
- What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
- Which transition best signals a counterclaim?However,
- Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
- Which thesis is most arguable and specific?Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.