Grade 10 · Writing · On Level
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 17
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 · On-level practice · 6 questions · Version PG-1WWM6WP-RL2E
Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Which thesis is most arguable and specific?A. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. B. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? C. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. D. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?A. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
What is the best way to paraphrase a source?A. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. B. However, C. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which transition best signals a counterclaim?A. However, B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. 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 17
- Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
- Which thesis is most arguable and specific?Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
- What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
- What is the best way to paraphrase a source?Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
- Which transition best signals a counterclaim?However,
- Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
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.