Grade 11 · Writing · Challenge
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 1
Grade 11 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 11 · Stretch challenge · 6 questions · Version PG-175I2PL-NPAE
Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?A. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. B. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. C. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. D. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which question is most useful during revision?A. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. D. Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? C. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. D. However,
What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. D. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
Which transition best signals a counterclaim?A. However, B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. D. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
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 1
- Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
- Which question is most useful during revision?Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
- Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
- 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,
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.