Grade 11 · Writing · On Level
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 18
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 · On-level practice · 6 questions · Version PG-4ZOOFT-FH2H
Which question is most useful during revision?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. Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
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. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. B. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. C. However, D. Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
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. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which thesis is most arguable and specific?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. B. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. C. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
What is the best way to paraphrase a source?A. However, B. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. C. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. D. Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
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.
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- Which question is most useful during revision?Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
- Which transition best signals a counterclaim?However,
- 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 thesis is most arguable and specific?Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
- What is the best way to paraphrase a source?Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
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.