Grade 12 · Writing · Challenge
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 18
Grade 12 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 12 · Stretch challenge · 6 questions · Version PG-NOWVN6-HTW7
Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?A. Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters. 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. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. B. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. C. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?A. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? 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. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. C. However, D. Does each paragraph advance the central claim?
What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?A. However, B. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. C. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?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. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
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 18
- Which revision makes a conclusion stronger?Synthesize the evidence and explain why the claim matters.
- Which thesis is most arguable and specific?Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
- Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
- What is the best way to paraphrase a source?Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source.
- What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
- Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
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.