Grade 12 · Writing · On Level
Free Revision and Argument Skills worksheet - version 4
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 · On-level practice · 6 questions · Version PG-SQJO4D-R5MH
Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?A. Meter data comparing household use across twelve months. B. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? C. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. 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. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. C. However, D. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted.
Which thesis is most arguable and specific?A. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? B. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. C. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness. D. However,
What should a writer do after finding a source that contradicts the draft?A. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. B. Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion. C. However, D. Later school start times can improve attendance and student alertness.
What is the best way to paraphrase a source?A. Does each paragraph advance the central claim? B. Restate the idea fully in new wording and cite the source. C. Evaluate the source and revise the claim if warranted. 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.
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- Which outline order is clearest for an explanatory essay?Claim, background, evidence by category, conclusion.
- Which evidence best supports a claim about local water use?Meter data comparing household use across twelve months.
- 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.
- 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.
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.