Writer's Choice Grade 10

Unit 2: The Writing Process


1.	Which of the following is NOT a phase of the writing process?
		A)	prewriting
		B)	revising
		C)	proofreading
		D)	none of the above


2.	The goal of the drafting phase is to ____________________.
		A)	gather ideas
		B)	brainstorm
		C)	let your writing flow
		D)	correct errors


3.	Which of the following is NOT a technique for developing ideas?
		A)	brainstorming
		B)	channeling
		C)	looping
		D)	clustering


4.	A purpose for writing could be to _________________.
		A)	inform
		B)	narrate
		C)	amuse
		D)	all of the above


5.	The ___________ is the focus of the supporting details.
		A)	topic sentence
		B)	idea tree
		C)	audience
		D)	drafting phase


6.	Which of the following is NOT a type of supporting detail?
		A)	example
		B)	incident
		C)	transition
		D)	statistic


7.	Narratives are usually organized by ____________.
		A)	importance
		B)	chronological order
		C)	cause and effect
		D)	comparison and contrast


8.	But, even so, and however are examples of _____________.
		A)	transitions by location
		B)	transitions by importance
		C)	transitions by contrast
		D)	transitions by comparison


9.	"Revising for unity" means ____________________________.
		A)	to make sure that sentences are logically connected
		B)	to consider the audience and purpose of your writing
		C)	to correct grammatical errors
		D)	to check that the details support the main idea


10.	Checking grammar, usage, and spelling is ____________.
		A)	prewriting
		B)	drafting
		C)	proofreading
		D)	publishing