Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. An inference is a logical conclusion that ...

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. An inference is a logical conclusion that ________________.
 
  a. the author states at the end of the text.
 b. the author states in the thesis or topic sentence.
 c. the reader makes about something that is not actually stated.
  d. the reader makes about something that is stated directly.

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Ques. 2

Which of the following can be used as support in writing?
 
  a. quotations
 b. examples
 c. facts
 d. all of the above

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Ques. 3

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Minor details clarify ___________.
 
  a. major details
 b. the focus
 c. the topic sentence
 d. minor supporting points

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Ques. 4

Major details explain or illustrate a main idea or main point.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Ques. 5

A topic sentence or thesis statement contains a topic and
 
  a. a detail that supports the topic
 b. a particular feature, part, or feeling about the topic
  c. an example that illustrates the topic
 d. a definition that clarifies the topic

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Ques. 6

Having a strong focus helps a writer decide what information to include and in what order.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Ques. 7

Choose the best focus for the topic teenage milestones.
 
  a. becoming a teenager
 b. getting a driver's license
  c. growing up
 d. none of the above

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Ques. 8

What category is the topic graphic novels about war?
 
  a. a problem
 b. a policy
 c. a concept
 d. none of the above