History: The Basics Quiz #1

You should never use "I" or "me" when writing responses for this class.

What comes first when you are writing a written response for this class?

To write an introductory sentence, you:

In a written response, how many points should you be making about your topic?

What do you do after you list your first point you are trying to prove?

When you have listed your point, and given an example, what do you write next?

What is the last part of a written response?

Which outline is in the correct order?

Look at the written response provided; which sentence is the INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE .................................................................................. "History is a wide spectrum of past events and there are many reasons why we learn about history. One of the reasons we learn about history is to see where human life came from and how it developed as a civilization. For example, the colonies in America, how at first they were British colonies until they fought back against the king and gained independence. It’s important for people to see and understand where their ancestors came from; what their countries, continents, and homes were built upon. We can’t just forget what our country grew upon. The second reason why history is important is because we have to be able to learn from our mistakes. An example of this is when Americans enslaved Africans. We learned we can’t let this happen to anyone no matter their skin color, religion, and so on. Another example of this is when Adolf Hitler took over Germany and segregated people for the religion. Everyone has made mistakes in the past or people in the past have put anger towards others. The important thing is that we learn from these mistakes, or stop the people before big problems come in the way of life. One last reason why history is important is because we wouldn’t be able to learn about different languages or different concepts of science and math. An example of this is Issac Newton; if we didn’t learn about him, or if he wasn’t written down in history, we wouldn’t learn about Newton's laws of motion and his ideas for math and physics. There could be many cases made for why history is important to learn about and understand, but we can only understand from the people there and the historical events people write about. History is always something that is happening, it's the stuff that makes us better as people and as a society; it’s something everyone needs to learn about."

Look at the written response provided; which sentence is the CONCLUDING SENTENCE? .................................................................................. "History is a wide spectrum of past events and there are many reasons why we learn about history. One of the reasons we learn about history is to see where human life came from and how it developed as a civilization. For example, the colonies in America, how at first they were British colonies until they fought back against the king and gained independence. It’s important for people to see and understand where their ancestors came from; what their countries, continents, and homes were built upon. We can’t just forget what our country grew upon. The second reason why history is important is because we have to be able to learn from our mistakes. An example of this is when Americans enslaved Africans. We learned we can’t let this happen to anyone no matter their skin color, religion, and so on. Another example of this is when Adolf Hitler took over Germany and segregated people for the religion. Everyone has made mistakes in the past or people in the past have put anger towards others. The important thing is that we learn from these mistakes, or stop the people before big problems come in the way of life. One last reason why history is important is because we wouldn’t be able to learn about different languages or different concepts of science and math. An example of this is Issac Newton; if we didn’t learn about him, or if he wasn’t written down in history, we wouldn’t learn about Newton's laws of motion and his ideas for math and physics. There could be many cases made for why history is important to learn about and understand, but we can only understand from the people there and the historical events people write about. History is always something that is happening, it's the stuff that makes us better as people and as a society; it’s something everyone needs to learn about."

Look at the written response provided; what is the FIRST POINT they are trying to prove? ........................................................................ "History is a wide spectrum of past events and there are many reasons why we learn about history. One of the reasons we learn about history is to see where human life came from and how it developed as a civilization. For example, the colonies in America, how at first they were British colonies until they fought back against the king and gained independence. It’s important for people to see and understand where their ancestors came from; what their countries, continents, and homes were built upon. We can’t just forget what our country grew upon. The second reason why history is important is because we have to be able to learn from our mistakes. An example of this is when Americans enslaved Africans. We learned we can’t let this happen to anyone no matter their skin color, religion, and so on. Another example of this is when Adolf Hitler took over Germany and segregated people for the religion. Everyone has made mistakes in the past or people in the past have put anger towards others. The important thing is that we learn from these mistakes, or stop the people before big problems come in the way of life. One last reason why history is important is because we wouldn’t be able to learn about different languages or different concepts of science and math. An example of this is Issac Newton; if we didn’t learn about him, or if he wasn’t written down in history, we wouldn’t learn about Newton's laws of motion and his ideas for math and physics. There could be many cases made for why history is important to learn about and understand, but we can only understand from the people there and the historical events people write about. History is always something that is happening, it's the stuff that makes us better as people and as a society; it’s something everyone needs to learn about."

Look at the written response provided; which sentence is the EXAMPLE that proves their first point? ................................................................................ "History is a wide spectrum of past events and there are many reasons why we learn about history. One of the reasons we learn about history is to see where human life came from and how it developed as a civilization. For example, the colonies in America, how at first they were British colonies until they fought back against the king and gained independence. It’s important for people to see and understand where their ancestors came from; what their countries, continents, and homes were built upon. We can’t just forget what our country grew upon. The second reason why history is important is because we have to be able to learn from our mistakes. An example of this is when Americans enslaved Africans. We learned we can’t let this happen to anyone no matter their skin color, religion, and so on. Another example of this is when Adolf Hitler took over Germany and segregated people for the religion. Everyone has made mistakes in the past or people in the past have put anger towards others. The important thing is that we learn from these mistakes, or stop the people before big problems come in the way of life. One last reason why history is important is because we wouldn’t be able to learn about different languages or different concepts of science and math. An example of this is Issac Newton; if we didn’t learn about him, or if he wasn’t written down in history, we wouldn’t learn about Newton's laws of motion and his ideas for math and physics. There could be many cases made for why history is important to learn about and understand, but we can only understand from the people there and the historical events people write about. History is always something that is happening, it's the stuff that makes us better as people and as a society; it’s something everyone needs to learn about."

Look at the written response provided; which sentence explains WHY their first point is IMPORTANT? ........................................................................... "History is a wide spectrum of past events and there are many reasons why we learn about history. One of the reasons we learn about history is to see where human life came from and how it developed as a civilization. For example, the colonies in America, how at first they were British colonies until they fought back against the king and gained independence. It’s important for people to see and understand where their ancestors came from; what their countries, continents, and homes were built upon. We can’t just forget what our country grew upon. The second reason why history is important is because we have to be able to learn from our mistakes. An example of this is when Americans enslaved Africans. We learned we can’t let this happen to anyone no matter their skin color, religion, and so on. Another example of this is when Adolf Hitler took over Germany and segregated people for the religion. Everyone has made mistakes in the past or people in the past have put anger towards others. The important thing is that we learn from these mistakes, or stop the people before big problems come in the way of life. One last reason why history is important is because we wouldn’t be able to learn about different languages or different concepts of science and math. An example of this is Issac Newton; if we didn’t learn about him, or if he wasn’t written down in history, we wouldn’t learn about Newton's laws of motion and his ideas for math and physics. There could be many cases made for why history is important to learn about and understand, but we can only understand from the people there and the historical events people write about. History is always something that is happening, it's the stuff that makes us better as people and as a society; it’s something everyone needs to learn about."

If you aren't great at writing, what can you do to make sure you do well on written assignments?

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