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Unit 11 Practice Quiz ( /100 )

Write a comment of at least five sentences about each online article.

Include a topic sentence and a good conclusion. You have 30 minutes.

1 Many students do not like the rules about how they can wear their hair. Unfortunately for
these students, there is some bad news on the way. Some schools have decided to make
these rules even stricter. They say that this will help students be more disciplined.
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2 Some schools have decided to stop giving exams to students. Many teachers say that
exams are very stressful for students. They also say that exams do not help them
understand how well students are doing. Instead of tests, these teachers say that students
should be given assignments. Other teachers, however, say that tests are the fairest way to
check students’ progress.

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 Boost! Writing 2
Name: ______________________________ Unit 11 Practice Quiz

A / 81–100 = Excellent D / 21–40 = Needs improvement

( /100 ) B / 61–80 = Good E / 0–20 = Fail
C / 41–60 = Fair

Beginning &
Supporting
Tone Closing Language Use Mechanics
Sentences
Sentences
Student used Student wrote a Student Correct use of Written neatly.
informal English. topic sentence supported his/her grammar and Correct spelling
Student marked and a good opinion with vocabulary. and punctuation.
opinions (e.g., I conclusion. details or Correct use of
think). examples. capital letters.

1 /10 /10 /10 /10 /10

2 /10 /10 /10 /10 /10

Suggested answers:
1
In my opinion, students these days do not need stricter rules about how they can wear their
hair. For a start, students are already stressed about studying. We don’t need to worry about
getting in trouble because we didn’t have time to get our hair cut. Also, students are already
disciplined. We study hard and manage our time. We also fit in sports and help around the
house. All in all, I don’t think we need stricter rules about our hair.

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I think that it is a good idea to stop giving exams to students. Many students are very smart,
but they are not good at writing exams. For these students, exams are very unfair. Also
studying for exams can be very stressful. I think that it is unhealthy for young children to
have too much stress. To conclude, I think that it is a good idea to stop giving tests to
students.

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