1. Read the prompt below.
Which statement below is the best focus or thesis statement for the prompt?

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* jaguar - stays away from humans; cheetah - is more comfortable with humans

3. Read the prompt below.
Which statement below is the best focus or thesis statement for the prompt?

4. Read the notes below about the cheetah and jaguar.

* leopard family - jaguar; cat - cheetah
* both are found in the grasslands in Africa, Asia
* cheetah - smaller spots
* cheetah head - looks like a kitten; jaguar head - looks like a tiger
* cheetah - hunts during the day; jaguar - hunts at night
* jaguar - stays away from humans; cheetah - is more comfortable with humans

How should these notes be grouped based on what they have in common?

5. Read the prompt below.
What would be the best illustration to use in this essay?

6. Read the prompt below.
What would be the best illustration to use in this essay?

7. Read the notes that you brainstormed about your uncle.

* owns a monkey, tiger and lion as pets
* is 7 feet tall
* worked for a traveling circus
* lives alone
* has red hair
* talks to himself and his pets

* is 7 feet tall

* lives alone

* talks to himself and his pets

,(option)Group 1
* worked for a traveling circus

* has red hair

* talks to himself and his pets
* owns a monkey

8. Read the prompt below.
PROMPT: What are the similarities and differences between a cheetah and a jaguar?
Which statement below is the best way to introduce this topic?

9. Read the prompt below.
PROMPT: Describe the most unusual relative you have.
Which statement below is the best way to introduce this topic?