Directions: Read and answer the questions below.
1.
Imagine that you are writing an essay about the life of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his time as president during the Civil War. Place a checkmark next to each paragraph that should appear in the essay:
a paragraph about his early life and childhood
a paragraph about his favorite cat
a paragraph about the birth of his children
a paragraph about his actions during the Civil War
a paragraph about his foreign policy while president
a paragraph about his opinions about certain battles
a paragraph about how the tensions during the Civil War affected his personal life

2.
Imagine that you are writing an essay about how to get a sports scholarship for college. Place a checkmark next to each paragraph that should appear in the essay:
a paragraph about earning good grades and keeping a high GPA to impress scholarship committees
a paragraph about joining a fraternity or sorority
a paragraph about filling out scholarship applications
a paragraph about meeting with coaches to ask for their help and support
a paragraph about researching the types of scholarships available
a paragraph about why Yale is a better school than Harvard in football