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Essentials To Writing An Essay
Test Description: These are the basics of understanding how to organize information in an essay.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is a thesis statement?
A
The final sentence in the intro paragraph. It tells the authors' main point.
B
The first sentence in the body paragraph. It tells the main point of the paragraph.
C
The first sentence in the introduction. It introduces the broad topic and attempts to get the reader interested .
D
The final senetence in the conclusion. It leaves the reader thinking about the topic and the author's point.
2) What is a topic sentence?
A
The first sentence in the body paragraph. It tells the main point of the paragraph.
B
The final sentence in the intro paragrap. It tells the authors' main point.
C
The final senetence in the conclusion. It leaves the reader thinking about the topic and the author's point.
D
The first sentence in the introduction. It introduces the broad topic and attempts to get the reader interested .
3) What is a hook?
A
The final sentence in the intro paragrap. It tells the authors' main point.
B
The first sentence in the body paragraph. It tells the main point of the paragraph.
C
The final senetence in the conclusion. It leaves the reader thinking about the topic and the author's point.
D
The first sentence in the introduction. It introduces the broad topic and attempts to get the reader interested .
4) In what order should the writer put the information in the introduction?
A
thesis statement, hook, narrow the topic, explanation of the hook, details abou the narrowed topic
B
explanation of the hook, hook, details about the narrowed topic, narrow the topic, thesis statement
C
hook, explanation of the hook, thesis statement, narrow the topic, details about the narrowed topic
D
hook, explanation of the hook, narrow the topic, details about the narrowed topic, thesis statement
5) What shape should an introduction look like in terms of the type of information included?
A
diamond
B
triangle
C
inverted pyramid
D
square
6) How manty sentences should you use to make your thesis statement?
A
2-3
B
no more than 2
C
as many as it takes
D
1
7) The order of an essay should be...
A
a few intro paragraphs, lots of small (1-3 senetence) prargraphs, several conclusion paragraphs
B
1-2 intro paragraphs, several body paragraphs, 1-2 conlusion paragraphs
C
1 intro paragraph, several body paragraphs, 1 conlusion paragraph
D
1 intro paragraph, lots of small (1-3 senetnce) paragraphs, 1 conclusion paragraph
8) How many sentences should a topic sentence be?
A
1
B
no more than 2
C
2-3
D
as many as it takes
9) When organizing the information, an easy way to remember how it is organized is which of the following?
A
Tell us what you are going to tell us. Tell us. Tell us what you told us.
B
Just get the information written down. It is up to the reader to figure out how it all fits together.
C
Organizing it is up to the person writing it. There is really no right or wrong way to do it.
D
Pick a topic and write as much as you can for as long as you can.
10) What information whould be included in the conclusion?
A
Restate topic sentences
B
Restate thesis statement
C
Make a statement that will wrap up the topic and leave the reader thinking about you main points.
D
All of the above
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