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Thesis Statements And Essay Structure.
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The conclusion should have a restated thesis statement using fresh language.
a) No, just use the same exact words.
b) No, use a complete different thesis statement on a different topic.
c) Yes.
d) Only if you want to.
The name of the paragraph where the thesis statement goes is the:
a) conclusion
b) introduction
c) body
d) Ralph
Which thesis statement best previews the main points in a paper on cats?
a) Cats make good pets.
b) Cats make good pets because they are clean, quiet, and easy to take care of.
c) Cats are clean.
d) Cats are easy to take care of.
Which thesis statement best previews the main points in a paper on school uniforms?
a) School uniforms should be illegal.
b) School uniforms make students feel equal, eliminate the need to pick out clothes, and are easy to launder.
c) School uniforms are a hassle.
d) School uniforms help all students to feel welcome.
The most important item in any essay is --
a) the thesis statement
b) the topic sentences
c) the introduction
d) the conclusion
A thesis statement should not --
a) be a question
b) be one sentence
c) preview the main points
d) provide a map to the main points
Thesis statements should not *announce*. Which is an example of announcing?
a) This paper will show the benefits of video games.
b) Video games can be beneficial to students because they are fun, informative, and rewarding.
c) I love video games for many reasons.
d) Everyone should play video games.
Which thesis statement best previews the main points in a paper on littering?
a) Littering should be stopped.
b) Littering hurts the environment in many ways.
c) Pollution should be stopped because it is ugly, it makes people ashamed of their cities, and it hurts the environment.
d) Everyone should help stop littering.
The body paragraphs should be about the points in the thesis statement in the same order as those in the thesis statement.
a) Oh, mix it up some. Why have any order?
b) Flip a coin to choose the order of your body paragraphs.
c) Yes. The thesis statement determines the order of the body paragraphs.
d) No, your body paragraphs need not be in any order.
There can be two thesis statements
a) No
b) Yes
c) If you would like for there to be
d) You can have as many as you like
The body paragraphs in the middle of the essay should be about the points in the thesis statement.
a) False
b) If you want them to be
c) Sometimes
d) True
A thesis statement should be a question and not a statement.
a) Well of course. The word statement is in the name.
b) It can be a question
c) Only if you want it to be
d) False
A thesis statement suggests the outline, map, or direction of the paper.
a) False
b) True
c) Only when you want it to
d) Every now and then
A thesis statement is usually usually is this many sentences.
a) Two
b) One
c) Three
d) As many as you like
A thesis statement that has three points will most likely have this many body paragraphs:
a) 45
b) three
c) two
d) one
A standard thesis statement usually has this many points:
a) as many as you like
b) one
c) two
d) three
A thesis statement is usually placed here:
a) First paragraph, last sentence
b) First paragraph, first sentence
c) Anywhere that seems right
d) The first sentence of the second paragraph
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