Draft of Informational Essay

Draft of Informational Essay

by Bryce Hespe

Multiple Choice

Choose a supporting detail. "I am afraid of the dark."

• I imagine all sorts of scary things.

• My sister likes being in the dark.

• I sleep with my parents.

• When the sun goes down, it gets dark.

Multiple Choice

Choose a supporting detail. "Building a snowman is so much fun".

• There were several snowmen on our block.

• I love the snow days because that means school is out!

• I love making the large balls of snow for the body.

• I wear mittens when there is snow outside.

Multiple Choice

Which detail would you look for when reading a recipe on how to make cookies?

• Place the show in the bowl.

• Mix the flour, egg, and sugar together.

• Put icing on the cake.

• Put the chocolate on top of the ice cream.

Multiple Choice

Which detail does not belong? "My best friend and I are so much alike".

• We do not have anything in common.

• We both love romantic comedies.

• We always laugh at the same corny jokes.

• She loves chcolate ice cream as much as I do

Multiple Choice

Choose the detail that does not belong. "The food in the cafeteria was delicious".

• I wanted to go back for seconds.

• It tastes like a big pile of mush.

• It tasted just like my grandma's spaghetti.

• They served spaghetti and meatballs.

Multiple Choice

Choose the supporting detail. "Polar bears have adaptations that help them survive in the Artic" .

• Polar bears swim in the water.

• Polar bears have two layers of fur.

• Polar bears eat fish and seals.

• Polar bears hibernate in the winter.

Multiple Choice

"Without the sun, there would not be life on Earth". What is the supporting detail?

• The sun is a star.

• The sun provides us with both heat and light.

• The sun is a glowing ball of fiery gas.

• You could not fit more than a million Earths inside the sun.

Multiple Select

When citing a source (other than a webpage), in-text citations should usually include ___ and ___. (Pick 2.)

• The author's first name

• The author's last name

• The source's title

• The pages where the information can be found

Multiple Choice

In your essay, you are citing page 2 of the article "Amazing Facts" by John Smith. Your citation will look like this:

• ("Amazing Facts" 2)

• (John 2)

• (Smith 2)

• ("Amazing Facts" by John Smith 2)

Multiple Choice

Which in-text citation is correctly formatted?

• Although most mythological creatures don't exist, "unicorns are real" (Jones 5).

• Although most mythological creatures don't exist, "unicorns are real (Jones 5)".

Multiple Choice

What punctuation do you use to insert the in text citation? 

• parenthesis ()
• quotation marks " " 
• underlining __
• none 

Multiple Choice

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us” (Tolkein page 229).

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known” (Dickens 104).

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose" (Seuss #21).

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be" (JK Rowling 301).

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

“It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest I go to than I have ever known” (Dickens 104).

• Correct

• Incorrect

Open Ended

Which book are you using for your essay?

Open Ended

Who are the main characters?

Open Ended

What is something a character does that has a big effect on the rest of the story?

Open Ended

What did this action cause?

Open Ended

What is a thesis you are thinking of using?

Claim + Reasons = Thesis

Katniss' best quality is her protectiveness... + BECAUSE she uses it to save her family, protect her little sister, and help the other victors.

Open Ended

What is the topic sentence for Body Paragraph 1?

Open Ended

Give me one supporting detail.

Open Ended

What is the topic sentence for Body Paragraph 3?

Open Ended

Give me one supporting detail.

Open Ended

What is the topic sentence for Body Paragraph 1?

Open Ended

Give me one supporting detail.

Open Ended

How will you restate your thesis?