Essay Writing

The thesis statement is the most important element of your expository essay.

• A. True
• B. False

To get your reader's attention, start your essay with a _________________.

• A. Thesis Statement
• B. Hook
• C. Punch

Which of the following is NOT a good example of a hook?

• A. a bold statement
• B. a quote
• C. I'm going to tell you about...
• D. figurative language

Transitions help the ideas of the essay flow in a logical manner. 

• A. True
• B. False

Which of these is NOT a transition?

• A. In addition,
• B. That's a great idea
• C. Furthermore,
• D. In conclusion, 

Each body paragraph needs to start with a ______________________.

• A. Topic Sentence
• B. Example
• C. Elaboration

A detail that does NOT support the topic sentence is known as ________________ information. 

• A. elaborate 
• B. extraneous
• C. boring

The most important sentence in your conclusion is the _______________________.

• A. thesis restatement
• B. other sentence
• C. punch