Research Writing Quiz

What is the minimum number of sentences each paragaph should have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

The first sentence of each paragraph should be

• broad

• specific

• vague

• simple

The second sentence of the paragraph should

• define the main topic

• show the affects on society

• show the effects on society

• show the signifancce

The third sentence

• has to always be a statistic

• can sometimes be a statistic

• should never be a statistic

Your thesis should include what three things?

• topic, argument, three points

• defintion, argument, 2 points

• example, definition, topic

Gives a clear understanding of what the write is going to cover in the paper

• introduction

• thesis

• defintion

The last sentence of each paragraphs acts as a

• guide for the next paragraph

• summary everything the reader just read

• the major focus of the whole paper

historiography is the

• writing of history

• study of the writing of history

• both answers

you are writing a paper on effective practices of graduating seniors. you need a statistic to include in your introductory paragraph. Which of the following would the BEST statistic to use?

• 20% of seniors in Southern Louisiana fail to participate in senior skip day

• 5 out of 10 seniors study more the week before ACT

• 68% of graduating seniors express a lack of readiness during the month of January

you are writing a paper on effective practices of in coming freshmen. you need a statistic to include in your introductory paragraph. Which of the following would be the BEST example to use?

• 56% of freshmen in Southern California fail to show up with needed materials on the first day of school

• 9 out of every 10 freshmen study more during the second semester of their first year of high school

• 27% of incoming freshmen expressed a need for tutoring in several areas because of low performance scores on midterms