College Writing

Your thesis or claim should be ....

• at the beginning of your introduction

• at the end of your introduction

• repeated with slightly different words in your conclusion

• answer 2 and 3

An essay that presents information or facts (explains) is called...

• expository

• reflective

• descriptive

• narrative

If you are taking sides and are pro or con in order to influence somebody's opinion or action, you are writing a _____________________ essay.

• expository

• reflective

• narrative

• argumentative

Did you know that you're not born a good writer but that you can learn to be one? - is an example of _____________

• a thesis

• a topic sentence

• an argument

• a hook

Which sources should your Works Cited include?

• any of the sources you used in the paper and only those sources

• all of the sources you looked at during the research process

• sources readers might consult for additional information but are not used in the paper

• only the sources you used but didn't cite in the body of the paper

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. __________, bring a portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.

Which of the following transitions best fills the blank in the passage above?

• To summarize

• Likewise

• In contrast

• For example

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

A separate page at the end of a research paper that includes a list of the sources that you used is?

• thesis statement
• quote
•  source
• works cited

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the focus statement of an essay? (Define)

• the topic or subject of your essay in complete sentence form; must be written in the form of a statement.

• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.

• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.

• the reason you are writing your essay ( to express yourself, to inform, to argue a side, to entertain, to describe, to analyze, etc.)

What is the thesis statement of an essay? (Define)

• the specific words and phrases you choose in your writing; includes how you arrange those words for maximum impact.

• the name of your essay; should capture your audience’s interest

• the first sentence of an essay; should grab the reader’s attention; can be a question, exclamation, powerful statement, or a well-known quote or saying.

• your position/ opinion on the topic; the point you want to make in your essay; must be written in the form of a statement.

What is the thesis support of an essay? (Define)

• the last paragraph of an essay; includes a modified thesis, modified focus, and a challenge to the reader.

• your position/ opinion on the topic; the point you want to make in your essay; must be written in the form of a statement

• a brief phrase that supports your thesis; used in the planning stages; eventually becomes topic sentences for body paragraphs.

• examples, facts, statistics, sensory details, incidents, and anecdotes that support the topic sentence of a body paragraph.