Farran EL117 Quiz

What comes before the introduction in an essay?

• Hook

• Conclusion

• Body paragraph 1

• Title

What do we call the first sentence in the introduction?

• Thesis

• Hook

• Topic sentence

• I have no idea!

The last line in the introduction is called the ....

• topic sentence

• thesis

• hook

• thesaurus

The part between the hook and the thesis generally has ....

• background info

• detailed info

• no info

• very specific info

Every body paragraph must have a ___________ in the beginning.

• Topic sentence

• Thesis

• Nothing

• Hook

What is the thesis?

• The main idea of the paragraph

• A summary

• The main idea of the essay

• Specific details

What is the purpose of the restatement in the conclusion?

• To make the conclusion look more professional

• To rewrite the main idea (thesis)

• To summarize the main points in the body

• I have no idea (I usually sleep in class)

What is the minimum number of body paragraphs in an essay?

• 1

• 0

• 2

• 3

Thesis: "When buying a new car, always make sure you check the engine and the suspension." How many body paragraphs will I have in this essay?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• We can't tell

Where is the predictor in this thesis: "Keeping the brain healthy is important and you can do that by reading and exercising."

• reading and exercising

• Keeping the brain healthy

• is important

• There is no predictor