Characteristics of An Academic Essay

There are usually __________________ paragraphs of an academic essay

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the function of a Thesis Statement?

• to give the gist of the paragraph

• to give the best ideas of a topic

• to give you the basic knowledge of a topic

• to give you the gist of the essay

Thesis statement can usually be found at

• the first sentence of the first paragraph

• the first sentence of the introductory paragraph

• the last sentence of the introduction

• the introduction

A good thesis statement should include

• the supporting details

• all the main ideas, written in a full sentence

• all the main ideas, written in point forms

• all the topic sentences

Where can we usually find the topic sentences of the paragraphs

• First line of the body paragraph

• Last line of the body paragraph

• First line of the introductory paragraph

• Last line of the introductory paragraph

What is the function of a topic sentence?

• to make sense out of the paragraph

• to control the ideas in a paragraph

• to lead the ideas in a paragraph

• to complete the paragraph

Where can we find the supporting details of the paragraphs

• the lines after the topic sentences

• the last line of the body paragraphs

• the first line of the introductory paragraph

• the last line of the introductory paragraph

How many supporting details are there usually, in a body paragraph?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many topic sentences do we have for each paragraph?

• 3 topic sentences

• 1 for each paragraph

• 2 topic sentences

• 1 for all paragraphs

What is the function of a supporting details?

• To help readers understand the essay better.

• To make the essay more comprehensible

• To provide examples, explanations, descriptions for the essay

• To provide the information that supports the topic sentence