Formative Quiz on the Definition Essay

When writing a paragraph, what is the first sentence called

• Concluding sentence

• Thesis statement

• Bridge

• Topic sentence

Transition words like first, next, and lastly are used to organize the details in the middle of the paragraph

• True

• False

What is an introduction paragraph?

• The second paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topic.

• The last paragraph of your essay that summarizes the main topic.

• The first paragraph of your essay that introduces the main topic.

• The least important paragraph in your essay.

Which of the following is the proper order for an introductory paragraph?

• Thesis, bridge, hook.

• Bridge, hook, thesis.

• Hook, bridge, thesis.

What is the purpose of a hook?

• To introduce the topic of the essay.

• To grab the reader’s attention and make them want to continue reading.

• To make connections between main ideas.

• To answer the prompt of the essay and take a stance.

What is the purpose of a bridge?

• To make connections between main ideas.

• To introduce the topic of the essay.

• To grab the reader’s attention and make them want to continue reading.

• I have no idea

What does an effective thesis statement do?

• Answers the prompt.

• Provides a "roadmap" of what the rest of the essay will discuss.

• Lets the reader know the author’s stance or opinion on the topic.

• All of the above

The job of the thesis statement in the definition essay is to

• Tell what the writer's definition of the topic is in their own words

• Summarize the ending of the essay

• Give examples in the essay

• Explains what the writer looks like when they wake up in the morning

The concluding paragraph should connect to the introduction paragraph?

• True

• False

Select ALL 3 parts of a concluding paragraph.

• Connect to the hook

• Restate your thesis

• Bridge

• Powerful closing statement