Essay Writing Quiz

Which are parts of the intro paragraph of an essay?

• hook

• restate the prompt as a question

• opinion statement

• 3 reasons in 1 sentence

What is the last paragraph of your essay called?

• intro

• conclusion

• body

Which 2 paragraphs are VERY similar?

• the intro and the body

• the body and the conclusion

• the intro and the conclusion

True/False One sentence can be considered a paragraph.

• true

• false

• true sometimes.

Is it ok to write using personal pronouns (I, my, you, we...) in a mature essay?

• absolutely

• I do what I want

• NO!

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

Copying and citing an important phrase, sentence or paragraph word for word from a text is?

• summarize
• quote
• reliable
• primary source

When paraphrasing, you do not want to use the same words as the original author.

• True
• False

You should always begin your body paragraphs with a...

• Hook

• Summary

• Topic Sentence

• Piece of evidence

Phrases like "Moving forward," "Furthermore," and "To add on" are all examples of these

• Topics

• Transitions

• Conclusions

• Fluff