Writing Quiz

The interesting opening can be:

(check all that apply)

• A statement using sensory details

• a real or imagined anecdote

• a quote from or relating to the text

• a hypothetical question

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The background of the intro paragraph...

• introduces the source of the evidence

• directly answers the question

• supports the thesis

The thesis statement...

• introduces the source of the evidence

• directly answers the question

• supports the thesis

The reasons listed in the intro paragraph...

• introduces the source of the evidence

• directly answers the question

• support the thesis

When writing the body paragraphs of the essay, which of the following comes first?

• The topic sentence that matches the reason

• An Example from your own knowledge

• A piece of Evidence from your chosen article

• An Explanation of why that evidence supports your reason

• A sentence that connects back to the thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

When writing the body paragraphs of the essay, which of the following comes second?

• The topic sentence that matches the reason

• An Example from your own knowledge

• A piece of Evidence from your chosen article

• An Explanation of why that evidence supports your reason

• A sentence that connects back to the thesis

When writing the body paragraphs of the essay, which of the following comes third?

• The topic sentence that matches the reason

• An Example from your own knowledge

• A piece of Evidence from your chosen article

• An Explanation of why that evidence supports your reason

• A sentence that connects back to the thesis

When writing the body paragraphs of the essay, which of the following comes fourth?

• The topic sentence that matches the reason

• An Example from your own knowledge

• A piece of Evidence from your chosen article

• An Explanation of why that evidence supports your reason

• A sentence that connects back to the thesis

When writing the body paragraphs of the essay, which of the following comes fifth?

• The topic sentence that matches the reason

• An Example from your own knowledge

• A piece of Evidence from your chosen article

• An Explanation of why that evidence supports your reason

• A sentence that connects back to the thesis

Before submitting an essay, which of the following should you do?

(Check all that apply)

• Get rid of all of 1st person (i, me, my, you, your, our, etc.)

• Get rid of all rhetorical questions

• Check for correct spelling and grammar