All About Writing Quiz (ZEJHS Advanced Course)

What are the first steps in writing an essay?

• Close Reading for evidence

• Proofreading the passages

• Citing Evidence in your paragraphs

• Writing a rough draft

• Unpacking the prompt and establishing a purpose for reading

Begin every body paragraph with a ________

• A lead

• An Introduction

• A topic sentence that Restates Question

• Background information

Which type of paragraph contains cited evidence?

• Body

• Beginning

• Conclusion

• Resolution

When citing evidence you must _______________

• Credit or name the source

• Summarize ideas

• Copy exact words

• Retell in your own words

After citing evidence you must _________

• review, revise

• quote, paraphrase

• explain, elaborate

• introduce, summarize

Which transition signals the conclusion?

• In addition

• Similarly

• For example

• As you can see

Which transition signals explaining

• author states

• this illustrates

• in the same way

• in addtion

What is the first paragraph in a formal essay called?

• Beginning

• Grabber

• Hook

• Introduction

What is the last paragraph of a formal essay called?

• Resolution

• Conclusion

• Ending

• Finale

How many paragraphs will your essay contain?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5