GRAMMAR 9TH - Writing Essays

The thesis statement of an essay is its overall idea. It can also be called:

• claim or controlling idea

• claim

• controlling idea

• none is correct

The beginning paragraph of an essay accomplishes two things: It make the reader think "I'd like to continue reading this," and it presents the overall idea of the essay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Think of the body as a series of main ideas, each one expressed in the topic sentence of a paragraph and each one supported by relevant details.

• Word Choice

• Organization and Coherence

• Claim

• Ideas and Unity

Avoid repetition, and eliminate wordiness. First ask yourself, "What am I trying to say?" Then say it was clearly as you can.

• Word Choice

• Ideas and Unity

• Organization and Coherence

Arrange your main ideas logically, in the way that's easiest to follow. Begin with background information, and then move through your main ideas in the way the reader need to know them.

• Ideas and Unity

• Organization and Coherence

• Word Choice

The concluding paragraph has only one job to do: It provides a new beginning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Some ways to End an Essay (select 4):

• summary of main ideas

• call to action

• quotation

• greetings and introduction

• prediction about the future

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Some ways to begin and Essay (select 4):

• bit of dialogue

• anecdote

• call to action

• vivid image

• interesting statement or fact

Each paragraph in the BODY of the essay should support your thesis statement.

• TRUE

• FALSE

All essays have three things in common:

• body

• characters

• conclusion

• introduction

• plot