ENGL100 Final Revision

The part of the introduction that catches the reader's attention is called the...?

• Background Information

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

There are three distinct parts of an introduction paragraph. What order should those three parts be in...? 

• Hook, Background Information, Thesis Statement 

• Thesis Statement, Hook, Background Info

• Hook, Thesis Statement, Background Info

All of the following are types of "hooks" except...? 

• Quote

• Rhetorical Question

• Background Information

• Anecdote

 

Which type of hook is this?  John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement." 

• Rhetorical Question

• Anecdote 

• Quote 

• Startling Fact

Which type of hook is this? 

Approximately 17% (or 12.7 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.

• Statistic

• Question

• Quote

• Anecdote

 

Which happens first: cause or effect?

• Cause

• Effect

 

"I was late to school today, because my alarm didn't go off."

What is the CAUSE?

• I was late to school today

• My alarm didn't go off

 

"I stayed up late Saturday night, so I slept in Sunday morning."

What is the EFFECT?

• I slept in Sunday morning

• I stayed up late Saturday Night

Name the red part of the sentence.

Brandon misplaced his drumsticks, so he was unable to play in the concert.

• Cause

• Effect

 

Name the red part of the sentence.

There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• cause

• effect