Academic writing

When the writer thinks about the topic, making a list, or a thinking map, s/he is in _____________ stage. 

• Editing

• Pre-writing

• Publishing

• Drafting

When the writer removes unnecessary information, moves information in logical order, or adds details the readers need to know, s/he is in __________ stage. 

• Editing

• Pre-writing

• Revising

• Drafting

When the writer releases his/her written work to public to be viewed by others, s/he is in __________ stage. 

• Editing

• Pre-writing

• Revising

• Publishing

When the writer checks spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical mistakes, s/he is in __________ stage. 

• Editing

• Pre-writing

• Revising

• Publishing

When the writer writes the introduction, adds details, examples and organizes information on paper, s/he is in _____________ stage. 

• Revising

• Pre-writing

• Publishing

• Drafting

_____________ is the first sentence of a paragraph and expresses the main idea of the paragraph. 

• Background

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

_____________ comes at the end of the introduction paragraph and expresses the main idea or purposes of an essay. 

• Conclusion

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Introduction

_____________ make up the main section of an essay where all key ideas and supporting detais are presented. 

• Body paragraphs

• Transitions

• Details

• Supporting details

_____________ is the first paragraph in an essay and introduces the topic and gives general information about the topic. 

• Conclusion

• Background

• Transitions

• Introduction

_____________ is the last paragraph in an essay, restaes the thesis staement and summarizes the main points discussed in body paragraphs. 

• Conclusion

• Details

• Concluding sentence

• Introduction