English Quiz 11th Grade

What is the most important element of an essay?

• The Thesis Statement.

• The book or work you are analyzing.

• The idea you have about the book or work.

• The examples yu use and the way you cite your sources.

What are the basics of an analysis thesis statement?

• A good idea followed by at least three supporting topics that will be explained in the essay.

• A good idea and some explanation as to why it's a good idea.

• A good verb, a meaningful idea, a subject from the book or author, and a few good examples.

• The author and work, a meaningful verb, a strong assertion, and the tool or device used by the author.

When should you cite your supporting examples?

• You don't really need to, just give a list of works used at the end of the essay.

• Only when you use a direct quote from someone else.

• Whenever you paraphrase, quote, or summarize information that you took from somewhere other than your own brain.

• At the end of every sentence.

My introduction should end with the ...

When analyzing a book, movie, show, or anything really, what you are essentially doing is...

• Just chillin'.

• discovering meaning.

• being entertained.

• doing an assignment.

In order for it to be most effective and long lasting, learning should always be...

• as easy as possible.

• as challenging as possible without being overwhelming.

• applicable only to what I want to do in my future.

• self directed and the choice of the learner.