Fall-Winter 2022 Writing Exam Review

What is the first section of a multi-paragraph essay called?

• Background information

• Hook

• Thesis statement

• Topic sentence

Which of the following are examples of hooks?

• Snapshot

• Startling statistic

• Anecdote

• All of the above

Which hook is being used?

“Be yourself. Don't worry about what other people are thinking of you, because they're probably feeling the same kind of scared, horrible feelings that everyone does.” - Phil Lester

• Rhetorical question

• Staccato

• Quote

• Anecdote

Which hook is being used?

According to a popular study, “It is estimated that most people will have 12 jobs during their lives” (Apollo Technical).

• rhetorical question

• snapshot

• startling statistic

• staccato

Which hook is being used?

"What is the meaning of life?"

• quote

• rhetorical question

• anecdote

• snapshot

Which hook is being used?

"Every day students walk into a building because they are told it is necessary and important. Struggling to see the necessity of school but attending out of obligation, many students wait patiently, or sometimes impatiently, biding their time until graduation."

• anecdote

• startling statistic

• stacatto

• quote

Which hook is being used?

"Toes tapping. Eyes closed. Heads nodding"

• startling statistic

• anecdote

• staccato

• quote

Which hook is being used?

"One could see the sweat breaking out on the young man's forehead. His head swirled as choices and indecision warred with each other. A...or was it B? Could it be C? His brow furrowed, he took a deep gulp and filled in the small but mighty buddle on the answer sheet, hoping his aim was true and the answer, correct."

• staccato

• rhetorical question

• quote

• snapshot

Which of the following correctly identifies the last sentence of the introductory paragraph?

• thesis statement

• topic sentence

• background information

• hook

What does one call the middle section of each introductory paragraph?

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

• hook

• background information