Essay Components Quiz

A thesis statement is..

• A sentence that grab's your reader's attention

• A sentence that analyzes a piece of textual evidence

• A sentence that introduces your reader to the main points of your essay

• A sentence that summarizes what you discussed in your essay

Your introductory paragraph consists of three parts called

• The Hook, Bridge, and Thesis

• The introduction to evidence, evidence, and explanation of evidence

• A thesis statement, evidence, and background info

• Hook, evidence, thesis

The ___ attracts the reader's attention to your essay before you move into your thesis.

Which type of hook is used here: When I was in High School I remember using the power of my words to help other students get to positions of success.

• Quotation

• Question

• Anecdotal

The three steps to using a piece of evidence are to ___, use the evidence, and then explain the evidence.

• Find a relevant piece of evidence

• Introduce the quote/evidence

• Hook your reader into the evidence

• Summarize the evidence

Select the most effective way(s) to introduce a quote below

• "We don't want to believe the bank of justice is bankrupt"

• In the speech "I Have a Dream" Dr. King states that "we don't want to believe the bank of justice is bankrupt"

• According to Dr. King black people "don't want to believe the bank of justice is bankrupt"

• Dr. King says black people don't want to believe the bank is bankrupt.

What two things does an effective topic sentence contain?

• The point and the explanation (Thesis & evidence)

• The why and the how (Why you are discussing this topic & how it relates to your thesis)

• The who and the what (The focus of the discussion and what is occurring in the text)

• The what and the why (Topic & Controlling Idea)

What are three components a thesis MUST have?

• The power to provoke, inspire, and calm

• Introduce the evidence, provide the evidence, and explain the evidence

• Be arguable, specific, and provide structure

The ___ is what connects your hook to your thesis by providing relevant background information on the topic.

Identify which type of hook is used here: "We have not made a single gain in civil rights without determined legal and nonviolent pressure" These words by Dr. King demonstrate the power that standing as a unit provides people.

• Quotation

• Question

• Anecdotal