Vocabulary Quiz: Writing

What is the correct definition for the word PLAUSIBLE?

• Having the intended purpose

• A change from one thing to another

• Something likely to happen

• A review or critique of something

What is the best definition for the word SUCCINCT?

• A group of words that form part of a compound or complex sentence

• Clearly expressed in a few words

• To use someone else's writing as your own

• Accepting or allowing what happens

The college student was expelled from school because he (a)   another student's work.

What is the opposite of "effective"?

• Plausible

• Impassive

• Ineffective

• Imeffective

What part of speech is the word PASSIVE?

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

Which word matches the definition: A group of words that form a compound or complex sentence.

• Conceive

• Thesis

• Transition

• Clause

His argument wasn't (a)   so they didn't get to sit where they wanted to in class.

It was hard to (a)   of something so ridiculous.

What is the first thing your essay should have?

• A thesis statement

• A claim

• A hook

• A question

What is the definition of a thesis statement?