Thesis Quiz 1st

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

• To tell the reader the general theme.

• To tell the reader the topic and the main idea.

• To confuse the reader about the topic of the sentence.

• To conclude an argument.

A paragraph is made up of a topic sentence and _____

• topic statements

• other ideas

• main ideas

• supporting statements

The topic sentence is:

• the details that make complicated ideas easier to understand

• the purpose of the essay

• the main idea of the paragraph

• none of the answer choices

In a topic sentence, the topic tells readers

• what the facts are that support the writer's position

• what the paragraph is going to be about

• all of the answer choices

• none of the answer choices

In a topic sentence, the controlling idea tells readers

• what you want to say about your topic

• what points you hope to make in your essay

• none of the answer choices

• what you want readers to believe or do

How does a thesis statement help the reader?

• It shows the reader the author's writing ability.

• It informs the reader what to expect in the essay.

• It lets the reader know how long the essay will be.

• It introduces a story to the reader.

Which essays do not necessarily need a thesis, and why?

• Narrative essays, because the stories make the point.

• Expository essays, because they tend to be shorter essays.

• Analytical essays, because issues are broken down into parts and therefore, doesn't require a unifying thesis.

• Argumentative essays, because the writer's position becomes clear through the arguments.

You can make use of ideas that you generated during prewriting/brainstorming _____.

• to write your concluding paragraph

• to draft the because clause in your thesis statement

• to decide how to order your body paragraphs

• to interpret the writing prompt

Why is a thesis statement the most important component of an essay?

• It tells the main point of the essay as well as the writer's position.

• It introduces the topic to be covered in the essay.

• It effectively explains both sides of a particular issue.

• It summarizes the issues raised in the essay.

How does a well written thesis statement help the reader?

• It articulates both sides of the issue being discussed.

• It introduces the points to be made in the essay.

• It helps to introduce the sources to be used in the essay.

• It succinctly summarizes the points made in the essay.