CBL3 Study Guide Quiz

Why is the introduction an extremely important part of your essay?

• To summarize the main points of the essay

• To provide background information

• To engage the reader and make a good first impression

• To present the thesis statement

What is a thesis?

• A summary of the main points of the essay

• A statement that presents the writer's intentions

• A hook to grab the reader's attention

• A conclusion of the essay

Where does the thesis go in your introduction?

• At the beginning of the introduction

• In the middle of the introduction

• At the end, the last sentence of the introduction

• It can be placed anywhere in the introduction

What is context?

• The main idea of the essay

• The information/background knowledge that helps people understand a point or situation

• The extent or range of possible ideas that will determine how broad or narrow an essay's coverage will be

• The various ways the prompt can be interpreted by the writer

What are multiple perspectives, and where do they come from?

• Different opinions on a topic, and they come from the writer's personal experiences

• Various ways the prompt can be interpreted by the writer, and they come from the parameters of the broad terms in the planning process

• Different approaches to writing an introduction, and they come from studying past essays

• Various sources of information, and they come from conducting research

What is an allusion?

• A direct reference to a specific person or event

• A statement that presents a counterargument

• An indirect or passing reference that calls something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

• A technique used to engage the reader's emotions

What are four 'hook' strategies you may have been taught in the past that can still be used in this class?

• Using rhetorical questions, providing statistics, using personal anecdotes, and using vivid descriptions

• Using a well-known quotation, some persuasive data, a familiar reference, or a hypothetical scenario

• Using emotional appeals, providing historical facts, using shocking statements, and using expert opinions

• Using metaphors, providing scientific evidence, using suspenseful storytelling, and using rhetorical devices

If you want to begin your essay with a quote, what MUST be provided?

• The author's name and a connection to the topic of the essay

• The context of the quote and a connection to the topic of the essay

• The page number of the quote and a connection to the topic of the essay

• The year the quote was published and a connection to the topic of the essay

Why is it a good idea to stay away from numbers and statistics in THIS class?

• Numbers and statistics are not reliable sources of information

• Numbers and statistics can be easily manipulated to support any argument

• Numbers and statistics tend to be bland and uninteresting to readers

• Numbers and statistics are not relevant to the topics covered in this class

Is a "hook" REQUIRED in your essay?

• YES

• NO