ELA 2 EOC Writing Review

The best way to explain your point is...

• to give lots of details and examples
• to give your opinion
• to find lots of sources
• to write a very long essay

Which of the following would NOT count as evidence?

• personal opinions 
• facts from the text
• statistics from the text
• expert opinions 

Where should your thesis statement appear in your introductory paragraph?

• Last sentence
• Somewhere in the middle
• First sentence
• It has its own paragraph

What is the purpose of including a thesis statement in your essay?

• To confuse your readers
• To state a fact or make an observation
• To directly announce the theme of the text

• To let your readers know what your essay will be about

What is the first sentence of your introductory paragraph called?

• Thesis Statement
• Hook

• Bridge

• Concluding Sentence

What type of writing should be used when writing an essay?

• Formal
• Informal

What does cite evidence mean?

• Find specific information that goes against your position.

• Find specific information in the text to support your position.
• Find interesting information that the reader will enjoy.
• Find your writing style

What is a thesis statement?

• main idea of your essay that includes your position and claims
• main idea of each paragraph that explains where you got your evidence
• concluding statements that restates the main idea
• a paragraph that includes everything that you are writing

Quotation Marks
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• I am having a party said Jenna and everyone is invited.
• "I am having a party, said Jenna, and everyone is invited".
• "I am having a party said Jenna.  and everyone is invited"
• "I am having a party," said Jenna, "and everyone is invited."

"Her cheerful smile and positive attitude help get people to agree with her ideas."
In this sentence, which word should replace "get" in order to be the most specific?

• cause
• bring
• assure
• persuade