EAPP - QUIZ 2 (Thesis Statement & Reading Outline)

Choose the answer that best defines the word “thesis.”

• a. It’s a statement put forth for discussion or proof.

• b. It’s something that someone says/writes to express an opinion.

• c. It clearly identifies the topic/points being discussed in a paper.

Choose the answer that best defines the word “statement.”

• a. It’s a statement put forth for discussion or proof.

• b. It’s something that someone says/writes to express an opinion.

• c. It clearly identifies the topic/points being discussed in a paper.

Choose the answer that best defines the word “thesis statement.”

• a. It’s a statement put forth for discussion or proof.

• b. It’s something that someone says/writes to express an opinion.

• c. It clearly identifies the topic/points being discussed in a paper.

Choose the answer that best defines the word “outline.”

•     a. It helps you pull information from a text and organize it.

• b. It provides a concise summary of the main point of an essay.

• c. It clearly identifies the topic/points being discussed in a paper.

Even without a thesis statement, an academic text can stand on its own and does not necessarily lack direction and structure.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Statement 1: A thesis statement is the controlling idea that you will develop in your paper. Statement 2: This can be found usually at the end of an introduction. Statement 3: A thesis statement can be one sentence. Statement 4: However, if necessary, it can also be two or three sentences.

• All statements are TRUE.

• Statements 1 & 2 are TRUE; Statements 3 & 4 are FALSE.

• Statements 1 & 2 are FALSE; Statements 3 & 4 are TRUE.

Give the first element in a thesis statement.

Give the second element in a thesis statement.

Give the third element in a thesis statement.

It is a type of claim that is based on one's opinion.