LCS1087 Week 6 Revision Quiz

In a problem-solution essay, which of the following is NOT necessary?

• Personal anecdotes related to the problem
• Detailed background of the problem
• In-depth analysis of the solution
• Brief overview of the solution

After writing a counterargument, you should write a... to show your objection against the counterargument.

• Disagreement
• Contradiction
• Rebuttal
• Refutation

What are the essential components of a good thesis statement?

• Vague, uncontroversial, unclear indication of main points
• General, agreeable, ambiguous indication of main points
• Specific, debatable, clear indication of main points with the author's stance

• Broad, indisputable, vague indication of main points

When is the essay draft due?

• Week 8

• Week 9

• Week 10

• Whenever I want to hand it in!

Which of the following is what you DO NOT include in the conclusion of a problem-solution essay?

• Personal opinions expressed in an objective manner

• Summary of your solutions

• Summary of the issue discussed

• New information or arguments

Which of the following titles is the most effective?

1. 1. Good university writing.

2. 2. How to get a good writing grade.

3. 3. Improving your writing grade: style and accuracy, or good planning?

4. 4. The best way to improve your writing grade.

• Title 1

• Title 2

• Title 3

• Title 4

Identify the writer's stance by copying the phrase in the thesis statement.

What is the writer's argument?

How may you improve the thesis statement further?

How do you write a clear argument structure FOR the solution you prefer?

• Rebuttal ^ Restating stance ^ Counterargument

• Counter-argument ^ Rebuttal ^ Stance

• Stance ^ Counter-argument ^ Rebuttal ^ Restating stance

• All of the above