Essay Writing Quiz

A 1200 word essay should have approximately how many paragraphs? (including introduction and conclusion)

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5/6

What should come at the end of your introduction paragraph?

1.What information could the thesis statement include? (choose 2)

• Your position and the main topics used in the essay to support it

• Personal language: "In my opinion..."

• Your position and the opposing point of view

• An announcement of what you will do

1.Your body paragraphs should start with what type of sentence?

Should the topic sentence be a simple or complex sentence?

• simple

• complex

The topic sentence should connect to the ... (choose 2)

• Background Information

• Essay Question

• Thesis

Everything else in the paragraph should be linked to the ...........?

.What is the minimum number of different sources you can use in a body paragraph?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

Your conclusion should begin by restating the ....

• scope

• thesis

• outline

• main points