ENG 163 Midterm

Which type of sentence uses evidence and details to develop the topic sentence’s idea?

• the thesis statement

• the support sentence

• the topic sentence

• the main idea

In which paragraph is evidence presented to support the thesis statement?

• conclusion paragraph

• introductory paragraph

• body paragraph

• all of the above

Which paragraph summarizes the essay’s points and thesis statement?

• conclusion paragraph

• introductory paragraph

• body paragraph

• all of the above

The conclusion paragraph is meant to give the reader a sense of

• completeness

• wonder

• the author’s attitude

• the main idea

Each subtopic introduced by the essay map will serve as

• a main idea for a new essay

• a separate topic sentence

• evidence

• a separate support sentence

A paragraph is often composed of 4 - 8 sentences that

• develop several ideas

• make up the thesis statement

• explain the whole story

• develop a single idea

Revising your draft means that

• you proofread for errors

• you rewrite your ideas for both content and organization

• you freewrite more ideas

An essay map is

• a series of subtopics that will be used in the body paragraphs

• a series of subtopics that will be used in the conclusion paragraph

• a series of topics that will be used in the body paragraphs

• a series of topics that will be used in the conclusion paragraph

An important key when writing is

• knowing who your audience is

• being an expert about the topic

• having some writing experience

• thinking about structure

Coherence in writing means that

• the essay has a lot of ideas

• the essay’s ideas are clear and convincing

• the essay is unorganized

• the essay is very long