Writing Fast & Curious

Which of the following is NOT a structural sentence?

• Thesis Statement

• Topic Sentence

• Concluding Statement

• Elaboration

Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Plastic bottles should be banned because of their danger to the environment and negative health effects.

• Plastic bottles

• Negative health effects are a danger of plastic bottles.

• Plastic bottles, negative health effects, and environmental dangers.

Topic sentences are written…

• At the end of each supporting paragraph

• At the beginning of each supporting paragraph

• At the end of the introduction

• At the beginning of the conclusion

Which of the following is the strongest concluding statement?

• Cellphones are a benefit in school because it allows students to participate in online activities and communicate easily.

• Obviously cellphones are beneficial in school.

• In conclusion, cellphones have a variety of benefits

• It is clear that cellphones should be allowed because they promote participation in online activities and enable students to communicate easily.

Structural sentences always go in the beginning of their paragraphs.

• True.

• False: the thesis statement goes at the end of the introduction

• False: all structural sentences go at the end of their paragraphs

• False: structural sentences can be written anywhere in any paragraph

The purpose of a Topic Sentence is to…

• Tell the reader the prompt’s topic

• Give your opinion on the topic from the prompt

• Tell what a body paragraph is about

• Remind the reader what the previous paragraph was about

What is the purpose of a transition in essay writing?

• To guide the reader, connect ideas, and help the essay have a cohesive feel

• To offer evidence that will support the topic sentence

• To move from the introduction to the conclusion

• To show the start of a new paragraph

Identify the transition in the following sentence: It was also noted that uniforms helped students be successful academically.

• uniforms

• also

• noted

• academically

Identify the topic for the essay based on the following sentence: It was also noted that uniforms helped students be successful academically.

• uniforms

• also

• noted

• academically

Identify the point being made in the following sentence: It was also noted that uniforms helped students be successful academically.

• helped students be successful academically

• also

• It was also noted

• uniforms