Essay Writing Quiz

What is an essay?

• A type of poem

• A short story

• A piece of writing that examines a topic, with a beginning, middle, and end.

• A dialogue between two characters

How many paragraphs is the typical essay?

• 1

• 3

• 4-5

• 7

What are the 2 main types of essays?

• Narrative and Descriptive

• Expository and Argumentative

• Persuasive and Textual

• Reflective and Analytical

True or false - Expository essays are sometimes called informative essays.

• True

• False

True or false - Argumentative essays are sometimes called persuasive essays.

• True

• False

What is an indent?

• A type of punctuation

• A space at the beginning of a paragraph

• A synonym for paragraph

• A conclusion statement

What is a thesis statement?

• A question at the end of an essay

• A sentence that summarizes the main point of an essay

• A list of sources

• A type of introduction

True or false - You should always capitalize the beginning of a sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is a hook?

• A type of fishing tool

• A sentence that grabs the reader's attention

• A conclusion paragraph

• A type of essay

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph

• A sentence that concludes an essay

• A question in the middle of an essay

• A sentence that lists all sources

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2