Writing an Effective Essay

An essay presents ....

• A. a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• B. an expression of emotions

• C. your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• D. writing without specific structure

An essay...

• A. always has the same length

• B. never has more than four paragraphs

• C. consists of three paragraphs

• D. always has five paragraphs

The order of paragraphs in an essay is...

• A. introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• B. body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

• C. thesis, introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• D. introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called

• A. thesis

• B. topic sentence

• C. claim

• D. hook

The main idea of your essay is called

• A. hook

• B. thesis

• C. topic sentence

• D. conclusion

Another name for thesis is...

• A. main point

• B. argument

• C. claim

• D. all of the above

Your thesis or claim should be ....

• A. at the beginning of your introduction

• B. at the end of your introduction

• C. repeated with slightly different words in your conclusion

• D. answer B and C

Each body paragraph should begin with

• A. a hook

• B. a thesis

• C. no more than three sentences

• D. a transition and topic sentence

Your conclusion should contain

• A. a restating of your thesis

• B. a brief summary of your main ideas

• C. A question to leave the reader thinking?

• D. both A and B

A _______________ essay tells a story.

• A. descriptive

• B. narrative

• C. expository

• D. persuasive