Composition

Which of the following is a major component of any thesis?

• making a claim

• providing an amusing anecdote

• being at least three sentences

• only providing facts

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about

• To state your opinion or claim and prove it

• To hook the reader's attention

• To use vocabulary words

What are the middle paragraphs called?

• group

• body

• sections

is the way a writer assembles words and sentences to create a coherent and meaningful work.

Which of the following is not needed in making a composition?

• unity

• order

• dishonesty

• coherence

How can you say if the paragraph is effective?

• When it is strategically organized

• If it follows the four essential elements

• If it informs and entertains the readers

• All of the above

What is a paragraph?

• It is a set of words that contain a subject and a predicate.

• It is a literary element used in prose and poetry to stress certain sounds and

  create musical effects.

• It is a subdivision of a written composition that consists of one or more

  sentences, deals with one point or gives the words of one speaker, and begins

  on a new usually indented line.

• None of them

Which of the following is a key element of a well-structured composition?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body

• All of the above

What is the primary purpose of a composition's introduction?

• To summarize the entire composition

• To present the main idea and engage the reader

• To provide detailed evidence

• To conclude the composition

In a composition, what is the role of a topic sentence?

• To introduce the main idea of a paragraph

• To conclude the paragraph

• To provide evidence for the main idea

• To transition between paragraphs