Writing Essay

Which one of these is a good transition to begin your fourth paragraph IN AN informative essay? (This is your last reason.)

• In the final analysis,

• Finally,

• In addition,

• To begin,

When should you cite your sources?

• Never. It's not important.

• At the end of the essay

• Every time you insert evidence

• Only in the first paragraph

What is a topic sentence?

• It is the same as a thesis and contains all of your points.

• It is the first sentence in the essay.

• It is the last sentence of the essay and should contain evidence.

• It begins each body paragraph and each topic sentence explains the point of that paragraph.

What happens to your score if you do not provide an ending paragraph?

• Nothing.

• Your score goes down.

• Your score goes up.

• Your score triples.

How many paragraphs are in an academic essay?

• 7

• 4

• 5

• 3

If three sources are provided, how many sources need to be cited in your essay?

• It depends on the topic.

• 1

• 2

• 3

When writing an argumentative essay, when is it acceptable to take both sides the entire time?

• Always

• Never

• It depends on the topic.

• It depends on the day.

What does it mean to "sort your evidence" on your planning sheet before you begin typing?

• It's just a meaningless phrase that old people use.

• You should match your highlights to your three points.

• It is the way to write a conclusion.

• No one knows and no one ever will.

After you finish writing your essay, what should you do?

• Add extra information on the sides.

• Rewrite the whole essay again.

• Reread your essay.

• Be happy because you're finished!

You should use transition words in your essay between body paragraphs?

• True

• False

• I don't know what a transition word is let alone when to use one!