Review 1310

What is a hook (or lead) in an essay?

• The title of your essay

• The main point of your essay

• The last statement you make at the end of an essay

• A statement you start your essay with to grab the reader’s attention

Where should the thesis statement appear?

• As the very first statement in the essay

• Near the end of the introduction, and restated in the conclusion

• In the body paragraphs

• Anywhere in the essay, it doesn’t matter

What is a topic sentence?

• The main idea of the entire paper

• The main idea of a body paragraph

• The main research question of the essay

• A supporting argument in a body paragraph

What is the typical order of an academic essay?

• Introduction→Body →Conclusion→Works Cited/References

• Body→Conclusion→Works Cited/References

• Introduction→Conclusion→Works Cited/References

• Works Cited/References→Introduction→Body→Conclusion

Which of the following statements about plagiarism is NOT true?

• You must cite the source when summarizing or paraphrasing their ideas, not just when quoting their exact words.

• You need to include both in-text citations and a Works Cited/References page to cite sources ethically.

• Unethically using generative AI (submitting work generated by AI tools) is considered plagiarism.

• Using common knowledge (e.g. “The United States consists of 50 states”) without citation is considered plagiarism.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to avoid plagiarism?

• Use "signal phrases" to indicate when you are about to use a source

• Include parenthetical in-text citations

• Include a Works Cited/References page

• Only cite sources that are directly quoted, not paraphrased or summarized