ENGLISH SHORT QUIZ 4.1

The thesis statement is. . .

• The hook for your essay
• The roadmap for your essay
• The most interesting part of your essay
• A good way to end your essay.

How long should your thesis statement be?

• Exactly 1 sentence
• As long as it takes
• At least 2 sentences
• 1 or 2 sentences

Where does the thesis statement go?

• The last sentence of the introduction
• In the middle of the introduction
• The very first sentence of your essay
• The very last sentence of the essay

Which one is a proper thesis statement?

• This essay is going to be about the way Jonas changed in The Giver.
• In the novel The Giver, Jonas changes by becoming braver, selfless, and more mature.

The thesis statement should express a main idea to links to supporting claims?

• TRUE
• FALSE
• UNDECIDED

Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis statement? "It is crucial to keep promises that are made because oath breakers lose trust and may be seen as unreliable in a time of need."

• Write an essay explaining why it is important to keep promises you make.
• Write an essay on the importance of never giving up.
• Write an essay explaining the importance of setting goals.
• Write an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.

What are the benefits of participating in sports? (Choose the most appropriate thesis statement that will support the prompt.)

• Benefits of participating in sports include good health, working on a team, and a competition.
• Benefits of participating in sports include having good health, the ability to work on a team, and a competitive spirit.
• Benefits of participating in sports include having good healthy, the ability to working on a team, and a competitive spirited.

Does technology help students learn more efficiently? (Choose the most appropriate thesis statement that will support the prompt.)

• New technologies such as online search engines allow students to learn better, faster and more in depth.
• Having students use new technologies such as online search engines enable them to learn better, faster and more in depth.
• Students using new technologies such as online search engines mean they learn best, fast and most depth.

Which is better: classroom-based learning or online learning? (Choose the most appropriate thesis statement that will support the prompt.)

• Benefits of online learning are ease of scheduling, lower costs than classroom-based learning, and flexible time for studying.
• Benefits of online learning are its scheduling, cost, and flexibility.
• Compared to classroom-based learning, online learning is easier to schedule, costs less and has more flexible studying options.

What else should you include in your thesis statement?

• List the 3 main points that you will make in your 3 body paragraphs
• A hook
• A detailed summary of the novel you are discussing
• A quote from the text you are discussing