Essay Writing Quiz

What is the first step of writing an essay?

• Editing

• Choosing a topic

• Writing the thesis

• Submitting the draft

You should create an ______ before writing to organize your ideas.

Brainstorming is part of the prewriting stage.

• True

• False

Write two things you can do during prewriting.

Which part of the essay includes the thesis?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

• Title

A good body paragraph begins with a ____________.

The conclusion should introduce new ideas.

• True

• False

Which sentence is a good thesis statement?

• I love reading books.

• Reading is boring.

• In this essay, I will explain why reading is important.

• Books are long.

Write one sentence that could be the topic sentence for an essay about your favorite hobby.

A topic sentence should be followed by __________ sentences.