Viết 2 - Chap11

What is the primary role of an introduction in an essay?

• To state the thesis while ignoring opposing assumptions

• To identify an assumption, challenge it, and set up a thesis

• To provide a summary of the essay's supporting paragraphs

• To list all the sources used to build the writer's argument

Which introduction strategy moves from a general idea to a specific thesis?

• The paradoxical introduction

• The narrative introduction

• The interrogative introduction

• The inverted-triangle introduction

What makes a narrative introduction effective?

• It keeps the thesis hidden until the essay's conclusion

• It uses a story to capture attention but connects quickly to the thesis

• It explains multiple gaps in research before stating the thesis

• It challenges a paradox and immediately resolves it with evidence

Which introduction invites readers into the essay by asking questions?

• The interrogative introduction

• The narrative introduction

• The inverted-triangle introduction

• The minding-the-gap introduction

What does a paradoxical introduction typically do?

• It shows how a story from the past connects to the writer's claim

• It identifies a missing idea in research and fills the knowledge gap

• It presents an idea that seems surprising but will be explained as true

• It narrows a broad issue down into a clear thesis statement

The 'minding-the-gap' introduction is best described as:

• Highlighting a missing element in research and filling it with new ideas

• Beginning with a vivid story that connects to the writer's argument

• Asking a question to which the essay will provide a clear answer

• Presenting a contradiction to spark readers' curiosity and attention

Which of the following is true about writing introductions?

• They must always be a single paragraph regardless of topic complexity

• They can use models but should be adapted to fit the writer's purpose

• They should never contain a tone that is serious or formal in nature

• They only serve to summarize the essay's background research

In an inverted-triangle introduction, what is the sequence of steps?

• Begin with a paradox, state an assumption, then provide a question

• Start with a question, expand into a story, and end with a thesis

• Open broadly, identify problems in assumptions, and narrow to a thesis

• Provide a thesis first, then widen the discussion into a general issue

Why should narrative introductions remain relatively short?

• Readers may lose interest if the story delays the main thesis

• The paradox must always appear before the research background

• It prevents the introduction from sounding too urgent or formal

• Readers expect the gap in research to be explained immediately

Which strategy is most useful if the writer wants to stress what is missing in current knowledge?

• The paradoxical introduction

• The minding-the-gap introduction

• The interrogative introduction

• The narrative introduction