WorksheetsEnglish
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
An argumentative essay is one that you must...
a)
you choose a side and prove your point or claim.
b)
you argue
c)
you prove your counterclaim
d)
you explain a point
2.
A thesis statement is...
a)
chicken foot
b)
you present your three reasons which will become your body paragraph
c)
you present your claim and reasons. It is the guiding factor of your essay.
d)
you present your claim and chickenfoot. It is the guiding factor of your essay.
3.
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship somewhere in the F’s between the words “fear” and “Friday.” An encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship. But all the definitions and facts do not convey what friendship is really all about. It cannot be understood through words or exaggerations. The only way to understand friendship is through experience. It is an experience that involves all the senses.
Identify the thesis statement.
Identify the thesis statement.
a)
Facts on friendship.
b)
The only way to understand friendship is through experience.
c)
Understand friendship through experience that involves all the senses.
d)
It cannot be understood through words or exaggerations...Understand friendship through experience... experience involves all senses.
4.
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship somewhere in the F’s between the words “fear” and “Friday.” An encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship. But all the definitions and facts do not convey what friendship is really all about. It cannot be understood through words or exaggerations. The only way to understand friendship is through experience. It is an experience that involves all the senses.
What is the hook?
What is the hook?
a)
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship.
b)
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship somewhere in the F’s between the words “fear” and “Friday.
c)
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship somewhere in the F’s between the words “fear” and “Friday.” An encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship.
d)
This has no hook.
5.
A dictionary contains a definition of friendship somewhere in the F’s between the words “fear” and “Friday.” An encyclopedia supplies interesting facts on friendship. But all the definitions and facts do not convey what friendship is really all about. It cannot be understood through words or exaggerations. The only way to understand friendship is through experience. It is an experience that involves all the senses.
What type of hook is used here?
What type of hook is used here?
a)
quotation
b)
Question
c)
Teaser
d)
Information
6.
Our introductions needs some main ingredients. What are they?
a)
Strong topic sentence, mention of main points your essay will cover and a concluding sentence
b)
A strong topic sentence, mention of details your essay will cover, transitioning sentence.
c)
A strong hook, mention of the details your essay will cover and a concluding sentence
d)
All of the above
7.
When you cite evidence you must _______.
a)
credit, or name, the source
b)
summarize ideas
c)
copy exact words
d)
retell in your own words
8.
What is the font size for most MLA documents?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
12
d)
14
9.
What is the title of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper?
a)
Reference Page
b)
Works Cited
c)
Citations
d)
Sources
10.
Which of the following should my title be?
a)
Bolded
b)
Centered
c)
Underlined
d)
all of the above are correct
11.
Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning.
a)
right aligned
b)
centered
c)
indented
d)
single spaced
12.
When typing an essay, what should you do with a book title?
a)
underline the title
b)
capitalize the title
c)
italicize and underline the title
d)
italicize the title
13.
How do you cite a book in a parenthetical citation?
a)
"text"
b)
"text" (page number)
c)
"text" (name of book, page number)
d)
"text" (author last name pg #).
14.
How is the Works Cited page arranged?
a)
Alphabetically, by title of the work
b)
Alphabetically, by the author's first name
c)
Alphabetically, by the author's last name
d)
By publication year
15.
Which transition signals an explanation?
a)
The author states
b)
This illustrates
c)
The author states
d)
In the same way
16.
Which transition signals a contrast (difference)?
a)
Furthermore
b)
For instance
c)
As a result
d)
However
17.
Which transition signals a conclusion?
a)
In addition,
b)
Similarly,
c)
For example,
d)
In short,
18.
After citing evidence you must _____ and _____.
a)
review, revise
b)
quote, paraphrase
c)
explain, elaborate
d)
introduce, summarize
19.
Transitions are
a)
bridge words and phrases between sentences and paragraphs
b)
a way to communicate your thoughts
c)
a way to move from one place to another
d)
words that move other words
20.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
21.
What type of evidence is this:
50% of students surveyed reported that they throw out their lunch because they do not like the food.
50% of students surveyed reported that they throw out their lunch because they do not like the food.
a)
Fact
b)
Statistic
c)
Quote
d)
Example
22.
Is this the correct order for a body paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Explanation
Link it together
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Explanation
Link it together
a)
Yes
b)
No
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