WorksheetsESSAY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The four stages to make an essay are as follows:
a)
brainstorming, clustering, free writing, and questioning.
b)
exploring, designing, checking and writing.
c)
exploring, developing, revising, and editing.
d)
examining, processing, verifying, and editing.
2.
It is like drawing a word map; ideas are arranged in a visual image.
a)
Brainstorming
b)
Clustering
c)
Free writing
d)
Questioning
3.
It is like free writing except that you create a list of ideas.
a)
Brainstorming
b)
Clustering
c)
Freewriting
d)
Questioning
4.
Which of these four options do not belong to the EXPLORING stage?
a)
Topic
b)
Audience
c)
Technique
d)
Strategy
5.
It is a series of sentences that are about one central idea.
a)
Paragraph
b)
Essay
c)
Topic sentence
d)
Thesis Statement
6.
It is a series of paragraphs that are about one central idea.
a)
Supporting detail
b)
Paragraph
c)
Topic sentence
d)
Essay
7.
The ____________ introduces the topic of the essay and arouses the interest of the reader.
a)
topic sentence
b)
concluding sentence
c)
thesis statement
d)
supporting details
8.
The ______________ introduces the subject of the paragraph and shows the writer’s attitude toward the subject.
a)
topic sentence
b)
thesis statement
c)
body paragraph
d)
concluding sentence
9.
There are three common types of lead-ins:
a)
quotation, question, and provocative statement.
b)
prediction, suggestion, and quotation.
c)
statistics, anecdote, and expert opinion
d)
example, personification, and quote.
10.
To make your conclusion more interesting and original, you could close with:
a)
examples, statistics, anecdotes, expert opinions.
b)
examples, personifications, quotes.
c)
predictions, suggestions, calls to action, quotations.
d)
quotations, questions, provocative statements.
11.
How can I support my main ideas?
a)
Through facts, anecdotes, statistics, expert opinions.
b)
Through real life examples and photos.
c)
Through strong arguments.
d)
By showing the list of references
12.
What is the problem with this thesis statement?
"I will write about part-time jobs"
"I will write about part-time jobs"
a)
Broad
b)
Narrow
c)
Announcement
d)
It is correct
13.
What is the problem with this topic sentence?
"Working in a restaurant"
"Working in a restaurant"
a)
Invalid Point
b)
Vague
c)
Announcement
d)
Incomplete
14.
What is the problem with this topic sentence?
"Love is important"
"Love is important"
a)
Vague
b)
Broad
c)
Invalid point
d)
Announcement
15.
What is the problem with this topic sentence?
"My girlfriend was born on March 2"
"My girlfriend was born on March 2"
a)
Narrow
b)
Broad
c)
Vague
d)
Invalid point
16.
An effective thesis statement should contain these elements except
a)
topic
b)
supporting detail
c)
controlling idea
d)
complete thought
17.
A synonym of outline is:
a)
Sketch
b)
Plan
c)
Map
d)
Simulator
18.
Is this thesis statement correct?
"My first job taught me about responsibility, organization, and the importance of teamwork"
"My first job taught me about responsibility, organization, and the importance of teamwork"
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
The _____________ reemphasizes the thesis and restates the main points of the essay. It brings the essay to a satisfactory close.
a)
introduction
b)
body
c)
conclusion
d)
concluding sentence
20.
Every single paragraph ends with a _____________ except the introduction .
a)
supporting detail
b)
thesis statement
c)
conclusion
d)
concluding sentence
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