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Essay Writing

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many total paragraphs do you need for an essay for an on-demand timed writing session like Az Merit?

a)

1

b)

1-2

c)

2-3

d)

4-5

2.

What is the first paragraph in an essay?

a)

thesis statement

b)

conclusion

c)

body paragraph

d)

introduction

3.

What is the first 1-3 sentences of the introduction called?

a)

thesis statement

b)

hook

c)

opinion

d)

conclusion

4.

Which of the following should not be used for a hook?

a)

question or quote

b)

your opinion/side of the topic

c)

fact or statistic

d)

story/anecdote

5.

Where does your thesis statement go in your paper?

a)

in the first body pargraph

b)

the first sentence of the essay

c)

the last sentence of the introduction

d)

wherever I want

6.

What does the thesis statement have in it?

a)

the overall claim for the essay and the points for each body paragraph

b)

the writer's opinion about what side he/she is on

c)

a couple of sentences that states the writer's position

d)

evidence that supports the writer's side of the arugment

7.

Which of the following is TRUE about thesis statements?

a)

it can use I, me, my

b)

it is my opinion

c)

it is one sentence

d)

it is multiple sentences

8.

What words should you avoid in your essay as much as possible

a)

I, me, my

b)

facts

c)

transitions

d)

topic sentences

9.

What is NOT true about evidence?

a)

it has to be cited

b)

it can be personal opinions

c)

it can be a fact or statistic

d)

it should fit with the topic for the paragraph

10.

Which of the following do not need to be be capitalized?

a)

names

b)

titles of articles

c)

places

d)

numbers

11.

When you are citing a quote, what should the citation look like?

a)

" (Jones.)

b)

" " (Jones).

c)

" " (jones).

d)

" " (Jones)

12.

What do you put in the parenthesis for a citation if the article you are using does not have an author?

a)

the date

b)

the website

c)

make up the name

d)

the title of the article