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Effective Essays

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a "hook"

a)

To catch fish in the ocean of knowledge

b)

to catch the readers attention

c)

just for hoots

d)

to make your English teacher happy

2.

What is persuasive?

a)

convincing

b)

ignoring

c)

hating

d)

loving

3.

Which paragraph is your lead in?

a)

Introduction

b)

Body

c)

Conclusion

d)

All of the above

4.

What must you remember to do in the conclusion?

a)

Write a hook

b)

Write a specific example

c)

Restate the thesis

d)

End the paper

5.

What is an essay?

a)

Piece of writing about fantasy and magic

b)

A short piece of writing on a particular subject. It has a thesis, body and conclusion

c)

A story about what we find interesting

d)

An argument that we are trying to prove

6.

Do I need a title for my essay?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Not necessary

7.

What can you write about in an essay?

a)

Write about your dog

b)

Write about your position on something

c)

Write about an argument

d)

Write about almost anything where you can give examples

e)

All of the above

8.

How do you end an essay?

a)

Say that your are done

b)

Include some evidence to prove your thesis

c)

Provide a concluding paragraph

d)

Provide examples to support your ideas

9.

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

a)

to draw the reader into the essay

b)

to move to a new idea

c)

to wrap up the essay

d)

to show what the essay will be about

10.

What is an example of a descriptive essay?

a)

A travel article on Thailand

b)

A novel

c)

A story on puppies

d)

An article on how war is wrong

11.

Into how many parts is an essay divided?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1

12.

Which are the parts of an essay?

a)

Beginning, middle & end

b)

Introduction, Middle & End

c)

Introductory, concluding & middle paragraph

d)

Introductory, body & concluding paragraph

13.

With what food do we associate essays with?

a)

a cookie

b)

a hamburger

c)

chocolate milk

d)

a pizza

14.
What is text evidence?
a)
Answers to a question
b)
The passage in your own words
c)
The words in the passage
d)
The words in the passage you use to show where you got your answer
15.

If your essay does not make sense to you, what should you do?

a)

Ask the teacher for help during a test

b)

Rewrite the entire essay over

c)

Leave it, its perfect the way it is and people will understand

d)

Fix mistakes, reread again until it makes sense

16.

The paragraph in an essay which may restate the thesis statement, give an opinion, predict the future, offer suggestions, and connect the previous paragraphs in a coherent way.

a)

Introduction

b)

Conclusion

17.

The paragraph in an essay which guides the reader on what the essay is going to be written about and how it will be organized

a)

Introduction

b)

Conclusion