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WorksheetsEffective Essays
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the purpose of a "hook"
To catch fish in the ocean of knowledge
to catch the readers attention
just for hoots
to make your English teacher happy
What is persuasive?
convincing
ignoring
hating
loving
Which paragraph is your lead in?
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
All of the above
What must you remember to do in the conclusion?
Write a hook
Write a specific example
Restate the thesis
End the paper
What is an essay?
Piece of writing about fantasy and magic
A short piece of writing on a particular subject. It has a thesis, body and conclusion
A story about what we find interesting
An argument that we are trying to prove
Do I need a title for my essay?
Yes
No
Maybe
Not necessary
What can you write about in an essay?
Write about your dog
Write about your position on something
Write about an argument
Write about almost anything where you can give examples
All of the above
How do you end an essay?
Say that your are done
Include some evidence to prove your thesis
Provide a concluding paragraph
Provide examples to support your ideas
What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
to draw the reader into the essay
to move to a new idea
to wrap up the essay
to show what the essay will be about
What is an example of a descriptive essay?
A travel article on Thailand
A novel
A story on puppies
An article on how war is wrong
Into how many parts is an essay divided?
3
4
5
1
Which are the parts of an essay?
Beginning, middle & end
Introduction, Middle & End
Introductory, concluding & middle paragraph
Introductory, body & concluding paragraph
With what food do we associate essays with?
a cookie
a hamburger
chocolate milk
a pizza
If your essay does not make sense to you, what should you do?
Ask the teacher for help during a test
Rewrite the entire essay over
Leave it, its perfect the way it is and people will understand
Fix mistakes, reread again until it makes sense
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.
Introduction
Conclusion
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
Introduction
Conclusion
