What is the name of the sentence that contains a quote, fact, or an example?

Which of the following sentences would be considered a topic sentence for a body paragraph?

Which of the following sentences would be considered commentary for a body paragraph?

Which of the following sentences would be considered a concrete detail for a body paragraph?

Which sentence in a body paragraph serves to restate the main idea and wrap up what you are saying?

What type of essay would this body paragraph best fit?

Oceans and lakes have much in common, but they are also quite different. Both are bodies of water, but oceans are very large bodies of salt water, while lakes are much smaller bodies of fresh water. Lakes are usually surrounded by land, while oceans are what surround continents. Both have plants and animals living in them. The ocean is home to the largest animals on the planet, whereas lakes support much smaller forms of life. When it is time for a vacation, both will make a great place to visit and enjoy.

What type of essay would this body paragraph best fit?

Sunset is the time of day when our sky meets the outer space solar winds. There are blue, pink, and purple swirls, spinning and twisting, like clouds of balloons caught in a blender. The sun moves slowly to hide behind the line of horizon, while the moon races to take its place in prominence atop the night sky. People slow to a crawl, entranced, fully forgetting the deeds that still must be done. There is a coolness, a calmness, when the sun does set.

This paragraph could best be described as a condensed version of what type of essay?

Shoppers can be grouped according to their shopping techniques, as necessity shoppers, over spenders, and impulsive shoppers. Necessity shoppers have an uncomplicated and normal shopping technique. They purchase only the items that are necessary, such as food and toiletries, and they only get these items when they need them. The overspenders purchase too many items and they spend too much money on them. They buy unnecessary products, such as clothes and accessories. They can turn a simple trip to the store into a wallet draining extravaganza. Finally, there are impulsive shoppers. They are a combination between necessity shoppers and over spenders. They intend to be necessity shoppers by buying items that they need, but they turn into over spenders by buying unnecessary clothes and useless items. Even though there are millions of shoppers worldwide, they can easily be classified by their techniques as necessity shoppers, over spenders, or impulsive shoppers.

This kind of essay explains or gives the reader knowledge about a topic.

The kind of essay that you can use to argue a case for your point of view.

The type of essay which describes how something is done is called:

What type of leveled question is listed below?

What is Romeo's last name from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet?

What type of leveled question is listed below?

In the play Romeo and Juliet, why does Romeo challenge Tybalt to a duel in Act 3, Scene 1?

What type of leveled question is listed below?

Why do children sometimes defy their parents?

Which of the following questions is an inferencing question?

Which of the following questions is a universal question?

In "Shooting an Elephant," what does the elephant symbolize?

In "Shooting an Elephant," why does Orwell decide to go against his better judgment and shoot the elephant?

What can one infer about Orwell’s feelings based on his use of such diction as “puppet,” “dummy” and “mask” in "Shooting an Elephant"?

In "Learning to Read," Malcolm X became inspired to educate himself because

Why did Malcolm X say that inmates were "smiled upon for reading" in the excerpt "Learning to Read"?

"Learning to Read" and "Shooting an Elephant" are examples of what type of essay?

This type of essay organizes things, people, places, ideas (nouns) into categories/classes/types/kinds and presents examples and qualities of the subject that fit into each class.

This type of essay breaks a thing down into parts so that they can be restructured to form something new, or a synthesis

In a narrative essay, which of the elements listed below are often used to create a rich story.

This type of essay explains the relationship between 2 or more events and the result of that relationship.

The author of "Sex, Lies, and Conversation," cited a book called Divorce Talk, which said that most of the women cited THIS is the cause of their divorce, while only a few of the men thought it was the reason:

This practice of finishing another speaker’s sentences is known as...

True or False: According to the article, men view conversation as a competitive sport, while women see it as a ritual way of creating rapport.

IDENTIFY THE TOPIC SENTENCE.

Someday humans will all have robots equipped with artificial intelligence that will be their personal servants. These robots will look and behave much like real humans, and humans will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.

As a result, it is important to continue working to make artificial intelligence a reality.

IDENTIFY THE CONCRETE DETAIL.

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. Ultimately, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.

THERE IS TOO MUCH OF WHICH TYPE OF SENTENCE IN THIS PARAGRAPH?

People often think that all automobile fuels are the same, but they aren't. Automobiles can run on one of three types of fuel: gasoline, diesel, and biodiesel. All these fuels are burned inside of the engine, which creates the heat and energy that is used to power the car. But there are important differences between these fuels. Gasoline and diesel are more common than biodiesel. But each burns differently. Diesel fuel is heavier and less flammable than gasoline, so it has to be compressed before it will burn. Gasoline may be lighter than diesel, but both fuels are made from crude oil. On the other hand, biodiesel fuel is made from vegetables. Both biodiesel and diesel fuels must be burned in diesel engines, which only use diesel fuel. If gasoline is pumped into a diesel engine, it will have to be pumped out. These fuels may look pretty similar at the gas station, but remember that there are important differences between them or it may cost you.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS BODY PARAGRAPH?

When Americans think of earthquakes, they tend to think of California, a state known for its frequent seismic activity. In recent years, however, people in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas have been feeling the ground shake more often. An increase in oil and gas drilling in these states has led to "human-induced" earthquakes—those resulting from human activity. When wastewater is disposed of during gas and oil drilling, the water is forced deep underground. The resulting buildup of pressure can cause fault lines (cracks in the earth's crust) to shift. According to Mark Petersen, head of the U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake hazard mapping project, "In the past five years, the USGS has documented high shaking and damage in areas of these six states, mostly from induced earthquakes."

WHAT IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PARAGRAPH BELOW?

Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.