WorksheetsEssay Writing Quiz/Warm-Up
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT one of our writing goals for this essay?
Write 5 sentences per paragraph.
Cite textual evidence using E.E.E. and MLA format.
Use essay structure.
Create strong thesis statements.
Which of the following is NOT required for an introduction paragraph?
Hook
Background Information/Context
Thesis Statement
Topic Sentence
What does T.A.G. stand for?
Theme, argument, genre
Title, author, genre
Theme, argument, good advice
Title, answer, genre
Where does the T.A.G. go?
Introduction paragraph --> hook
Body paragraph --> E.E.E.
Introduction paragraph --> thesis statement
Body Paragraph --> topic Sentence
A hook should be ........
Specific to your topic
Vague and general
Complicated --> It's the most important sentence
Long
When providing background information and context, you have to avoid:
Being general and vague
Opinions from both sides of the argument you are going to write about
Giving a full, detailed summary of every detail in the story/novel
Relevant information
What is the correct format for a thesis statement?
T.A.G. + your argument
T.A.G. only
T.A.G. + topic sentence
T.A.G. + hook
When writing body paragraphs, which of the following is NOT needed?
Topic Sentence
E.E.E.
Hook
Clincher/Transition
When proving your point in a body paragraph, you MUST provide at least 1 good example/piece of textual evidence using which format?
T.A.G.
E.E.E.
T.A.G. + E.E.E.
T.A.G. + transition
What does E.E.E. stand for?
Example, Evidence, Explanation
Example, Example, Explanation
Evidence, Example, Explanation
Explanation, Evidence, Example
When providing the second E in E.E.E., your evidence/textual evidence must be in which format?
T.A.G. + argument
A regular sentence
MLA format
T.A.G.
At the end of your body paragraphs, you always need to include clinchers that....
Include a new E.E.E.
Provide relevant background information/context
Relate back to your thesis statement
Do NOT relate back to your thesis statement
When you provide the first E in E.E.E., your example needs to ....
Mention who is involved in the quote, what is happening in the quote, and when in the story the quote is happening
NOT be in your own words
NOT relate back to your topic
Be in MLA format
When providing the second E in E.E.E., your textual evidence must include ___________ in order to be cited correctly.
The page number
The date
Your name
The title of the story
What is an "orphan quote"?
A piece of textual evidence that is cited in MLA format correctly.
A piece of textual evidence that is missing the page number
A piece of textual evidence that is not introduced with the writer's/students' own words first
A piece of textual evidence that has nothing to do with the topic
How many sentences of summary in your conclusion are you required to include?
1 per body paragraph
5 per body paragraph
Only 1
None
When concluding your essay/conclusion, you need to make sure you are answering the "so what?" question of:
What does the theme/lesson of this author's work tell readers about ______________?
the literary devices
the story
human nature
your thesis statement
How many pieces of textual evidence are you required to include (using E.E.E. and MLA format) in your Unit 1 essay?
4
2 per body paragraph
3, 1 per body paragraph
1 only
Which of the following is NOT a literary device in "A Problem" by Anton Chekhov?
Symbolism
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
Rhetorical Devices
Which of the following is NOT a literary device in "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe?
Symbolism
Indirect Characterization
Rhetorical Devices
Direct Characterization
