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Essay

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 9hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A(n) ____ essay contains personal opinions that are supported with facts.

a)

persuasive and explanatory

b)

explanatory and argumentative

c)

informative and expository

d)

argumentative and persuasive

2.

If I am writing an argumentative or persuasive essay, I can write my opinion in first-person-point of view.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Select all that apply: An ____ essay contains facts with no personal opinions.

a)

expository

b)

explanatory

c)

informative

d)

argumentative

4.

Regardless of what type of essay I write, I should always write in ____-person-point of view.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

5.

How many paragraphs are you expected to write in a "multi-paragraph" essay?

a)

2-3

b)

3-4

c)

4-5

d)

5-6

6.

What is an essay prompt?

a)

The answer to the question.

b)

The directions for what to write the essay about.

c)

The articles used to write the essay.

d)

The paper the essay is written on.

7.

Where is the prompt usually located in an essay-packet?

a)

the very beginning of the packet

b)

the middle of the packet

c)

the very end of the packet

d)

the very beginning and end of the packet

8.

When reading the prompt, I should underline keywords or phrases to help me focus on what I am expected to write.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

I should reread the prompt each time I begin writing a paragraph to refresh my memory on exactly what to write about.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The first paragraph of an essay is called the ____.

a)

supporting detail

b)

conclusion

c)

attention-grabber

d)

introduction

11.

Each paragraph should contain at least ____ sentences.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

12.

The first sentence of the conclusion is the ____.

a)

thesis statement restated

b)

thesis statement paraphrased

c)

attention-grabber

d)

supporting detail restated

13.

The last sentence of the first body paragraph is ____.

a)

a transitional sentence

b)

the thesis statement

c)

the supporting detail restated

d)

elaboration with original thought

14.

Evidence belongs in the ____ paragraph(s).

a)

introduction, body, and conclusion

b)

introduction and conclusion

c)

body

d)

introduction and body

15.

transitional words, phrases, and sentences are used to join ideas.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

I should state my three supporting details in one sentence of the introduction.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

The third paragraph in an essay is the ____.

a)

first body paragraph

b)

second body paragraph

c)

third body paragraph

d)

conclusion

18.

I will receive a 0% if I ____.

a)

do not cite evidence

b)

do not use punctuation

c)

include too much evidence and not enough original thought

d)

include evidence from personal experience

19.

Define "cite".

a)

include evidence from the passage

b)

explain evidence in more detail

c)

state where the evidence is from

d)

place evidence in quotation marks

20.

What steps are taken to elaborate upon evidence (in the correct order)?

a)

paraphrase example, paraphrase evidence, explain example, explain evidence

b)

explain evidence, explain example, include example, paraphrase evidence

c)

paraphrase evidence, explain evidence, include example, explain example

d)

include example, explain example, paraphrase evidence, explain evidence

21.

Begin the conclusion with the thesis statement, followed by three sentences that restate the three supporting details.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

An example of citing evidence is: ____.

a)

Some teachers argue that "studying daily results in higher test scores" (Source 3).

b)

"Studying daily results in higher test scores."

c)

The article "Big Brain" claims that students who study regularly earn higher test scores than students who study once or twice.

d)

In other words, students who study often are likely to earn better scores than students who don't study.

23.

Examples of transitional words or phrases are ____.

a)

as a result, he, and furthermore

b)

individuals, first, and for example

c)

in conclusion, on the other hand, and them

d)

moreover, however, and in short

24.

If I restate information from the article in my own words, then I do not have to cite.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The last sentence of the introduction is the ____.

a)

thesis statement

b)

thesis statement paraphrased

c)

attention-grabber

d)

supporting detail restated

26.

The body paragraph should contain ____ (in the correct order).

a)

evidence, supporting detail, elaboration, transition

b)

supporting detail, elaboration, transition, evidence

c)

supporting detail, evidence, elaboration, transition

d)

evidence, elaboration, transition, supporting detail

27.

The thesis statement is like the main idea of an essay.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

If I am copying evidence verbatim from the passage, I should ____ the evidence.

a)

cite and paraphrase

b)

quote

c)

paraphrase

d)

cite and quote

29.

The thesis statement of a five-paragraph essay includes a ____.

a)

question, answer, and three supporting details

b)

topic, claim, and two supporting details

c)

prompt, statement, three supporting details

d)

topic, claim, and three supporting details

30.

If my attention-grabber is two sentence long, then my background information should be at least two sentences long.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

The supporting details mentioned in the thesis statement are like the main ideas of the body paragraphs.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

The second sentence of the body paragraph is ____.

a)

evidence

b)

transition

c)

supporting detail

d)

elaboration

33.

Define "paraphrase".

a)

explain in more detail

b)

restate differently

c)

explain with the use of original thought

d)

repeat

34.

I should skip lines between paragraphs.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

An attention-grabber can be ____.

a)

a short, on topic story

b)

the prompt question

c)

an unexpected statement about the topic

d)

a thesis statement

36.

If I paraphrase evidence from the passage, I should ____ the evidence.

a)

cite

b)

quote

c)

cite and quote

d)

capitalize

37.

When I cite the name of an article, I should ____ the title of the article.

a)

quote

b)

capitalize and quote

c)

quote and paraphrase

d)

paraphrase and capitalize