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DIRW Quiz Week 3 & 4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An effective persuasive essay thesis statement should contain all of the following except...

a)

It should state the main point of your essay.

b)

It should clearly state your position on the issue.

c)

I should contain examples that elaborate on the reasons for your position.

d)

It should state three reasons to support your position on the issue.

2.

The persuasive essay has five paragraphs.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

The introductory paragraph is always the last paragraph.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

The introductory paragraph contains the following. Check all that apply.

a)

thesis statement

b)

hook or opening statement

c)

a suggestion that an action be taken.

d)

3 reasons that will support your thesis statement

5.

The thesis statement is the last sentence in the introductory paragraph.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

An essay has good organization without a thesis statement.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The body of a persuasive essay contains three paragraphs.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

The second paragraph of a persuasive essay discusses reason 1.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

The third paragraph of a persuasive essay discusses reason 2.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The fourth paragraph of a persuasive essay discusses reason 3.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

The last paragraph of a persuasive essay contains all of the following expect.

a)

a thesis statement

b)

restatement of your position

c)

restatement of your three reasons

d)

suggestion that an action be taken

12.

All closing statements in your persuasive essays for this class must begin with, "I suggest... (an action be taken)."

a)

true

b)

false

13.

M-MESS is an acronym that stands for...

a)

money-memory-education-safety-serious

b)

money-morals-education-safety-senses

c)

modules-morals-education-safety-success

d)

money-morals-education-safety-success

14.

Three techniques that are helpful in collecting ideas (prewriting) are all the following except...

a)

brainstorming

b)

chasing Pokemon

c)

diagramming

d)

freewriting

15.

Would an essay be given a score of 5, 3, or 1 if it looked like the following:

I know a lot about this topic and it shows.

I can sum up my paper in one clear sentence.

The main point stands out clearly.

My details are significant and support my main point.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

1