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Informative Essay: HIT technique & structure of an essay

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

Which of the following make up the components of the HIT technique for writing introductions?

a)

Hook

b)

Intro

c)

Thesis

d)

Help

e)

Thought Process

2.

Where should a thesis statement be written in an essay?

a)

It should be the last sentence of the introduction paragraph

b)

It should be the last sentence of the entire essay.

c)

It should not be included in the essay.

d)

It should be written in one of the body paragraphs.

3.

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

a)

It is the backbone of the paper. It tells readers the main point the writer will make or prove in the essay.

b)

It is used to describe the hook of the essay.

c)

It is used in the conclusion to restate the points made in the body paragraphs of the essay.

d)

A thesis statement has not purpose in an essay.

4.

What type of information should be included in the intro(background) part of the introduction paragraph?

a)

Background information about the topic or a summary of main points associated with the topic.

b)

Topic sentence with information to be discussed in the body paragraph.

c)

Information unrelated to the topic.

d)

The Hook

5.

How do you make a topic sentence?

a)

Topic sentences are made based on the reasons in the thesis statement.

b)

Topic sentences are made using all of the text evidence for your paper.

c)

Topic sentences are made by combining the hook and the intro/background information.

d)

Essays do not have topic sentences.

6.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

a)

to explain the main point of that body paragraph

b)

to explain the background information about the topic of the essay

c)

to explain why people write essays

d)

to describe the information explained in the hook of the essay

7.

What should body paragraphs be about?

a)

each body paragraph is about the points of the paper that are included in the thesis

b)

each body paragraph should discuss random information connected to the topic

c)

each body paragraph should be only text evidence

8.

Which of the following provides the appropriate order of an informative essay?

a)

intro, body, body, body, conclusion

b)

conclusion, body, body, body, intro

c)

intro, body, conclusion, body, body

d)

hook, body, thesis, intro, conclusion

9.

True or false?

In the conclusion, a writer should restate the thesis in fresh, new wording.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of the following provides the formula for writing a thesis statement?

a)

subject + point + reasons

b)

message + evidence + conclusion

c)

subject +evidence + intro

d)

reasons + meaning + evidence

11.

What is an informative essay?

a)

An informative essay provides information on a specific topic.

b)

An informative essays provides multiple inferences with supporting evidence.

c)

An informative essay is the same as a narrative.

d)

An informative essay is a paragraph focused on one topic.

12.

Where do topic sentences go in your essay?

a)

Topic sentences do not go in essays.

b)

Topic sentences should be the first sentence of each body paragraph.

c)

Topic sentences should be the last sentence of each body paragraph.

d)

Topic sentences should be the last sentence of the introduction paragraph.