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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. What is the first paragraph of a text called?
A. conclusion
B. introduction
C. rough draft
D. body paragraph
2. What important statement goes in your introduction?
A. a quote
B. a thesis
C. a question
D. a transition
3. What is a thesis?
A. It is the theme of the writing.
B. It is the concluding paragraph.
C. It is the main idea of the writing.
D. It is the position of an argument.
4. What goes into body paragraphs?
A. funny evidence/examples
B. information about the topic
C. information about random material
D. evidence/examples that prove a thesis
5. What is a thesis statement?
A. a run-on sentence
B. the theme of the essay
C. an incomplete sentence
D. the main idea of the essay
6. What do you call the sentence that starts and explains what a body paragraph will be about?
A. hook
B. thesis
C. topic sentence
D. supporting details
7. Unity means _______________.
A. the same
B. separated
C. hangs together
D. added together
8. When attempting to persuade is it necessary to use what type of order?
A. logical
B. spatial
C. chronological
D. order of importance
9. Change over time is an example of __________ order.
A. chronological
B. elaboration
C. logical
D. unity
10. All supporting sentences work together to support what?
A. The main idea
B. The paragraph
C. The elaboration
D. Thesis statement
11. Complete the following statement: A well-written paragraph should ___________________.
A. focus on a single, coherent idea
B. consist of logically connected sentences
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
12. How long should a paragraph be?
A. It is okay for paragraphs to vary in length.
B. Good paragraphs must be at least one - page long.
C. Every paragraph should be at least five sentences long.
D. Both a and b
13. Which statement about a paragraph length is TRUE?
A. In written dialogue, start a new paragraph with each new speaker.
B. Use short paragraphs when you are analyzing complex ideas or data.
C. Use long paragraphs when you are presenting facts in a technical manual.
D. Both b and c
14. Complete the following sentence: Most paragraphs can function as __________.
A. thesis statements, summarizing the key arguments in the body of the paper
B. miniature essays, each with a main topic and related sentences to support it
C. both a and b
D. none of the above
15. The smooth logical flow of sentences within a paragraph is called ___________.
A. paragraph unity
B. paragraph deduction
C. paragraph coherence
D. paragraph personality
