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Essay Organization

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An essay presents...

a)

a free flow of ideas in no specific order

b)

an expression of emotions

c)

your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

d)

writing without specific structure

2.

The order of paragraphs in an essay is....

a)

introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

b)

body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

c)

thesis, body paragraph(s), topic sentence, conclusion

d)

introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

3.

An interesting thought, fact, question at the beginning of the essay to catch your readerd' interests is called...

a)

thesis statement

b)

claim

c)

topic sentence

d)

hook

4.

What is a thesis statement?

a)

It is the last paragraph of the essay which summarizes the main key points.

b)

It is the roadmap of your essay, it tells the reader the main idea of the whole essay.

c)

It is the first sentence of each paragraph.

d)

I have no idea about it. :(

5.

Where does the thesis go in your essay?

a)

Wherever you want it to go

b)

at the end of your essay

c)

at the beginning of your introduction

d)

at the end of your introduction

6.

What is a topic sentence?

a)

It expresses the main idea of each paragraph.

b)

How can I know?

c)

It is how you start your essay.

d)

It is how you end your essay.

7.

Each body paragraph should include...

a)

a hook

b)

a thesis

c)

details, examples and explanations

d)

no more than three sentences

8.

Why do we use transition words?

a)

They carry the reader from one idea to the next.

b)

They are funny and cute.

c)

My teacher wanted me to use them, but I I don't have a clue.

d)

They are not nevessary

9.

Where do you include evidence and examples in an essay?

a)

All paragraphs

b)

All body paragraphs

c)

Introduction and conclusion

d)

The first body paragraph

10.

How many paragraphs does a cause & effect essay or a balanced opinion essay have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

As many as I can write

11.

How many paragraphs does a causes essay or an effect essay have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

As many as I can write

12.

The first sentence of your conclusion should....

a)

restate your thesis statement

b)

restate the examples you gave in the body paragraphs

c)

copy and paste the thesis statement

d)

copy and paste the hook sentence