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Essay Writing - Term Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of essay investigates a topic for a reader?

a)

Expository

b)

Descriptive

c)

Comparison

d)

Analytical

2.

Which type of essay analyzes the similarities and or differences between two subjects?

a)

Expository

b)

Descriptive

c)

Comparison

d)

Persuasive

3.

Your introductory paragraph should begin with your...

a)

hook

b)

thesis statement

c)

topic sentence

d)

context

4.

What part of the essay is the position you attempt to prove?

a)

context

b)

hook

c)

thesis

d)

synthesis

5.

Why is it important to include context?

a)

so your reader understands your topic

b)

so your reader believes you're smart

c)

so your reader understands why you picked each piece of evidence

d)

to make your reader laugh

6.

Reorder the following parts of a body paragraph

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Supporting Evidence

c)

Analysis

d)

Transition

1)
2)
3)
4)
7.

Match the following hooks

a)

engaging question

1.

What is the point of going to school?

b)

common misconception

2.

As a student, your GPA defines you.

c)

calling the reader out

3.

You have not been taught how to effectively take notes.

d)

relatable statement

4.

We all know how it feels to be stuck in a classroom for 6 hours a day just to come back tomorrow.

e)

relevant quote

5.

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school."

8.

Select all that an anecdote does

a)

puts the reader into the scene

b)

provides a humorous human existence

c)

uses humor or visual details

d)

makes a reader more comfortable with the topic

9.

What does an anecdote do?

a)

all of the above

b)

makes them more at ease with the topic

c)

provides a humorous human experience

d)

puts them into the scene

10.

Select all that you SHOULD do in your conclusion

a)

provide the reader an overview of the main ideas you discussed

b)

highlight the progression of your thought process

c)

offer solutions/next steps or present new questions that your paper generated

d)

show the significance of your synthesis of the information

11.

Select all you should NOT do in your conclusion

a)

introduce a new idea

b)

Add extra information from your body paragraphs

c)

Use “In conclusion/summary/closing”

d)

Copy and paste your thesis from your introduction

12.

Match the sample thesis statement to the type of essay

a)

An education consists of many moving parts that can enhance student social skills, critical thinking skills, and their general wealth of knowledge.

1.

analytical

b)

The purpose of an education is to allow students a safe and supportive environment in which they may grow and learn.

2.

expository

c)

While school is necessary for a well rounded education, students learn better in hands-on, immersive experiences.

3.

argumentative

13.

Match the following sample thesis statements with the type of essay

a)

An education consists of many moving parts that can enhance student social skills, critical thinking skills, and their general wealth of knowledge.

1.

analytical essay

b)

The purpose of an education is to allow students a safe and supportive environment in which they may grow and learn.

2.

expository essay

c)

While school is necessary for a well rounded education, students learn better in hands-on, immersive experiences.

3.

argumentative essay

14.

What SHOULD you do in your conclusion?

a)

provide the reader an overview of the main ideas you discussed

b)

highlight the progression of your thought process

c)

offer solutions/next steps or present new questions that your paper generated

d)

show the significance of your synthesis of the information

15.

Select all that you should NOT do in your conclusion?

a)

introduce a new idea

b)

use “In conclusion/summary/closing”

c)

add information that builds on what you said in your body paragraphs

d)

copy and paste your thesis statement

16.

Match the following definitions with the terms

a)

counterclaim/counter argument

1.

addresses potential objections to the claim

b)

warrant

2.

the underlying connection between the claim and evidence, or why the evidence supports the claim

c)

claim

3.

the point the author attempts to prove

d)

evidence

4.

support or rationale for the claim

e)

delineate

5.

to portray in words, describe or outline with precision