WorksheetsWriting Structure
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Which is usually the first sentence of an essay?
Topic Sentence
Introduction Sentence
Hook
Thesis
Which is the correct order for an introduction?
Hook, background information, thesis
Background information, thesis, hook
Thesis, hook, background information
Hook, thesis, background information
How many paragraphs is a typically academic essay expected to have?
1
4
6
5
Where should you share the thesis for the first time in an essay?
Towards the end of the introduction
In your first body paragraph
In the conclusion paragraph
It should be the first sentence in the introduction
What is the purpose of topic sentences (located in body paragraphs)?
To tell what the essay is about
To ask important questions of the reader
To tell what the paragraph is about
To make the author sound smart
What is the correct order for body paragraphs?
Topic sentence, arguments, supporting details
Thesis, topic sentence, supporting details
Supporting details, thesis, topic sentence
Arguments, topic sentence, supporting details
Which do you need in a conclusion?
New ideas to convince your reader
Introduce new details to support your conclusion
Restatement of the thesis statement
An undeniable solution to a problem
What are the two paragraphs where you should put your thesis?
Introduction and Body Paragraph #1
Body Paragraph #1 & #2
Introduction and Conclusion
You can only state it once in the introduction
Typically, what should you do in your conclusion after you restate the thesis?
Summarize every detail of your whole essay
Demand your reader agree with you
Summarize your major points
Leave your reader hanging
Which of these is NOT a reason for your essay to contain a thesis statement?
To provide your reader with a "guide" to your argument
To better organize and develop your argument
To offer a vague outlook into a general topic
To summarize the conclusions that the author has about a topic
