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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is a thesis statement?A general idea of what the essay is aboutA summary of the main ideaA statement that explains the main idea of an essayA suggestion that you should read the essay - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of the thesis?To remind your reader what your paper is aboutTo state your opinion or claim and prove itTo hook the reader's attentionTo use vocabulary words
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhere should a thesis statement appear?first paragraphanywhere in the essaylast paragraphthe first sentence of every paragraph
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points your are analyzing.TrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe thesis statement should express a main idea that links to supporting pointsTrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA writer who uses persuasion attempts to:teach you how to make or do somethinginfluence you to do or believe somethinginform you about historic or current eventstell a story
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA fact is:an opinionsomething that can be proven trueuse of numbers as evidencea statement
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich two paragraphs are the most similar?None of the paragraphs are similar.Introduction and ConclusionConclusion and Body ParagraphsIntroduction and Body Paragraphs
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the components of a persuasive writing?Argument, Details, ThesisIntroduction, Thesis Statement, Body Paragraphs, ConclusionTopic sentence, Details, Concluding SentenceWho cares?
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of persuasive writing?To informTo persuade
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a lead?A question within an argumentative writingThe first sentence in argumentative writing that graps audience attentionAnother name for thesisThe last sentence in introduction
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are transitions used for?Support your evidenceGuide your through the readinghelp add depthsupport your thesis
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of sentence always starts a body paragraph?DRAPES sentenceSupporting DetailTopic SentenceRestated Thesis
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the components to an argumentative thesis statement?claim and 3 reasonscounterclaim and 2 reasonsclaim and 2 reasonscounterclaim, 1 reason, and counterclaim
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a hook, or lead?The sentence that is the main idea of an essay.The sentence that ends the paper.A sentence that gets the reader's attention.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThere are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?Thesis, Lead, HookIntroduction, Body, Counterclaim, ConclusionClaim, Counterclaim, RebuttalIntroduction, Body, Conclusion
- 17. Multiple ChoiceYour thesis statement must include the points you'll discuss. At least how many should you have in your essay?ThreeOneFour
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA short interesting story is called anAlliterationOximoronAnecdoteHyperbole
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe first step of the writing process is thePrewriteEditPeer ConferenceRevise
- 20. Multiple ChoiceDuring writing time, it's most important that Idrawreadwritetalk
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