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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat written component will drive your informative essay?EvidenceElaborationThesis statementHook
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy is domain specific language important to include in your essay?It is language that pertains to the topic and using this language validates my essayThis language helps to communicate your thesis statement
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat should you keep in mind when writing your informative essay?Audience, prompt, purposeTask, purpose, audiencePrompt, pencil, peopleThe village blacksmith
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat are essential to include in your informative essay?Your opinion, evidence, organizationEntertaining, evidence, elaborationClear thesis, informs the reader, opinionatedOrganization, clear and accurate, strong supporting evidence
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich rules should be followed when trying to achieve a formal style in your writing?Avoid ContractionsAvoid slangAvoid using statements such as, "Now I am going to tell you about..."All of these are correct
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most important thing to remember when writing an informative essay?A clear thesis statementTextual evidenceVaried TransitionsAll of these are correct
- 7. Multiple Choice
What should come first in the introduction of an informational essay?
Hook
Thesis
Reason 1
Three body paragraph ideas
- 8. Multiple Choice
What should come at the end of the introduction for an informative essay?
call to action
Hook
Thesis
3 body paragraphs
- 9. Multiple Choice
What should your body paragraphs contain first?
A transition / topic sentence
Examples, quotations, and facts.
Elaboration
Citation of text evidence
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is it called when you tell the reader where you got evidence from?
Demonstration
citation
Analysis
memorization
- 11. Multiple Choice
Good writing stays objective avoiding phrases like I believe, I think, I would etc.?
false
true
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which phrase best introduces a quote?
"35% of people ride a bike to work"
One piece of evidence is...
Here is something from the text:
In the article "..." Author's Name states,
SHOW ANSWER
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the best, smoothest way to include a quote into your essay?
"A house divided itself cannot stand" by Abraham Lincoln.
Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" --- "A house divided against itself cannot stand".
In the speech "House Divided", Abraham Lincoln states that, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
There shouldn't be quotes in an informational essay
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does NOT need to be in the BODY paragraph of an informational essay?
Facts
Quotes
Thesis
Explanation
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is a transition?
A statement about a central idea
A word or phrase that leads into the next idea
Using the sentence to guess the meaning of a word
The concluding sentence
- 16. Multiple Choice
What should start your body paragraphs?
Transition and topic sentence
Thesis statement
Facts
Topic sentence and facts
- 17. Multiple Choice
What type of paragraphs does an Informational Essay contain?
Beginning/Middle/End
Exposition/Rising Action/Solution
Introduction/Body/Conclusion
First/Second/Third
- 18. Multiple Choice
How many paragraphs are needed in informational writing?
5
7
3
10
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is paragraph 1 called?
Body Paragraph
Counterargument
Hook
Introduction
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the last paragraph called?
conclusion
introduction
body paragraph
thesis
- 21. Multiple Choice
What belongs in a conclusion?
hook, quotes from text, thesis statement
quotes from text, restate thesis statement
break down of thesis statement, tie back to hook
resolution
- 22. Multiple Choice
Does informational writing have bias or opinion?
yes
no
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is a thesis statement?
the most important part of the body paragraph
a sentence that says the opposite of your viewpoint
a sentence that is only in the conclusion
a sentence that lets the reader know what you will write about
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of informational writing?
to entertain
to teach
to persuade
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?
a thesis
a hook
a topic sentence
- 26. Multiple Choice
In your introduction paragraph, you should
write a quote.
give general facts about your topic.
give specific facts about your topic.
ask a question
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the organization of this passage? "As a result of people being confused by the pyramid shape, the USDA changed the healthy diet shape to an image of a plate."
question/answer
cause/effect
compare/contrast
sequence
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is the organization of this passage? "The best time to visit the Rocky Mountains is early fall because the weather is cooler in the fall than in the summer and you will see fewer people."
classification
problem/solution
description
compare/contrast
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is the organization of this passage? "Because the city doesn't have enough life guards to staff its pools, they will train retired people to fill the positions."
concept/definition
problem/solution
sequence
classification
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is the organization of this passage? "At first, the rain was light. During the night, it became heavier. Several hours later, the roads were flooded."
concept/definition
problem/solution
classification
sequence/chronological
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the organization of this passage? "The wonders of America's national parks include crystal-blue salt pools hidden deep within brilliant burnt-orange caves; geysers that shoot water fifty feet into the air; and mountaintops blanketed with lush pines"
sequence
compare/contrast
cause/effect
description
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?ChronologicalCause & EffectProblem & SolutionCompare/Contrast
- 33. Multiple ChoiceSome dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet. what type of text structure is this?cause and effectdescriptionproblem and solutioncompare and contrast
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of text structure answers the questions what happened and why?ChronologicalCause & EffectProblem & SolutionCompare/Contrast
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of an informative essay?To provide information, or explain steps in a process.To tell a story.To entertain the readers.To persuade the reader.
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three main parts of an essay?The hook, the topic sentence, and conclusion.Introduction, Hook, BodyIntroduction, Body, ConclusionClaim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a hook?A hook grabs the reader's attention.A hook ends the essay.A hook is the main idea of an essay.The hook explains what each paragraph is about.
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a thesis statement?The statement that is the main idea of an essay.The statement that introduces each paragraph.The statement that grabs the reader's attention.The final statement in an essay.
- 39. Multiple Choice
How many points must your thesis statement discuss?
Four
One
Three
Two
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a topic sentence?The sentence that get's the reader's attention.The sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.The final sentence in an essay.The sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph.
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?The Body.The Introduction.The conclusion.Supporting Details.
- 42. Multiple ChoiceIn which part of the essay should your hook go?The body paragraphs.The introduction.The conclusion.The topic sentence.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceIn which part of the essay should your thesis statement go?The middle.The body paragraphs.The conclusion.The introduction.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe body paragraphs are meant to do what?To explain the thesis statement.To extend the essay.To set up the hook.To waste time.
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