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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich academic verb tells you to write a PERSUASIVE essay?explainpersuadeanalyzeidentify
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which academic verb tells you to write an EXPOSITORY essay?
describe
evaluate
describe
explain
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich academic verb phrase suggests that you write a NARRATIVE piece?Explain what the...Write an essay about...Analyze the choices between...Describe a personal...
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich academic verb tells you to write a DESCRIPTIVE essay?describeexplainidentifyanalyze
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which TYPE of essay does this prompt describe? Explain what community service is based on your research.
Narrative
Expository
Descriptive
Argumentative/Persuasive
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIt is a series of sentences that are about one central idea.ParagraphEssayTopic sentenceThesis Statement
- 7. Multiple ChoiceIt is a series of paragraphs that are about one central idea.Supporting detailParagraphTopic sentenceEssay
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe ____________ introduces the topic of the essay and arouses the interest of the reader.topic sentenceconcluding sentencethesis statementsupporting details
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe _____________ reemphasizes the thesis and restates the main points of the essay. It brings the essay to a satisfactory close.introductionbodyconclusionconcluding sentence
- 10. Multiple Choice
How many paragraphs does a standard essay have?
Three
One
Five
Eight
- 11. Multiple Choice
What are the parts you need to include in an introduction paragraph?
Hook
Transition
Thesis statement
Key points
All of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of a hook?
Grab the reader's attention
Introduce your topic
Answer the question
Confuse you as a writer
- 13. Multiple Choice
Where do you include evidence in an argumentative essay?
All paragraphs
Introduction and conclusion
All body paragraphs
The first body paragraph
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn expository essay _______________________________.tells a storymakes an argumenttries to sell you somethingexplains a topic
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTransition words make your writing flow. When you are moving from one idea to the next, a transition is a quick way to help explain how the two ideas relate. Depending on the relationship between the two things you're connecting, you'll use different transitions. Some transitions show contrast; others give examples.
According to this passage, how can transition words help your writing?Transition words make it clear how your ideas relate.Transition words make your writing more specific.Transition words add complexity to your ideas.Transition words make your ideas harder to follow. - 16. Multiple Choice"For instance" indicates that an example is about to come.
My older brother is the funniest person I know. For instance,he’s often crying and unhappy.he recently became afraid of his own shadow.he can make our mother laugh just by rolling his eyes.I often feel myself longing for sleep when he speaks. - 17. Multiple Choice"Nonetheless" is a transition that shows an exception or contrast.
________. Nonetheless, Greg and Deborah found themselves paddling around the fountain’s shallow pool.Greg and Deborah desperately wished to swim in the public garden’s fountainThe public garden’s rules clearly stated that visitors were not allowed to swim in the fountainGreg and Deborah wore their swimsuits to the public gardensGreg and Deborah were always rebellious - 18. Multiple ChoiceYou can use "consequently" to show that the sentence that follows describes an effect of the previous sentence.
________. Consequently, I was late to the surprise party.I love surprise partiesI am always on timeI missed the busI left an hour early - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags