Informative Essay Writing
How is the thesis statement used in the conclusion?
C) It is restated in the conclusion, but in different words.
Which of the following elements should be restated in the last paragraph of a persuasive essay?
A) Reasons
B) New information
C) Evidence
D) Main ideas
D) Main ideas
Which of the following sources is the most reputable?
A) New England Journal of Medicine
Which of the following is the best definition for point of view?
A) the angle from which events are viewed
You must always be sure to give the author credit whenever you ___________ his or her ideas.
a) Quote, paraphrase, or summarize
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
C) An interview conducted with someone relevant to the topic.
Which kind of writing does NOT use a formal style?
A) Stories
Why are reasons important in an argument?
B) Reasons validate the claim and state why the audience should accept it.
Which of the following sentences is an example of first person point of view?
A) She hit her thumb with the hammer.
B) They hit their thumbs with the hammers.
C) I hit my thumb with the hammer.
D) You hit your thumb with the hammer.
C) I hit my thumb with the hammer.
In a paraphrase, you:
c) Rewrite the author's idea in your own words in about the same length
What role does the author's opinion play in an informative essay?
A) An informative essay should not include the author's opinion.
B) An informative essay should compare and contrast the author's opinion with other writers on the topic.
C) An informative essay should persuade the reader to agree with the author's opinion.
D) An informative essay should represent both sides to an issue, not just the author's opinion.
A) An informative essay should not include the author's opinion.
Facts or information that provide support are called:
D) Evidence
All of the following are elements of an effective argument EXCEPT:
D) Its content is valid, reliable, personalized and highly subjective.
Which of the following sentences is an example of second person point of view?
A) You punch a tiger, which makes him angry.
B) I punch a tiger, which makes him angry.
C) They punch a tiger, which makes him angry.
D) She punches a tiger, which makes him angry.
A) You punch a tiger, which makes him angry.
You need to find out how to use your new microwave's defrost setting. Which of the following is a quality you will be eager to find in the microwave instruction manual?
c) Easy access to the parts of the text related to defrosting
Which of the following should NOT be included in a formal essay?
A) Personal statements.
When writing a persuasive essay, it is important to keep in mind resistant readers because:
A) Classical readers will not care what side you are presenting, and you need to only talk to those who are not on your side.
B) Most people would agree with you, so you need to only address those who do not.
C) No one is neutral.
D) Those who hold an opposing view to yours will help you to frame your position from both sides.
D) Those who hold an opposing view to yours will help you to frame your position from both sides.
Argument 1: ''99% of climate scientists agree that climate change is occurring and that it's caused by human activity. There's no need for more research. The evidence is in. The climate is changing, and we need to take action to address it. That's why I support Law X.''
Argument 2: ''I just don't believe that climate change is a serious problem, so I don't support Law X. We don't need it. It's addressing a problem that doesn't exist!''
These two authors disagree about Law X because they disagree about...
A) A fact (whether or not climate change exists)
Third person narration can contain which of the following pronouns?
A) His
B) We
C) My
D) You
A) His
What is the primary purpose of an informational text?
b) To convey knowledge about a topic
Rebecca is writing a research paper on the topic of cyber terrorism. She had to use both primary and secondary sources to back up her opinion. To develop her thesis she contacted a high-ranking local FBI agent who agreed to provide her with an interview.
She also conducted a survey of her college to oversee their opinion on the topic. Lastly, in a Q&A session, she managed to obtain a comment from the deputy head of the NSA. She only cited the primary sources she used.
Why is her paper incomplete?
A) Because an interview cannot be used as a source in academic writing.
B) Because surveys aren't appropriate sources in academic writing.
C) Because she didn't cite any of the secondary sources she used.
D) Because she didn't use any primary sources.
C) Because she didn't cite any of the secondary sources she used.
Sarah is about to ask her Mom for a new computer for college. She is preparing her argument, getting all her reasons together for why she needs a new computer.
Sarah anticipates her Mom may say her old computer should do just fine, so Sarah spends time coming up with three reasons why her old computer won't be sufficient for her needs in college.
What did Sarah anticipate from her Mom?
A) Counterclaim
B) Claim
C) Reason
D) Opposing evidence
A) Counterclaim
Argument 1: ''Many studies have proven that vaccinations are safe and effective and protect against dangerous diseases.''
Argument 2: ''Would you want to look into your child's eye and say you deliberately put her life at risk for no reason by giving her toxic vaccines? Babies are so fragile; can you really imagine it's good for them to fill their tiny bodies with so many chemicals?''
What is one of the main differences between these two arguments?
A) One is an appeal to emotion; the other is an appeal to facts and evidence.
B) One is based on historical evidence; the other is based on scientific evidence.
C) One is about vaccines and the other is about antibiotics.
D) One villainizes parents and the other villainizes doctors.
A) One is an appeal to emotion; the other is an appeal to facts and evidence.
It's really ironical, because I'm six foot two and a half and I have gray hair. I really do. The one side of my head - the right side - is full of millions of gray hairs. I've had them ever since I was a kid. This quote from 'The Catcher in the Rye' is an example of what kind of narration?
a) Omniscient
b) Second person
c) First person
d) Third person
c) First person
When reading a book about the civil war, which of the following lists would be considered forms of textual evidence?
b) Facts, expert testimony, anecdotes, statistics, graphs