Parts of an Essay
Citation
Paragraph Structure and Organization
Types of Essays
Argumentation
100
What is the first part of an essay a reader reads?
What is a title.
100
What is wrong with this in-text citation? Sentence: The student said, "English Composition I was a lot of work".
What is a misplaced period?
100
What should be the first sentence of every body paragraph?
What is a topic sentence?
100
What is the type of essay that looks at two or more subjects and discusses similarities and differences?
What is a compare and contrast essay?
100
What type of argumentative approach appeals to one's sense of logic?
What is Logos?
200
Which paragraph/s describes the significance of your essay?
What is the conclusion?
200
What is wrong with the following sentence? Sentence: "English Composition I was a lot of work."
What is a missing introductory phrase?
200
How many issues should each paragraph focus on?
What is one issue?
200
What is a type of essay that tells a story with an important lesson or moral?
What is a narration essay?
200
What type of argumentative approach appeals to one's sense of emotion?
What is Pathos?
300
What paragraph/s evidence and support the overall purpose and argument?
What are the body paragraphs?
300
What is wrong with the following sentence? Sentence: According to experts at the CDC, Ebola "is not a significant risk in America" (pg. 12).
What is an unnecessary "pg" in the parenthetical citation?
300
What information should the introductory paragraph include?
Information that provides context, general information about the subject/topic being discussed.
300
What is a type of essay that focuses on describing a moment or experience?
What is a description essay?
300
What type of argumentative approach appeals to the audience perception of the speaker/writer?
What is Ethos?
400
What paragraph/s introduces the topic and subject?
What is the introductory paragraph?
400
What is wrong with the following sentence? Sentence: According to many students, the costs of textbooks nowadays is 'ridiculous.'
Sentence needs double quotes around "ridiculous."
400
What information should the conclusion include?
It should describe why what you said is important, and what the reader should take away from your discussion.
400
What is a type of essay that looks at different types?
What is a classification essay?
400
This type of question is not an appropriate question for an argument. Example: What is the rate of teen suicide in America?
What is an information question?
500
Which part of an essay describes the purpose and overall argument?
What is the thesis statement?
500
What is wrong with the following sentence? Sentence: According to doctors, Ebola is very hard to catch.
No citation is cited.
500
True or False: It's ok to begin a paragraph with an outside source.
False.
500
What is a type of essay that looks at explaining and/or describing a specific concept or idea?
What is a definition essay?
500
This type of question is an appropriate question for an argument. Example: What causes teen suicide in America?
What is an issue question?
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