Thesis & Purpose
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
A. To entertain the reader
B. To clearly state the main idea or argument
C. To list the supporting evidence
B:To clearly state the main idea or argument
What is a common structure for argumentative writing?
A. Hook, body, conclusion
B. Introduction, body, counterclaim, conclusion
C. Body, examples, evidence
B. Introduction, body, counterclaim, conclusion
What is textual evidence?
A. Opinions shared in the essay
B. Specific quotes or details from a text
C. A restated thesis
B. Specific quotes or details from a text
Choose the correct word: “_____ going to the park.”
A. Their
B. There
C. They’re
C. They’re
What is the main purpose of revising a draft?
A. To improve content and clarity
B. To add more words
C. To fix typos
A. To improve content and clarity
Where should a thesis statement usually appear?
A. End of intro
B. Middle of conclusion
C. Footnote
A. End of intro
What is the purpose of transitions in writing?
A. To add complex words
B. To confuse the reader
C. To connect ideas and maintain flow
C. To connect ideas and maintain flow
What is the purpose of elaboration?
A. To explain how evidence supports a claim
B. To write more words
C. To confuse the reader
A. To explain how evidence supports a claim
What is subject-verb agreement?
A. Subjects and verbs match in number
B. Verbs before subjects
C. Always use present tense
A. Subjects and verbs match in number
What does editing focus on?
A. Adding evidence
B. Strengthening thesis
C. Fixing grammar and punctuation
C. Fixing grammar and punctuation
Which type of essay explains a process or concept?
A. Argumentative
B. Narrative
C. Expository
C. Expository
Which paragraph should restate the thesis and summarize points?
A. Intro
B. Conclusion
C. Body paragraph
B. Conclusion
What makes evidence credible?
A. It sounds good
B. Comes from reliable sources
C. Long quotes
B. Comes from reliable sources
Identify the error: “The dog wagged it’s tail.”
A. “It’s” should be “its”
B. No error
C. “Tail” should be capitalized
A. “It’s” should be “its”
Which tool helps spot vague language?
A. Thesaurus
B. Calculator
C. Dictionary
A. Thesaurus
What makes a thesis arguable?
A. It includes a quote
B. Can be supported/opposed
C. Lists topic sentences
B. Can be supported/opposed
How does a topic sentence support organization?
A. Lists sources
B. Previews paragraph idea
C. Introduces thesis again
B. Previews paragraph idea
How should a writer introduce a quote?
A. Drop it in
B. Add signal phrase/context
C. Only use quotation marks
B. Add signal phrase/context
What is a run-on sentence?
A. Too many commas
B. Two or more clauses w/o punctuation
C. Uses semicolon
B. Two or more clauses w/o punctuation
How can reading aloud help?
A. Helps memorize
B. Finds errors/awkwardness
C. Improves vocabulary
B. Finds errors/awkwardness
How can a weak thesis be improved?
A. Make it more general
B. Add vague language
C. Add specificity and clarity
C. Add specificity and clarity
What’s a logical way to organize narrative events?
A. Alphabetical
B. By importance only
C. Chronological
C. Chronological
Which is NOT a good elaboration strategy?
A. Use examples/commentary
B. Analyze meaning
C. Repeat evidence
C. Repeat evidence
When is a semicolon used correctly?
A. Between related clauses
B. After question mark
C. Before a quote
A. Between related clauses
How can you improve sentence variety?
A. Same length
B. Different structures
C. Only simple sentences
B. Different structures