The Introductory Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
Miscellaneous
Sentence structure
100
The first sentence of an introduction should:
What is grab the reader's attention?
100
A topic sentence in a body paragraph is usually which sentence.
What is the first sentence?
100
A conclusion paragraph should sum up:
What are the main points of the essay?
100
In formal writing you should avoid these: haven't, can't, shouldn't.....these are called:
What are contractions?
100
What is needed to form a simple sentence:
What is one independent clause with a subject and a verb?
200
The last sentence of your introduction should be:
What is the thesis statement?
200
At the end of each paragraph there should be a sentence that __________ to the next paragraph.
What is transitions?
200
The conclusion is which paragraph of the essay?
What is the last paragraph?
200
Instead of using general or vague language, a writer should be:
What is clear and concise?
200
What type of sentence is the following: If you eat your dinner, you can have a piece of candy.
What is complex?
300
True or false, you should avoid asking questions as part of your introduction.
What is False: Questions can be used to gain a reader's attention.
300
The purpose of a body paragraph is to:
What is support the thesis?
300
Conclusions should restate the:
What is the thesis?
300
How many times should a writer indent in an essay:
What is once for each paragraph?
300
What are two ways to join independent clauses in a compound sentence:
What is a comma and coordinating conjunction or a semi-colon?
400
A thesis statement should include __________ and ____________.
What is a claim and a preview of main points?
400
After the topic sentence, what should a writer use to support their main points?
What are facts, examples, sensory details, anecdotes, quotations?
400
A call to action in a conclusion is:
What is motivating readers to take action on your topic. What they are supposed to do with the information?
400
Writing down and organizing ideas before beginning an essay is called:
What is pre-writing/outlining?
400
What combination of clauses do you need to make up a compound-complex sentence:
What is 2 or more independent and at least one dependent clause?
500
List 3 effective ways to begin an introduction paragraph (gain a reader's attention)
What is an interesting fact, a question, an example, a quote, an anecdote.
500
In an essay, the minimum number of body paragraphs you should have:
What is three?
500
What you should never do in a conclusion paragraph:
What is apologize, introduce new info, contradict your thesis?
500
A writer should choose one of these four pattern of organization:
What is chronological, spatial, importance, and logical?
500
You can join 2 independent clauses to form what type of sentence?
What is compound?
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