Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an essay?

Accepted Answer

a poem about the springtime (Title: La Primavera)

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a comparison piece about moths and butterflies (Title: Moth vs. Butterflies)

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a research report on the duck-billed platypus (Title: A Fascinating Animal)

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an opinion piece about cell phones in school (Title: A New Tool for School)

Question 2

All of these types of paragraphs are in an essay EXCEPT...

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an expository paragraph

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a body paragraph

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a conclusion paragraph

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an introductory paragraph

Question 3

A thesis statement is the _____________ of the essay.

Accepted Answer

heart

Question 4

A thesis statement determines the number of ___________ in an essay.

Accepted Answer

paragraphs

Question 5

The two parts of an introductory paragraph are the thesis statement and

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the hook

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the body

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the wrap-up

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the "A-HA!" statement

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a "hook" for an essay?

Accepted Answer

a list of ideas or choices

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3 Questions

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QLP= Question, Lyric, or Poem

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a bizarre and unusual fact

Question 7

If an essay has this thesis statement: I enjoy swimming and horseback riding during the summer. How many TOTAL paragraphs will be in the essay?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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An essay has one or more concluding paragraphs.

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An essay can have one or more body paragraphs.

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An essay has only one introductory paragraph.

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A thesis statement tells you how many paragraphs will be in your essay.

Question 9

Place these essay parts in the correct order.

Question 10

Read the following thesis statement: The two causes of the American Revolution were the Proclamation of 1763 and the Intolerable Acts. How many body paragraphs will be in this essay?

Accepted Answer

2

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4

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15

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3

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