Essay Basics Quiz 1
Quiz by Jen Wegis
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- Q1Which of the following does NOT describe an essay?Essays always start with an introductory paragraph.Essays are long summaries.Essays have a thesis statement.Essays are multiple paragraphs.30s
- Q2How many kinds of paragraphs are there in writing?31+5630s
- Q3Which one of these paragraphs does NOT belong in an essay?body paragraphsconcluding paragraphproductory paragraphmultiple paragraphs30s
- Q4This is the "heart" of an essay.a body paragrapha storya thesis statementa conclusion paragraph30s
- Q5True or False: A thesis statement is a complete sentence.TrueFalse30s
- Q6A thesis statement is often __________.a listan exclamationa topica question30s
- Q7This part of the paragraph determines or decides how many body paragraphs you will need in an essay.the introductory paragraphthe teacherthe assignmentthe thesis statement30s
- Q8When a writer tries to fill up as many papers as possible with writing, it is calleda persuasive essaya research reporta news article"diarrhea" of the pencil30s
- Q9Poetry and plays are examples of this kind of writing.essay rightingparagraph writingcreative writinga summary30s
- Q10You only need to write one of these paragraphs.(b) body paragraph(a) concluding paragraph(c) introductory paragraphboth (a) and (c)30s