What is an Essay?
Quiz by Marcos A. Bosques
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- Q1The definition of the word essay is ____.a piece of writing that covers many topicsa long paragraph on a single topica piece of writing on a single subject60sEditDelete
- Q2When writing an essay, it is ___ acceptable to write in the first person (using "I" and "me").neveralmost alwayssometimes60sEditDelete
- Q3It's a good idea to write ___ of an essay.several draftsat least 8 draftsjust one draft60sEditDelete
- Q4A topic is ___.a broad field; all of your ideas in given areaspecific subject ; what the essay is aboutan opinion; what you think60sEditDelete
- Q5A topic sentence is a sentence that ___.is the most interestingis the first one in a paragraphtells what the paragraph is about60sEditDelete
- Q6In an essay, the introduction ___.introduces the topic and your opinion about it.introduces the writerintroduces the reason you chose your topic60sEditDelete
- Q7The thesis statement, or main idea, of an essay appears in the ___.body (middle paragraphs)introductiontitle60sEditDelete
- Q8The conclusion of an essay often ___.is not indentedpresents details about a new topicrestates the thesis60sEditDelete
- Q9Most of the examples and support in an essay appear in ___.the introductionthe body paragraphsthe conclusion60sEditDelete
- Q10The basic length of an essay in high school and college are about ___ long.five to ten pagesfive to ten paragraphsone paragraph60sEditDelete