Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a good thesis statement?

uses personal pronouns or first person statements

Which of the following should you NOT write in a conclusion paragraph?

Restate the thesis word-for-word

Each body paragraph should do two things. What are these?

match the thesis statement and make a new point

Which of the following is NOT part of the guideline for a good conclusion?

Introduce new facts about the topic

How should a Research or Source-Based Essay be set up?

Intro, subtopic 1, subtopic 2, subtopic 3, conclusion

How do you properly input an in-text citation?

"Evidence" (Author Last Name, Page Number).

Which of the following purposes does the introduction paragraph NOT serve?

Provide a detailed explanation of the entire topic of your essay

How should a Compare/Contrast Essay be set up?

Intro, similarities, differences, conclusion

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1
Which of the following is NOT a component of an introduction paragraph?
Concluding sentence
Context or reasons
Hook
Thesis statement
2
Which of the following is NOT part of the formula for a good body paragraph?
Supporting Details
Summary Sentence
Thesis statement
A topic sentence
3
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a good thesis statement?
is the last sentence of the introduction
uses personal pronouns or first person statements
one clear and concise sentence
clearly states the main point
4
A Problem/Solution Essay would be set up as a 4 paragraph essay
False
True
5
Which of the following should you NOT write in a conclusion paragraph?
A challenge to the reader
Restate the thesis word-for-word
Reviews the main points concisely using new words
Summarize the main points of the essay
6
Each body paragraph should do two things. What are these?
disprove the thesis and review main points
match the thesis statement and make a new point
match the thesis statement and give the author's opinion
argue the thesis statement & discuss the previous paragraph
7
The purpose of informative writing is to
inform or explain something
confuse the reader
persuade the reader
entertain the reader
8
Another word for informative writing is
persuasive writing
illustrative writing
explanatory writing
argumentative writing
9
Which of the following is NOT part of the guideline for a good conclusion?
Don't shift into words that are more/less formal than before
Analyze or synthesize the facts that were already stated
Introduce new facts about the topic
Don't let anything in the conclusion be random or off-topic
10
You should use at least ___ elaborative techniques in informative essays
1
3
2
11
Which of the following would not be considered a type of an informative essay?
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
Source-based
Narrative
12
How should a Research or Source-Based Essay be set up?
Intro, problem, solution, conclusion
Intro, subtopic 1, subtopic 2, subtopic 3, conclusion
Intro, subtopic 1, subtopic 2, conclusion
Intro, compare, contrast, conclusion
13
How do you properly input an in-text citation?
"Evidence". (Author, Page Number)
"Evidence" (Author Last Name, Page Number).
"Evidence".(Author Last Name)
"Evidence" (Source 1).
14
Which of the following purposes does the introduction paragraph NOT serve?
Give the reader a brief preview of what's to come
Grab the reader's attention
Convince the reader to keep reading
Provide a detailed explanation of the entire topic of your essay
15
Which of the following should you NOT include in an informative essay?
transitions
objective tone
facts and evidence
opinions
16
Informative writing should always have a
patient tone
subjective tone
argumentative tone
objective tone
17
How should a Compare/Contrast Essay be set up?
Intro, similarities, differences, conclusion
Intro, subtopic 1, subtopic 2, subtopic 3, conclusion
Intro, body, conclusion
Intro, subtopic 1, subtopic 2, conclusion

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