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Using writing techniques to improve essays
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1
Imagine
Use descriptive details
Give the reader a chance to imagine your topic
A biographical story
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2
You should begin with a dictionary definition
False
True
3
You should use the phrase "In my opinion..."
True
False
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You should use the phrase "I am not sure about this but..."
True
False
5
The first sentence of an essay is the first impression
False
True
6
You should never apologize in your introduction
True
False
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Anecdote
Use descriptive details
Use a fact
A biographical story
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8
Asking questions
True Fact
Give reader a chance to imagine the scene
Biographical story
Ask question to draw your reader
9
First impressions are not important
True
False
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You should use the phrase "My essay is about..."
False
True
11
Setting the scene
A biographical story
Use descriptive details
True fact
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12
Which sentence is parallel?
Samuel's GPA is higher than Ralph.
Samuel's GPA is higher than Ralph GPA's.
Samuel's GPA is higher than Ralph's.
Samuel's GPS's is higher than Ralph's.
13
You should use the phrase "The purpose of this essay is too..."
False
True
14
A person might stop reading an essay if the first paragraph does not spark their interest
False
True
15
A thesis statement is like a
Map
Dictionary
Phone book
Cross word puzzle
16
What is not parallel? Mary likes hiking, swimming, fishing, and to ride a bicycle.
Hiking
Fishing
Swimming
To ride a bicycle
17
You should use the phrase "In this paper I will"
False
True
18
You should use the phrase "This/my essay is about..."
False
True
19
What analogy best describes an introductory sentence?
A fly to a swatter
Flat tire to a car
A siren to an ambulance
Baited hook to a fish
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Startling surprising information
A biographical story
Ask questions
True fact
Give the reader a chance to imagine your topic
