Where should a thesis statement appear

The last sentence in your introduction paragraph.

What is a run-on sentence?

A sentence with more than one idea and no punctuation or connecting phrases

A complete sentence needs which of the following?

Begins with a capital, ends with punctuation, and has a subject and verb

Why is "The boy who lost his way." a sentence fragment instead of a complete sentence?

It's missing a verb that directly relates to the subject of the boy.

What should you write in a conclusion paragraph?

Restate your thesis in other words and make a connection to the real world.

What is a thesis statement?

One sentence that says everything you are going to say in your essay.

What is a transition sentence?

the last setence in a paragraph that links one paragraph to the next

An introduction paragraph should include which of the following?

Hook, author, titles, summary of stories, main idea, and thesis statement.

What is the purpose of yellow statements.

To make connections between the text and your thesis statement.

Which quote below shows a proper way to cite a source?

"You're fantastic," (Authors Last Name, p.#).

What is the proper way to write a title in an essay?

In quotation marks with capital letters beginning each word

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1
You don't have to cite other author's work if your reader knows the story.
True
False
2
Where should a thesis statement appear
The last sentence in your introduction paragraph.
In the beginning of every body paragraph.
The first sentence in your conclusion paragraph.
You don't actually have to include it, you just need to know it.
3
What does every paragraph begin with, no matter what you are writing?
A hook
A topic sentence
A conclusion sentence
A thesis statement
4
All proper nouns (names) need to be capitalized.
False
True
5
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence with more than one idea and no punctuation or connecting phrases
A sentence that begins with a capital and ends with an exclamation point.
When a you catch a sentence running wild down the street
A sentence with a subject and a verb
6
What should always be the last paragraph in an essay?
THE END
Introduction and hook
Conclusion
Red quotes and Yellow explanations
7
A complete sentence needs which of the following?
Begins with a capital letter and ends with a period
An exciting introduction
Begins with a capital, ends with punctuation, and has a subject and verb
Multiple ideas to be interesting
8
This is a complete sentence: The boy who lost his way.
False
True
9
Why is "The boy who lost his way." a sentence fragment instead of a complete sentence?
It has too many ideas.
I still think it's a complete sentence.
He was never actually lost.
It's missing a verb that directly relates to the subject of the boy.
10
What should you write in a conclusion paragraph?
A note to your teacher telling them they are your favorite teacher ever.
Restate your thesis in other words and make a connection to the real world.
Yellow explanation sentences and red quotes.
Introduce the author, titles, and your main idea.
11
What is a thesis statement?
A connecting sentence between one paragraph and another.
The last sentence in your whole essay.
A 75 page paper written to earn a Master's Degree.
One sentence that says everything you are going to say in your essay.
12
What is a transition sentence?
The first sentence in a paragraph that tells what the paragraph is about.
The last sentence in an essay that links thesis to the rest of the world
the last setence in a paragraph that links one paragraph to the next
When you go from one class to the next, singing about Language Arts.
13
A 'Red' sentence is an exact quote or idea from the text.
True
False
14
An introduction paragraph should include which of the following?
Yellow, Red, and blue sentences.
A brief biography of you and your favorite hobbies.
Connection to the real world, summary of essay, funny quote.
Hook, author, titles, summary of stories, main idea, and thesis statement.
15
What is the purpose of yellow statements.
To give exact quotes from the text.
To make connections between the text and your thesis statement.
To make sure your real world connections only make sense to you.
To fill up space and make sure you have enough words in your essay.
16
Which quote below shows a proper way to cite a source?
"You're fantastic," said Juanito in "Lost in Space."
"You're fantastic."
You're fantastic, "said Juanito."
"You're fantastic," (Authors Last Name, p.#).
17
What is your teachers favorite color?
green
red
yellow
blue
18
What is the proper way to write a title in an essay?
In lowercase letters except for "The "and "And"
In ALL UPPER CASE LETTERS
In quotation marks with capital letters beginning each word
Upside down and backwards
19
A thesis statement is the answer to the essential question.
False
True
20
You should have as many body paragraphs as reasons in your thesis statement?
False
True

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