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Test your essay writing skills!
Test your essay writing skills!
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1
What is required in a conclusion?
A summary of the body paragraphs
A strong finishing statement
Mention of the creator of the text
A strong response to the essay topic
2
What does your introduction need to include?
An outline of the body paragraphs to come
Who the creator of the text is and when it was written/created
A response to the essay topic
A brief summary of the plot
3
Which words are correctly punctuated?
The director, Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg, the director
Steven Spielberg the director
Steven spielberg is the director
4
How do you handwrite a title?
In capital letters
In italics
Underline it
In speech marks
5
Seeking help in the drafting process is essential as that is where the learning happens
False
True
6
Which words are spelled correctly?
definately
characterization
superfluous
onomatopoeia
7
Which word should you never use in essays?
boring
bad
good
essay
8
Which pronoun should you not use in an analytical essay?
We
He
They
She
9
Which is not a linking term to help connect sentences?
Plus
As a result of
Because of
Consequently,
10
When including a long quote you need to indent a new paragraph
True
False
11
Apostrophes: which are incorrect when referring to one author?
The purpose of the author's
The author's were in agreement
The authors' purpose
The author's intent
12
One good word is better than a string of waffly ones
False
True
13
After writing a name in full, then refer to them with their surname
True
False
14
Write with a strong tone
False
True
15
It is easy to tell if an essay is plagiarised
True
False
16
What is important about quotes?
Insert them seamlessly - not like roadblocks
Don't introduce a quote, just slip it in after your idea
Include at least five in each body paragraph
Include page numbers in brackets after each one
17
Which is not a literary term?
historical context
juxtaposition
plot
word processing
18
Which ones are effective academic terms?
a stereotypical villain
lovely conclusion
rich characterisation
an engaging plot
19
Which line is in present tense?
The director employs film techniques
The author has written in verse
The author used figurative language
The director also wrote the screenplay
20
What is good writing?
Using big words
Explaining complex ideas simply
Writing long sentences
Writing a lot
21
There is no such thing as 'could have'
False
True
22
Which is not a figurative language term?
setting
personification
metaphor
oxymoron
23
What are common structural problems in an essay?
There is too much retelling of the story
The introduction contains too much description
The five paragraphs are all the same length
Linking sentences are missing in the body paragraphs
24
There is a place for flowery gushy language in essays
True
False
