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Essay Review
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A review for organizing and essay writing.
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What makes an essay cohesive and flow better for the reader?
Thesis statement
Transition words
Internet
Credible sources
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Which of the following is used as a HOOK in an essay?
All of the above
Viewpoint
Main idea
Question or quote
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an expository essay?
An essay explaining how the dollar value has decreased
An essay contrasting a day trip to the city and to the beach
An essay informing a reader the attributes of a leader
An essay describing new technology
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Facts and data that support reasons in an essay are called:
Counterclaim
Reason
Evidence
Position
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paragraph that restates thesis statement, summarizes previous paragraphs, and gives an opinion
None of the above
Body Paragraph
Conclusion
Introduction
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A body paragraph should always…
Contain: no less than 10 sentences
Contain a thesis statement and opinion with references
Contain no more than 3 sentences with a at one citation
Contain: assertion, example, (commentary)explanation
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An essay written before the final version is completed.
Draft
Revision
None of the above
Editing
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The purpose of an expository essay is...
to compare and contrast two stories
none of the above
to convince someone to agree with your viewpoint or cause
to argue a topic
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After you choose a topic, what is the
next
thing to consider when writing an essay?
Audience
All of the above
Length
Due date
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All of the following are useful skills for writing an expository essay
EXCEPT
The writer organizes the body of the text
The writer crafts clear main ideas
The writer provides supporting details
The writer includes engaging dialogue between characters
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What would be the best example for: Describe a hero.
HarrietTubman freed slaves through the underground railroad.
During 9/11 all of those who helped save lives were heroes.
Heroes have amazing super powers.
Peacekeepers are great heroes.
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The first sentence in an essay MUST…
Get the reader's attention
State your point of view
Provide background information
None of these
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What can a reader use as a road map to the essay?
Thesis statement
Transitional word
Topic sentence
The hook
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The paragraph that guides the reader as to what the essay will be about and its organization.
None of the above
Body paragraph
Introduction
Conclusion
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When using another author’s information, you should always…
List it on a seperate sources page
Thank him/her in person
Parenthetically Cite it in the essay
Include at least the name of the author or title in essay
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When beginning an expository essay...
Students should use a topic they know about
Students should find a topic that is uninteresting to them
Students should find a topic they know nothing about
All of the above
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What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that expresses the main ideas of the essay
A paragraph that explains a theory
A sentence or two about an interview subject
A list of primary sources
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What sentence captures the readers' attention, so that they are encouraged to read more?
None of the above
The Hook or Attention Getter
Topic sentence
Thesis statement
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What would be the best example for: Explain why some people do not vote.
Some people are not allowed to vote in this country.
They do not like to vote or don't care about who is running.
Not until 1920, did women receive the right to vote.
They aren't able to vote or don't have the time to vote.
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When writing a STAAR / EOC essay, students receive a quote to read. Why is the quote included?
to give the writer an idea/example to consider
to confuse the reader/student
all of the above
to be used as an example in the essay
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This sentence is always written at the beginning of each body paragraph.
Assertion (topic sentence)
Conclusion
The main idea
Thesis statement
