In the concluding paragraph, an author should ______.

provide a brief summary of key claims.

A creditable source is best described as a publication or organization that ______.

is respected in its specific field.

a point that supports an author’s main claim

What is a claim in essay writing?

a declaration that something is right or true

Which of the following statements includes a credible source for essay writing?

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mary L. Gavin, MD

Which of the following is an element of a strong conclusion?

a restatement of the author’s position

Choose 2 that apply. The concluding paragraph of an essay can be used to:

Emphasize the purpose and importance of an essay, indicate the wider applications of the ideas developed

What is the purpose of a counterclaim in essay writing?

to present an opposing view of a claim

What should a writer do in the conclusion par. so the reader personally connects to the topic?

note how the reader may be personally affected by the topic

What is the main purpose of using evidence in your writing?

to provide facts/quotations from a text to support the claim

What is the summation of ideas in an essay?

a short overview of the ideas addressed

Which of the following sources is considered credible?

an online article from a government website

Which sentence uses formal style?

The card catalog was the first method of locating books.

A thesis statement is a sentence that

states the author’s purpose and main idea.

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1
In the concluding paragraph, an author should ______.
offer sub claims that better explain the main claim.
discredit any possible counterclaims in detail.
deliver the strongest piece of evidence for the main claim.
provide a brief summary of key claims.
2
What is the main purpose of reasoning in an essay?
to provide support for a claim
to justify the use of a source
to connect evidence to a claim
to offer secondary evidence
3
A creditable source is best described as a publication or organization that ______.
the author contacts directly.
is cited in several other essays.
the reader will likely recognize.
is respected in its specific field.
4
Evidence is always a quotation from a text.
True
False
5
What is a subclaim?
a point that is based on non-creditable sources
a point that is based on opinion and not fact
a point that supports an author’s main claim
a point that challenges a person’s opposing claim
6
What is a claim in essay writing?
an explanation for an action or event
a sentence or phrase that provokes an answer
a declaration that something is right or true
a fact or piece of information
7
Which of the following statements includes a credible source for essay writing?
Nia Johnson states in her blog, Nia’s Life,...
Mr. Rudy Gonzalez, an 8th grade math teacher, stated...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mary L. Gavin, MD
website for the National Organization of Coffee Retailers
8
Which of the following is an element of a strong conclusion?
a restatement of the author’s position
an appeal to the reader’s interest
a set of detailed facts
a list all cited sources
9
Choose 2 that apply. The concluding paragraph of an essay can be used to:
provide examples that support the thesis of the essay
Emphasize the purpose and importance of an essay
indicate the wider applications of the ideas developed
explain how the evidence supports the topic sentence /thesis
10
What is the purpose of a counterclaim in essay writing?
to show the existence of a similar claim
to explain how the claim was developed
to present an opposing view of a claim
to prove that a claim is accurate
11
What should a writer do in the conclusion par. so the reader personally connects to the topic?
refresh the reader’s memory of key points on the topic
provide examples of how other readers react to the topic
note how the reader may be personally affected by the topic
grab the reader’s attention with an exciting fact
12
What is the main purpose of using evidence in your writing?
In order to appeal to the readers’ emotions
to show I've done research to be an expert on the topic
to provide facts/quotations from a text to support the claim
give readers an idea of other points of view on the topic.
13
What is the summation of ideas in an essay?
an in-depth analysis of which ideas are the strongest
a bulleted list of all ideas stated
a short overview of the ideas addressed
a detailed explanation of how ideas are connected
14
Which of the following sources is considered credible?
an online article from a government website
a web post from an author’s personal website
a letter to the editor from a city newspaper
a scientific article on new technology that is 50 years old
15
What is the primary purpose of a linking word or sentence?
to connect ideas
to provide background information
to organize pieces of evidence
to build an interesting tone
16
the act of studying something in detail for the purpose of making a decision or interpretation.
Claiming
Reasoning
Analyzing
Explaining
17
Which sentence uses formal style?
Male bumble bees have stinger things that help them defend.
The card catalog was the first method of locating books.
I know that this evidence is the best for the claim.
It's dumb to expect us to finish 4 hours of pointless work.
18
A thesis statement is a sentence that
proves what the author says is true.
provides evidence and examples.
aims to pique the reader’s interest.
states the author’s purpose and main idea.
19
_______ people like the feel of physical books, many find e-readers more convenient.
although
likewise
certain
some
20
Which element of an introductory paragraph should most likely come first?
the thesis statement
the background information
the hook
the counterclaim

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