EOC Test Review

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What are the two elements that belong in the introduction paragraph of an essay?

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Attention getter and thesis.

Front

Where can the reader find the main idea of the entire essay?

Back

Thesis.

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What is a person, place, thing, or event that stands for both itself and for something beyond itself?

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Symbol.

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Which sense is being described in the sentence: 'The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb'?

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Sight.

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things using the connective words 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

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To present the main idea or argument of the essay.

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What is an attention getter in an essay?

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A hook or opening statement designed to grab the reader's interest.

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What is the role of body paragraphs in an essay?

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To provide support and details for the thesis statement.

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What is the conclusion paragraph's purpose in an essay?

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To summarize the main points and restate the thesis in a new way.

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What literary device involves giving human characteristics to non-human things?

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Personification.