Academic Writing Skills 1 Unit 1

A _____________ is a group of sentences about a topic.

• paragraph

• topic

• controlling idea

• supporting sentence

How many topics should a paragraph contain ?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What should every sentence in the paragraph describe?

• the important idea

• the thesis of the essay

• the controlling idea

• the topic of the paragraph

What are the three parts of a paragraph?

• the topic sentence, the controlling idea, and the concluding sentence

• the topic sentence, the supporting sentences (body), and the concluding sentence

• the topic sentence, the supporting sentences (body), and the thesis

• the topic sentence, the supporting sentences (body), and the restatement of the thesis

What is the purpose of the topic sentence?

• to provide several supporting points

• to restate the controlling idea

• to present the topic and the controlling idea

• to summarizes the supporting points

Is the topic the writer's own idea?

• No

• Yes

Is the controlling idea the writer's own idea?

• No

• Yes

What elements are necessary in an outline?

• the topic, the topic sentence, and supporting points

• the topic, the topic sentence, and controlling idea

• the topic, the concluding sentence, and supporting points

• the topic, the thesis statement, and supporting points

How many supporting points are necessary in a paragraph?

• 2 or 3

• 3 or 4

• 1 or 2

• 4 or 5

What is the correct order of these elements in a paragraph

• topic sentence, topic, details

• topic sentence, supporting point, details

• topic, topic sentence, details

• topic sentence, supporting point, conclusion