9th Grade Final Review

Where should the thesis go in an essay?

• the very first sentence

• the last sentence of the introduction paragraph

• the beginning of the first body paragraph

• the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph

Where should the Works Cited list go in an essay?

• below the conclusion

• at the very beginning

• at the end of the sentences that include quotes

• on a separate page at the end of the essay

Which of the following is a correct in-text citation for a quotation taken from “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe on pg. 90 of the StudySync textbook?

• (“The Cask of Amontillado” pg. 90)

• (poe pg. 90)

• (StudySync, Poe, pg. 90)

• (Poe 90)

In what order are entries listed in a Works Cited list?

• order of importance

• in no particular order

• alphabetical order

• chronological order of publication date

Which piece of information does NOT go in an MLA citation for a webpage?

• the author’s name

• the webpage title

• the date of posting or last update

• the IP address

What should a topic sentence for a body paragraph do?

• Provide evidence to support the thesis.

• Restate the thesis in different words.

• Introduce the supporting idea that is the focus of the paragraph.

• Explain how the evidence supports the thesis.

A claim made to off-set or oppose another claim

• central claim

• counterclaim

• connotation

• inference

All the meanings, emotions, and associations a word suggests

• connotation

• denotation

• diction

• narrator

A writer or speaker’s choice of words

• denotation

• pathos

• ethos

• diction

 A rhetorical appeal based on emotion or passion

• logos

• ethos

• pathos

• prose