Writing Elements

Which of the following go first in the writing process?

• Outline

• Draft

• Revision

• Publish

Which of the following is NOT an element of an ARGUMENT ESSAY?

• Evidence

• Reasoning

• Claim

• Hypothesis

There should be at least ___ drafts before you publish (or submit) an essay.

What kind of citation rules are followed in an English class when it comes to writing research papers?

• APA

• Chigago

• MPA

• MLA

What is the equivalent of a THEME in an informational text?

• Thesis

• Central Idea

• Moral

• Continuum

What is a THESIS?

• The claim and a summary of the evidence you are about to give.

• The main idea of a piece.

• The plot structure and a summary of the conflict.

• The first body paragraph of an argumentative essay.

What is a claim?

• A fact proven by science.

• A news article.

• A personal anecdote.

• An opinion that can be defended and debated.

How many sentences are in a paragraph (in Ms. Wiggins's class)

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

What is the diagram that shows the natural progression of a fictional story called?

• Rhetorical Triangle

• Plot Surface

• Plot Structure

• Exposition

Where does the thesis for a paper usually go?

• At the beginning of the introduction

• At the end of the first body paragraph

• At the end of the whole paper

• The last sentence of the introduction