Effective Paragraphs and Essays Review Questions

Which of the following BEST describes a paragraph?

• It is a group of sentences that flesh out a single idea.

• It is a group of phrases.

• It is made up of one or more words and expresses a complete thought.

• It is a structure of a sentence.

A paragraph should begin with _________.

• an indention

• an indention and a capital letter

• a capital letter

• a sentence

Every paragraph is centered around _____________.

• an idea

• some topics

• many concepts

• no idea

What is the topic sentence of the paragraph?

• E-mail is not something you can hold in your hand and send in the mail.

• E-mail has been turned into something electronically made that can be sent in anyplace, anytime, as long as the recipient has an internet connection.

• 1. E-mail is a mail put into digital form and sent to its recipient through the Internet.

• 1. In other words, E-mail is an electronic mail.

‘Vlogs are different from blogs.’ Which pattern of paragraph development best fits the topic sentence?

• cause and effect

• definition

• compare/contrast

• exemplification

What pattern of paragraph development is used in the paragraph below?

We have many delicious dishes from different parts of Luzon. From the Ilocos comes goat kilawin. This is goat meat served with radish and seasoned heavily with vinegar, garlic, onions, and pepper. From this region also comes pinakbet, a vegetable dish made from eggplant, sitaw, ampalaya, okra, and fish sauce (bagoong). From Central Luzon comes paksiw, milkfish cooked in vinegar and ginger with a dash of salt. Central Luzon is also famous for its tamales, a complete lunch wrapped in banana leaves. From Southern Luzon, we have delicious coconut milk dishes, for the Bicolanos love to cook their vegetables in coconut milk.

• cause and effect

• exemplification

• 1. comparison/contrast

• definition

In writing a paragraph, you have to summarize your topic sentence and supporting sentences with a concluding sentence.

• True

• False