English Midterm

The order of paragraphs in an essay is...

• introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• body paragraph(s), introduction, conclusion

• claim, introduction, body paragraph(s), conclusion

• introduction, conclusion, body paragraph(s)

An essay presents ....

• a free flow of ideas in no specific order

• your personal opinion on a topic

• your thoughts with organization and pre-planning

• writing without specific structure

Tags

W.PDW.4

Which of the following is NOT a good example of an introductory option?

• A. a bold, provocative statement

• B. a significant quote

• C. I'm going to tell you about...
• D. a clear, precise definition

Which of these is NOT a transition?

• In addition,

• So

• Furthermore,

• In conclusion, 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Each body paragraph needs to start with a ______________________.

• topic sentence

• quote

• follow-up detail

• lead-off detail

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

An interesting thought, fact, or question at the beginning to catch your reader's interest is called

• lead-off detail

• topic sentence

• claim

• introductory option

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Transitions help the ideas of the essay flow in a logical manner. 

• A. True
• B. False

The main idea of your essay is called

• introductory option

• claim

• topic sentence

• clincher sentence

Your claim should be ....

• at the beginning of your introduction paragraph

• at the end of your introduction paragraph

• repeated with slightly different words in your conclusion paragraph

• at the beginning of each body paragraph

Each body paragraph should include...

• an introductory option

• transitions

• details and analysis

• a topic sentence and a clincher sentence

• a concluding option

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5