Academic Essay Quiz

What is an essay prompt?

• The Title

• The Questions the instructor would like to answer in an academic essay

• The thesis statement

• The last paragraph of the essay

What is evidence?

• The main argument of the essay

• The facts in the court case

• The main arguments in your essay

• Data, statistics, and quotes from the text that support your thesis

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the first sentence of an academic paragraph called?

• topic sentence

• the first sentence

• the best sentence

• teh queen sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the analysis or commentary of the essay?

• The least important part of the essay

• Explaining how the evidence proves the points and thesis

• The link between your points on the page

• The main argument of your entire essay

What is the last sentence in an academic paragraph called?

• The last sentence

• The favorite sentence

• The conclusion sentence

• The loser sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is NOT important in formating your essay?

• Double Space

• 1 inch margins on all sides

• pretty font

• Indent the first sentence of each paragraph

The main answer to the essay promt is the

Each piece of evidence should have a

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The very first 2 to 3 sentences of your essay is called a

The thesis statement should always be found at the end of the