Essay Writing

What is the purpose of the introduction in an essay?

• To skip directly to the conclusion

• To summarize the main points

• To confuse the reader

• To provide background information, introduce the topic of the essay, and give the reader a glimpse of the whole essay

How many BODY paragraphs are typically included in an essay?

• 3

• 5

• 1

• 4

What should the conclusion of an essay do?

• Repeat the introduction word for word

• Introduce new ideas not discussed in the essay

• Summarize main points, restate your topic, provide closure to your essay.

• Include personal anecdotes unrelated to the topic

Why is editing an important step in the essay writing process?

• Editing is a waste of time

• Editing helps improve the essay.

• Editing does not impact the essay quality

• Editing only makes the essay worse

How do you start all essays ?

• By stating all of your reasons.

• A conclusion

• A hook

• Personal anecdotes and opinions

Body paragraphs should have a minimum of ___ sentences.

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 10

How can you make sure your conclusion is strong?

• Include irrelevant information

• Summarize key points, restate main argument, provide supporting evidence, end with a strong closing statement

• Write about a different topic

• Repeat the same points multiple times

What are some common mistakes to look for when editing an essay?

• Including irrelevant information

• Identifying and correcting grammar and punctuation errors, ensuring clarity and coherence, removing repetition, strengthening your topic statements, and verifying proper source citations.

• Ignoring grammar and punctuation errors

• Adding more repetition for emphasis

If you're given 3 sources, how many should you use for evidence to achieve maximum points?

• Just one source

• Two sources

• All three sources

• Essays with no sources receive the most points

What is the main difference between your introduction and any of your body paragraphs ?

• The introduction paragraph will never have any information from the sources, but a body paragraph also never uses the sources.

• The introduction briefly focuses on all of the reasons, and a body paragraph will only focus on one of the reasons.

• The introduction has transition words, but the body does not.

• The introduction only focuses on one reason and each body paragraph focuses on all of the reasons mentioned again and again.