Essay Writing Quiz

What is the correct structure of an introduction in an essay?

• Hook, background information, thesis statement

• Hook, topic sentence, concluding sentence

• Thesis, examples, topic sentence

• Supporting details, summary, opinion

Which of the following is an example of a proper noun?

• country

• Istanbul

• mountain

• fruit

What punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

What are the two parts of a topic sentence?

• Hook and conclusion

• Topic and controlling idea

• Thesis and background

• Examples and summary

Which word should always start with a capital letter?

• the

• i

• I

• and

What is the purpose of transition words in a paragraph?

• To introduce new paragraphs

• To make a paragraph smoother to read and organize its ideas

• To repeat the main idea

• To include unrelated information

What is the correct structure for the body of an essay paragraph?

• Topic sentence, 2 supporting details, concluding sentence

• Topic sentence, thesis, opinion

• Hook, details, restatement

• Thesis, examples, summary

What should the conclusion of an essay include?

• Hook, body, conclusion

• Topic sentence, background, examples

• Restate the thesis, summary, opinion/prediction

• Facts, data, main idea

When writing, why is it important to remove unrelated information?

• To make the essay shorter

• To focus on information useful for the topic

• To save time for the reader

• To improve grammar

What is the last sentence of an introductory paragraph called?

• Hook

• Topic sentence

• Thesis statement

• Summary