Deck 22: Telling a Story Narration

Question 1

In a paragraph, the main point is made in the ____________. In an essay, the main point is made in the ____________.

A) thesis sentence; topic sentence
B) transitional sentence; limiting sentence
C) topic sentence; thesis sentence
D) topic sentence; subtopic sentence

Answer 1

topic sentence; thesis sentence

Question 2

An introductory paragraph usually begins with a(n) ____________ sentence that hooks the audience into reading more.

A) informational
B) lead-in
C) transitional
D) emotional

Answer 2

lead-in

Question 3

Which of the following is not considered a key part of an introductory paragraph?

A) thesis sentence
B) development/middle sentences that draw the reader toward the thesis
C) lead-in sentence or hook sentence
D) subtopic sentence

Answer 3

subtopic sentence

Question 4

Many times a thesis sentence will contain a(n) ____________, which tells the reader exactly what points will be discussed in the body of the essay.

A) lead-in sentence
B) transitional guide
C) forecasting statement
D) opinion predictor

Question 5

Which of the following is not a good way to begin an essay?

A) using an interesting quote
B) asking a question
C) presenting an unusual fact
D) stating the obvious

Question 6

Which of the following is not an effective way to end an essay?

A) bringing up a new, unrelated topic
B) making a reflective statement
C) suggesting a course of action
D) asking a relevant question

Question 7

Which of the following statements is not true about creating effective titles?

A) The title should be a complete sentence.
B) The title must follow standard capitalization rules.
C) The title should be short-one to eight words.
D) The title should be linked to your main idea, point, or dominant impression.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a good approach for creating a title for your essay?

A) making a play on words
B) creating a memorable image
C) asking a question
D) duplicating your entire thesis sentence

Question 9

Essays should be both ____________ (all material is relevant) and ____________ (all sentences are clearly linked).

A) simplified; coordinated
B) unified; coherent
C) connected; clarified
D) uniform; universal

Question 10

An essay is a group of related paragraphs that develop an overall point.

Question 11

The same basic principles that apply to paragraph writing also apply to essay writing.

Question 12

Both paragraphs and essays should begin with a controlling point, grow through supporting detailed examples and explanations, and end decisively.

Question 13

An essay is made up of several body paragraphs but no specialty paragraphs.

Question 14

The thesis sentence of an essay is usually placed at the end (not the beginning) of the introductory paragraph.

Question 15

Although a paragraph is required to have a concluding sentence, an essay is not required to have a concluding paragraph.

Question 16

Although a paragraph may be approximately 150-250 words long, a typical essay is around 500 words in length.

Question 17

The first sentence of the concluding paragraph should link back to the main idea of the thesis sentence and, if possible, summarize the essay's key points.

Question 18

The thesis sentence is to the essay what the topic sentence is to the paragraph. In other words, the thesis sentence must name a specific topic and limit that topic with a statement.

Question 19

The thesis must be general enough to cover all points in the essay but specific enough to eliminate points that the writer will not deal with.

Question 20

Like stand-alone paragraphs, most essay body paragraphs begin with a topic sentence, contain several sentences of support in the middle, and end with a concluding sentence.

Question 21

When writing essays, you can use several different patterns of development (such as narration, description, or definition), but you should never mix several patterns in a single body paragraph.

Question 22

Positioning body paragraphs in essays is much like organizing subtopics within single-paragraph papers. You can use spatial, chronological, or order of importance.

Question 23

Transitions are important within paragraphs, but they are not that important between paragraphs.

Question 24

It is an effective strategy to have your conclusion paragraph echo the introductory paragraph by returning to an image, story, or other element from the introduction. This technique is called "framing" the essay.

Question 25

As with composing a paragraph, the essay writing process is not complete until the paper has been revised and carefully edited.

Question 26

Body paragraphs begin with a topic sentence to state the main point of the paragraph.

Question 27

In body paragraphs ideas are developed through the use of examples and explanations.