English 101

The plan of development in an essay is

A preview of the major points that support the essay

In revising sentences, which of the following question should you not ask

Do i use correct spelling and punctuation

Supporting paragraphs in an essay do not need their own topic sentence

False

choose the sentence that is too broad to be an effective thesis for an essay

Recreation is an important part pf the American lifestyle

If you don't know your subject when you begin to write, you may discover it as you write

True

The introductory paragraph of an essay should always begin by stating the point the essay will prove

True

A paper is considered supported when

all of above

An introductory paragraph may

all of above

In which state of the writing process is a computer helpful

all of above

Which of the following are advantages of learning how to write essays

all of above

which of the following are connecting words

all of above

which of the following is an addition signal

also

one way to make sure that you essay will have enough support is to start with

an informal outline

In question you generate ideas about a topic by

asking as many questions you can

Transitions occur not only within the paragraphs of an essay but also________ the paragraphs, .....

between

Repeating a keyword in a pargaraph

can serve to remind the reader the paragraphs main idea

two common methods of organizing the supporting material in an essay are emphatic orders and ______ order

chronological

when writing you should concern yourself with

constantly writing

another name for clustering is

diagramming

If a paper has been written on a computer, all revisions should be made at the computer rather in longhand

false

The title of an essay should be a complete sentence

false

TO revise your essays content, you should ask three questions. These are

is it organized

in emphatic order, the most interesting or important detail is placed

last

Fill in the five prewriting techniques are

list

which of the following sentence is not an effective thesis because it contains more than one idea

living in a small town can be boring at times, but it has its advantages

In outlining you must distinguish between major ideas and

minor details

A dead-end sentence is another name for a sentence that is too _________ be developed in a sentence

narrow

which of the following is a change-of-direction signal

on the other hand

the body of an essay consists of

paragraphs that support thesis

the first step in essay writing is deciding what _____ you want to make it

point

FILL IN- writing is down through a series of stages

prewriting

In most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and the _________ that point

prove

which of the following sentences is an announcement rather than a thesis statement

the importance of professional athletes is the subject of this paper

The concluding paragraph of an essay can include both a summary of the main point and a final thought on the subject

true

a topic sentence can also be transitional sentence

true

formulating your thesis at the beginning will help you stick to the topic of your essay

true

one clue that a paragraph lacks enough supporting details is that its sentences are wordy

true

choose the vague term from the list below

vehicle

choose the sentence that is too narrow to be an effective thesis for an essay

when was 8 years old, i got a parakeet

An important difference between writing and talking is

writers have to give reasons for their statements