West B Writing Ch2 Organizing an Essay

has sufficient supporting details and examples

A well-developed body paragraph is one that _____.

The apple is easy to grow, maintain, and cultivate, full of variety, and delicious to boot -- so there is little doubt that they are nature's finest fruit.

Select the best revision of the following thesis: 'Apples are definitely better than other fruit.'

The solution to the gap between the age at which you can die for your country and the age at which you can drink is perhaps not to change the drinking age but to raise the fighting age.

Select the best revision of the following thesis: 'Setting the legal drinking age at 21 seems unfair because you can serve in the military at 18.'

Implement the four basic steps for writing an essay.

The best way to deal with panic when aiming to write a great, timed essay is to:

The topic sentence in the paragraph

What should all the supporting details relate to?

Spelling

Which of the following does NOT add tone and voice to your writing?

persuading

Senator Billings writes an essay to let his constituents know how he feels about a major issue facing the country. This type of writing, which must include author opinion, has the purpose of _____.

To make each paragraph easier to understand

When writing a paragraph, why is it important to use topic sentences?

create greater coherence and make your writing easier to read

Adding transitions within the text of a paragraph can _____.

Understand the question by reading and rereading the essay prompt.

Once the clock has started on a timed essay, the first step should be:

Brainstorming

The process of generating potential topics for writing or generating ideas that you might use in your paper is called what?

The quality of being direct and efficient in your word choice and sentence structure

What is conciseness in writing? Choose the best answer.

Revising/Editing

What part of the writing process includes looking at your essay that you have written in order to check and improve upon the organization, ideas, grammar, and mechanics?

Do I have a clear thesis sentence? Are my body paragraphs organized in a logical way? Have I made grammatical errors?

What should an evaluation checklist include?

It improves efficiency. It makes the writing easier to read. It communicates complex ideas more clearly.

Why is conciseness important to good writing?

Removing the pronoun 'she'.

How can the following mixed structure sentence be corrected? ''The instructor she taught us how to punctuate sentences correctly.''

Facts and evidence

If you're writing an argumentation essay, what kind of supporting details are especially important?

What you are writing is controversial.

In which of the following scenarios is giving a brief response NOT ideal?

you can build your confidence by improving your skills one at a time.

It's a good idea to understand your weaknesses when it comes to writing because _____

Because the incorrect comma makes it difficult to understand the substance of the sentence.

Jim is writing an essay and used the following sentence. Why was his teacher disappointed with sentence clarity? The easiest and most, complicated form of political activism is civil activism.

Narrative essays, because the stories make the point.

Which essays do not necessarily need a thesis, and why?

If you want your writing to be the best it can be, you should avoid mixed structure sentences.

Which of the following corrects this mixed structure sentence? ''Because you want your writing to be the best it can be, is why you should avoid mixed structure sentences.''

Call to action

Which of the following is NOT a story element?

First explain the main point, then follow with a chronological and clear explanation.

Which of the following is the best approach to take when writing body paragraphs to create an essay?

In a timed essay exam, you should think about paragraph breaks and should vary your sentence structure.

Which of the following sentences is NOT written with simple subject-verb construction?

In internet idiom, a unicorn chaser is a light or funny video or image that helps soothe a displeasing experience.

Which of the following would NOT make a good thesis?

Because you can then see essays as being composed of fundamental building blocks, which will make writing essays easier.

Why is it a good idea to think about how essays are structured?

Because it emphasizes the wrong parts of the sentence.

Why is it generally better to avoid the passive voice?

If your topic sentence focuses on something readers are unfamiliar with

Why would you use an explanation for supporting details?

transitions

Words and phrases that help carry a thought from one idea to the next are referred to as _____.