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
