Essay Lab Activity

1. What is the purpose of the title of the essay?

A. :-) To indicate what the composition is about. It makes the reader feel interested in the composition.
B. ? To show the author's point of view.
C. ? To advise the reader not to read the essay.

D: ? It does not have any connection with the essay.

2. Which transtion word can you use to add ideas?

A. ? First.
B. ? Consequently.
C. :-) In addition to.
D. ? Thus.

3. Where do you usually find the thesis statement?

A. :-) At the end of the introductory paragraph.
B. ? In the supporting paragraphs.
C. ? At the begining of the introductory paragraph.

D. ? At the begining of the concluding paragraph.

4. What is the thesis statement?

A. ? It's a general sentence.
B. ? It's the title of the essay.
C. ? It is the first sentence of the paragraph. It gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about.
D. :-) It's a sentence that contains the main idea of the composition. It identifies the purpose of the paper.

5. What is the purpose of the introduction?

A. :-) The introduction grabs the reader's attention and sets up the topic.
B. ? The introduction lets your teacher get to know you better.
C. ? The introduction restates the assignment exactly as the teacher explained it.
D. ? The introduction gives details about all of the points you will make in your essay.

6. Which transition word can you use to show cause and effect?

A. :-) Therefore
B. ? In addition to
C. ? Also
D. ? Even though

7. Where do you have to write the title of the essay? How should it be written?

A. ? In a separate page, and it has to be written as big as possible.
B. ? In the last page, on the left side. It has to be underlined.
C. :-) It is written in the upperpart of the page and centered. It has to be written with capital letters except prepositions and articles.
D. ? At the bottom of the page. It has to be written with capital letters including prepositions and articles.

8. Which of the following is not a correct function of the thesis statement?

A. :-) It asks a question of the reader.

B. ? It states the main idea of the essay.
C. ? It indicates the organization of the essay.
D. ? It sets limits on the topic.

9. Which of the following is a good example of the thesis statement?

A. ? The aborigines in Autralia tear the young boys from their mother to tell them the mythology of the tribe.
B. ? The earliest evidence of anything like myths is connected with graves.
C. ? The Blackfoot tribe tell of the buffalo fall in a myth about a young girl.
D. :-) The death penalty should be abolished.

10. When do you have to set the title of the essay?

A. ? Before you start writing the essay.
B. :-) After you finish the essay.
C. ? At the same time you are writing the essay.

D. ? At the same time you are writing the conclusion.

11. What is an essay?

A. ? It is an informal kind of letter that people usually send to the Major to complain about the city situation.
B. :-) It is a short piece of writing that discusses, describes, or analyzes one topic.
C. ? It is a personal letter to a friend or to a relative.

D. ? It is a song.

12. Transitions help the essay's:

A. :-) Coherence.
B. ? Unity.
C. ? Citations.
D. ? Introduction.

13. How many paragraphs does an essay contains?

A. :-) It deppends on the topic.
B. ? Just 1.
C. ? More than 5 but less than 20.
D. ? 5.

14. What is the purpose of the conclusion?

A. ? To introduce new information.
B. :-) To tie together all of the main points of the essay.
C. ? To restates the thesis in the exact same words.
D. ? To leave at least one issue unresolved, so the reader can continue to think about it.

15. What is the purpose of a compare/contrast essay?

A. :-) To discuss the similarities and differences between two things, people, concepts, places, etc.
B. ? To persuade the reader to the writer's point of view.
C. ? To provide details about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, makes one feel, or sounds.
D. ? To explain why or how some event happened, and what resulted from the event.