ALLIED ENG105 MODULE 8 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Question Points
1. When you
use an extended example in an illustration essay, you could:
a. tell a story or
describe an event.
b. compare the
example to other examples.
c. define a term or
concept.
d. All of the
choices apply
2. When you
write a process essay, you:
a. explain how to do
something, how something happens, or how something works.
b. make a point by
telling a story.
c. compare or
contrast two things.
d. make a point by
creating a vivid impression of a subject.
3. When you
develop your descriptive essay, make sure that you:
a. keep your
descriptive details general.
b. establish a
dominant impression.
c. use the first
person point of view.
d. All of the
choices apply
4. Three
ways you might approach a definition paper are definition by synonym,
definition by category, and definition by:
a. similarities.
b. dictionary.
c. thesaurus.
d. negation.
5. Which of
the following is not a characteristic of an effective thesis statement?
a. It expresses the
main topic of the essay.
b. It contains a
controlling idea.
c. It is a complete
sentence that usually appears in an essay’s introductory paragraph.
d. It announces the
topic and expresses a widely known fact.
6. When
writing an illustration essay, you:
a. use sketches to
make your point.
b. use specific
examples to explain or clarify your point.
c. use a series of
steps to show how to do something or how something works.
d. define a concept.
7. Just as
with a paragraph, you must __________ for an essay.
a. broaden the topic
b. narrow the topic
c. choose a
controversial topic
d. choose a topic
you don’t know much about
8. The
thesis statement introduces the topic of the essay and:
a. avoids revealing
the controlling idea.
b. states a
well-known fact or common knowledge.
c. establishes the
controlling idea.
d. announces
directly what the essay will prove to the reader.
9. When you
develop a narrative essay, be sure that your story:
a. has a point.
b. is organized in
space order.
c. includes
everything that happened, even if the events are not related to your thesis.
d. is told in the
second person point of view.
10. The most
common organizational pattern for a process essay is:
a. emphatic order.
b. space order.
c. time order.
d. alphabetical
order.
11. The
overall basis of your sorting method in a classification essay is called:
a. the controlling
idea.
b. the
classification principle.
c. a transition.
d. coherence.
12. An essay
has unity when:
a. all the ideas in
the essay are related to the thesis statement.
b. all the sentences
in the essay flow smoothly.
c. all the
information is presented in a logical order.
d. All of the
choices apply
13. When you
write a descriptive essay, you:
a. compare or
contrast two things.
b. use a series of
steps to show how to do something or how something works.
c. tell a story.
d. make a point by
creating a vivid impression of a subject.
14. An essay
that provides your personal definition of a term or concept is called a:
a. definition essay.
b. classification
essay.
c. narrative essay.
d. cause and effect
essay.
15. The
conclusion is a final paragraph that:
a. rephrases the
thesis statement.
b. summarizes the
main points in the essay.
c. both rephrases
the thesis statement and summarizes the main points in the essay.
d. none of the
choices apply
16. When you
write a classification essay, you:
a. explain how to do
something or how something works.
b. explain the
causes or the effects of something.
c. sort something
into more understandable categories.
d. tell a story to
make your point.
17. You can
make your conclusion more interesting by closing with which of the following
methods?
a. A prediction
b. A quotation
c. A call to action
d. All of the
choices apply
18. An essay
is a series of:
a. sentences.
b. paragraphs.
c. conclusions.
d. theories.
19. All of the
following are common lead-ins for the introductory paragraph, except a(n):
a. quotation.
b. surprising or
provocative statement.
c. announcement or
explanation of the assignment.
d. question.
20. It is a
good idea to think of a title:
a. before you begin
the pre-writing process.
b. after you have
completed your essay.
c. before you begin
the first draft.
d. before you begin
the outline.
21. When you
write an argument essay, you should:
a. ensure that your arguments
are logical.
b. present clear
evidence to support the thesis.
c. respond to
opposing arguments.
d. All of the
choices apply
22. The
structure of an essay generally consists of:
a. a topic sentence
and supporting ideas.
b. one longer
paragraph with a topic sentence and a concluding sentence.
c. an introductory
paragraph, several body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph.
d. only one body
paragraph.
23. In a
comparison and contrast essay, you make your point by:
a. explaining how
subjects are the same or different.
b. defining your
interpretation of a term or concept.
c. using vivid
detail to recreate a scene or event.
d. telling a story.
24. When you
explain why an event happened or the consequences of such an event, you write
a(n):
a. cause and effect
essay.
b. comparison and
contrast essay.
c. illustration
essay.
d. classification
essay.
25. The
introductory paragraph in an essay contains:
a. the thesis
statement.
b. the topic
sentence.
c. an announcement
of a well-known fact.
d. All of the
choices apply