Argument Essay Quiz

Directions:Write the letter of the correct alternative (a, b, c, or d) in the blank at the left of each item.

___ 1.  Writers compose argumentative essays in order to ___ readers of their position on a topic.

            a. persuade, b. propagate, c. punish, d. point out.

___ 2.  Writers ___ assume that readers have background knowledge on the topic.

            a. can, b. cannot, c. must, d. need not.

___ 3.  The standard five-paragraph essays requires ___ thesis/theses established by ___ topic sentence(s).

            a. one ... one, b. two ... four, c. one ... three, d. two ... five.

___ 4.  The thesis sentence, rather than a statement of ___, must represent a(n) ___.

            a. opinion ... fact, b. fact ... opinion, c. concern ... consensus, d. consensus ... concern.

___ 5.  A good, proper, and strong essay thesis statement never incorporates

            a. details, b. facts, c. opinions, d. quotations.

___ 6.  A well-developed body paragraph cannot include

            a. details, b. supporting facts, c. examples, d. the thesis.

___ 7.  A correctly stated concluding paragraph never presents

            a. new material, b. a reworded thesis, c. main ideas, d. reinforcement.

___ 8.  Dates, statistics, names, and quotes provide outstanding ___ for the essay.

            a. opinions, b. support, c. examples, d. main ideas.

___ 9.  The ___ sentence identifies what is being argued for or against.

            a. hook, b. summation, c. topic, d. support.

___10. The ___ sentence restates what is being argued for or against.

            a. topic, b. hook, c. transition, d. concluding.