This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Academic Writing > Informational Essay Outline – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Informational Essay Outline Quiz 1 (16 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a clinching sentence purpose? A) To leave an impression about the topic and reinforce your message. B) To leave some bananas on the door steps. C) To leave the reader hating it. D) To leave the an impression about Tupac that the world never knew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To leave an impression about the topic and reinforce your message. 2. The first paragraph of an essay is the ..... , and its order is ..... A) Introduction-claim-hook-info on topic. B) Introduction-attention getter / hook-claim-conclusion. C) Introduction-attention getter / hook-background information-thesis statement. D) Body paragraph 1-claim-evidence-reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction-attention getter / hook-background information-thesis statement. 3. Where does the hook go in the essay? A) First sentence of the first paragraph. B) First sentence of last paragraph. C) Last sentence of last paragraph. D) Last sentence of the first paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) First sentence of the first paragraph. 4. What does the thesis statement do? A) List the three main ideas your paper will be focusing on. B) List the three stooges that made a movie. C) List the three main stories your paper will be focusing on. D) List the three little pigs that went to the market. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) List the three main ideas your paper will be focusing on. 5. Which one is NOT a transition word? A) Obviously. B) Sure. C) Never. D) Nonetheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sure. 6. The last paragraph of an essay is a A) Body paragraph. B) Ending sentence. C) Introduction. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conclusion. 7. What does a textual evidence need? A) Needs to be set up by not explaining what it is followed by what it's important to the main idea. B) Needs to be set up with a knock knock joke ahead of it. C) Needs a little elbow grease to let it be put into place. D) Needs to be set up by explaining what it is followed by what it's important to the main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Needs to be set up by explaining what it is followed by what it's important to the main idea. 8. The first paragraph in an essay that contains a hook, details, and the thesis statement is called ..... A) Introduction. B) Conclusion. C) Beginning. D) Body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 9. What is the purpose of the background context? A) To give summary information about the topic to Ms. Teran about your life. B) To give background information that WILL be included in your body paragraphs. C) To give summary information about the topic that WILL be included in your body paragraphs. D) To give background information about the topic that will NOT be included in your body paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To give background information about the topic that will NOT be included in your body paragraphs. 10. The first sentence of your persuasive essay should be your THESIS. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 11. What is NOT included in the body paragraphs? A) Two Explanations/Reasons. B) Thesis Statement. C) Two Textual pieces of Evidence. D) Transition word + Topic Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thesis Statement. 12. What do you call the first paragraph in an essay? A) Introduction. B) Grabber. C) Beginning. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 13. What does NOT belong in the Introduction Paragraph (Paragraph #1)? A) Evidence. B) Hook. C) Summary Context. D) Background Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evidence. 14. What is NOT in a conclusion paragraph? A) Restated Background Context. B) Restated Summary Context. C) Clinching Sentence. D) Transition word + Restated Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restated Background Context. 15. I need to have at least ..... sentences on my essay. A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 16. How many pieces of evidence do you need per body paragraph? A) 1. B) 34890238759812643589. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesAcademic Paragraph Review QuizAcademic Vocabulary QuizAcademic Writing Conventions And Practices QuizAcademic Writing Structure QuizAcademic Writing Style And Editing QuizAcademic Writing Style QuizAcademic Writing QuizAchieving Cohesion Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books