This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Essay Outline – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Essay Outline Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the first component of the introduction in an informational essay outline? A) Thesis statement. B) Hook (Question, sentence, or quote). C) Cite evidence. D) Call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hook (Question, sentence, or quote). 2. The conclusion is the part where the events are described in chronological order. It usually begins with the upward action of the plot:a description of the plot as it thickens and leads to conflict. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. True or False. You should start with the details before you write your main ideas A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. How many facts should you include in each body paragraph? A) No facts are necessary. B) One fact and cite the source. C) Two facts and cite the source of each one. D) Three facts, but you don't need to cite the source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two facts and cite the source of each one. 5. What is the most effective way to develop body paragraphs in an argumentative essay? A) Include personal anecdotes only. B) Using emotional appeals. C) Introduce evidence and follow with analysis. D) Stating opinions without evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduce evidence and follow with analysis. 6. What is the first key point made about the invention and spread of Braille? A) Existing tactile reading systems were not effective enough. B) Existing tactile reading systems were effective enough. C) Braille was not successful. D) Braille was not designed specifically for blind people's needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Existing tactile reading systems were not effective enough. 7. Which of these is NOT part of your introduction? A) Transitiona Sentence. B) Title. C) Hook. D) Thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Title. 8. What kind of sources are students advised to avoid for their academic essays, as they are better suited for gauging public opinion or informal research? A) Academic articles from databases like ERIC. B) Government policy documents like CAPS. C) Books found via the university library catalogue. D) Blogs, forums like Reddit, and encyclopaedias like Wikipedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blogs, forums like Reddit, and encyclopaedias like Wikipedia. 9. What three items make up a thesis statement? A) Identification of topic, claim (what you believe), and direction (reasons). B) Topic sentence, introduction, and conclusion. C) Introduction, body, and conclusion. D) Reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identification of topic, claim (what you believe), and direction (reasons). 10. After each fact (and after citing the source) you should do which of the following A) Explain how the fact supports your reason and give at least one example of this. B) Move quickly to the next fact after you cite the source. C) Move to the next reason after you cite the source. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Explain how the fact supports your reason and give at least one example of this. 11. What is the final step in the body paragraphs according to the outline? A) Provide a new quote. B) Explain why the quote doesn't support the thesis. C) Restate the thesis. D) Explain how the quote supports the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explain how the quote supports the thesis. 12. Where does the REAL WORLD or PERSONAL EXAMPLE for REASON 1 go in the essay outline? A) Introduction. B) Body Paragraph #1. C) Body Paragraph #2. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Body Paragraph #1. 13. For an essay about Braille, why is it a good idea to talk about what life was like for blind people before Braille was invented? A) It is the most interesting part of the story. B) It helps explain why Braille was needed. C) It is required by most essay formats. D) It helps to make the essay longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps explain why Braille was needed. 14. What is the first sentence of each body paragraph? A) A sentence that gives background information to let your reader know more about your topic. B) A sentence about your reason which serves as the topic sentence of the paragraph. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence about your reason which serves as the topic sentence of the paragraph. 15. The informational essays we write must have all of the following, EXCEPT A) 3 body paragraphs. B) An introduction paragraph. C) A conclusion paragraph. D) A bunch of lies. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A bunch of lies. 16. Which of the following is a transition word used in persuasive essays? A) However. B) Because. C) Although. D) Firstly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) However. 17. What goes in between your hook and your thesis in your introduction? A) Bridge. B) Topic sentence. C) Conclusion. D) Hook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bridge. 18. In an informational essay, transitions are used to ..... A) Confuse the reader. B) Connect ideas smoothly. C) Introduce new topics. D) Summarize the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connect ideas smoothly. 19. How many paragraphs should your informative essay have? A) At least 2. B) At least 3. C) At least 4. D) At least 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At least 5. 20. What is the purpose of the introduction in an essay outline? A) To provide background information, context, and a clear thesis statement. B) To summarize the main points of the essay. C) To provide a conclusion for the essay. D) To list the sources used in the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To provide background information, context, and a clear thesis statement. 21. If you have a strong thesis and thoroughly explain your points, then you don't need to include a counterclaim. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. An essay outline is part of which specific stage of the university-level writing process? A) Pre-writing. B) Planning. C) Drafting. D) Revising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planning. 23. How does the outline suggest citing evidence in body paragraphs? A) Paraphrase the quote without mentioning the source. B) Use a general reference to the text. C) Cite specific paragraph/line numbers and provide a direct quote. D) Provide an opinion about the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite specific paragraph/line numbers and provide a direct quote. 24. Paraphrasing, or putting another author's words into your own, does not need a citation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. What is the primary purpose of an informational essay? A) To entertain the reader. B) To inform the reader. C) To persuade the reader. D) To narrate a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inform the reader. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEssay Outline Quiz 1Essay Outline Quiz 2Essay Outline Quiz 3Essay Outline Quiz 4Essay Outline Quiz 5Essay Outline Quiz 6Essay Outline Quiz 7Essay Outline Quiz 8Essay Outline Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books