This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Essay Outline – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Essay Outline Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The PEEL method is a complement to CRY method ("to cry as you peel the opinion") for structuring body paragraphs. What does the 'L' in PEEL stand for? A) Logic, ensuring the point is rational. B) Language, ensuring the vocabulary is academic. C) Linking ideas:throughout, with transitions & at the end, to the thesis or the next paragraph. D) Length, ensuring the paragraph meets the word count. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Linking ideas:throughout, with transitions & at the end, to the thesis or the next paragraph. 2. What is the purpose of a counterclaim? A) To give another reason to persuade the reader why your side is better. B) To acknowledge the counter argument of the topic and reasons being discussed and reiterate your position with supporting evidence. C) To disagree with the thesis and provide evidence to support it. D) To mention why the other side is better than you side. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To acknowledge the counter argument of the topic and reasons being discussed and reiterate your position with supporting evidence. 3. In which paragraph do you write your thesis? A) Intro. B) Concluding. C) Body Paragraph 1. D) Basic information about the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intro. 4. What does ACES stand for? A) AnswerCiteEvidenceSummary. B) AnswerCiteEvidenceShort Story. C) Answer CiteExplainSummary. D) AnswerCiteExplainShort Story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Answer CiteExplainSummary. 5. How can transitional phrases enhance the structure of an explanatory essay? A) By confusing the reader. B) By connecting ideas and ensuring a logical flow. C) By introducing new characters. D) By providing a dramatic twist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By connecting ideas and ensuring a logical flow. 6. Where do the SUPPORTING STATEMENTS go in the essay outline? A) Introduction. B) Body Paragraph #1. C) Body Paragraph #2. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduction. 7. What is the main purpose of an essay? A) Writing down everything you know about a topic. B) Making a clear and logical argument. C) Using lots of difficult words. D) Making the essay as long as you can. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making a clear and logical argument. 8. This sentence comes after the counter argument; it supports your thesis. A) Reason 2. B) Reason 1. C) Example. D) Details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reason 2. 9. What transition best introduces evidence? A) According to. B) However. C) Meanwhile. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) According to. 10. Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area. Use information from the passages in your essay. A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Informative. 11. In the conclusion, what should you do after restating the prompt with two reasons? A) Cite evidence. B) Provide a call to action or Word of the Wise. C) Give a personal experience. D) Explain evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide a call to action or Word of the Wise. 12. What should the conclusion of an informational essay include according to the outline? A) Transition word, Thesis:restate the prompt with 2 reasons, and Call to action/Word of the Wise:What you want the readers to do/learn. B) Only a summary of the main points discussed in the essay. C) A list of references and sources used in the essay. D) An introduction to a new topic not covered in the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transition word, Thesis:restate the prompt with 2 reasons, and Call to action/Word of the Wise:What you want the readers to do/learn. 13. Which of the following is an effective way to conclude a narrative essay? A) By introducing a new conflict. B) By resolving the main conflict and reflecting on its significance. C) By listing all the characters. D) By providing a detailed setting description. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By resolving the main conflict and reflecting on its significance. 14. What should every point you make in a theme be clearly connected to? A) How long your essay is. B) What you personally think. C) The main idea of your essay. D) How many paragraphs you have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main idea of your essay. 15. What is a Conclusion Paragraph? A) It introduces new ideas and arguments. B) It summarizes the main points and restates the thesis in a new way. C) It provides detailed evidence for each argument. D) It presents a counterargument to the thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It summarizes the main points and restates the thesis in a new way. 16. The purpose of the counterclaim paragraph in an argumentative essay is to: A) Present the main argument. B) Address opposing viewpoints. C) Provide evidence for the argument. D) Summarize the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Address opposing viewpoints. 17. What are the components or a BODY PARAGRAPH in order? A) 2 reasons, 2 evidence, elaboration. B) Elaboration, evidence, thesis. C) Topic sentence, 2 evidence, elaboration. D) Restate the reason, elaborate, evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence, 2 evidence, elaboration. 18. What is the purpose of the introduction of an essay? A) To summarize the essay. B) To present background information and your thesis statement. C) To list evidence. D) To explain your research methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To present background information and your thesis statement. 19. What is a thesis statement and where is it usually found in an essay outline? A) A thesis statement is usually found in the title of an essay outline. B) A thesis statement is usually found at the end of the introduction in an essay outline. C) A thesis statement is usually found in the body paragraphs of an essay outline. D) A thesis statement is usually found in the conclusion of an essay outline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A thesis statement is usually found at the end of the introduction in an essay outline. 20. Why is it important to revise an essay? A) To improve clarity, coherence, and overall quality of the writing. B) To make the essay longer and more complex. C) To ensure that the essay meets the word count requirement. D) To impress the teacher with fancy vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To improve clarity, coherence, and overall quality of the writing. 21. Which essay does NOT mean the same thing? A) Informational Essay. B) Argumentative Essay. C) Expository Essay. D) Explanatory Essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative Essay. 22. If you are asked to change the last sentence in the introduction paragraph (thesis statement), which part of the essay would contain a restatement of the thesis statement? A) Introduction. B) Body paragraph. C) Conclusion. D) No where (There is no restatement of the thesis in the essay.). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusion. 23. What is the significance of the climax in a narrative essay? A) It introduces the main characters. B) It presents the highest point of tension or conflict. C) It provides background information. D) It concludes the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It presents the highest point of tension or conflict. 24. In an informational essay, what role do body paragraphs play? A) To introduce new topics. B) To provide detailed explanations of main ideas. C) To summarize the essay. D) To present counterarguments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide detailed explanations of main ideas. 25. What are the components of a Body Paragraph? A) Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Transition Sentence. B) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. C) Thesis Statement, Supporting Details, Summary. D) Hook, Argument, Counterargument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Topic Sentence, Evidence, Analysis, Transition Sentence. ← 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