This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Writing > Thesis And Article Writing – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Thesis And Article Writing Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do you get the readers to do something with the information you have given in your essay? A) Do not include a conclusion. B) Include a conclusion but no call to action. C) Include a call to action. D) Say "The End. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Include a call to action. 2. What is the structure of body paragraph #1? A) Counterclaim, evidence, explanation, concluding sentence. B) Counterclaim, rebuttal, evidence, explanation, concluding sentence. C) Topic sentence (claim #1), evidence, explanation, concluding sentence. D) Topic sentence (claim #2), evidence, explanation, concluding sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topic sentence (claim #1), evidence, explanation, concluding sentence. 3. A thesis statement is a ..... statement telling readers exactly what the writer intends to do in the essay. A) Very short. B) Very long. C) Confusing. D) Clearly worded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clearly worded. 4. Write an essay arguing why a longer school year would or would not increase student's academic performances. Cite evidence to support your opinion. Is this prompt asking you to write an informative or argumentative essay? A) Informative. B) Argumentative. C) Explanatory. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Argumentative. 5. Which of the following is the correct Topic Sentence 1 for the thesis statement? A) Parents highlight fitness as a benefit to having their kids in sports. B) There are many sports that kids like. C) Many parents note the advantages of their kids participating in sports. D) Many parents engage their kids in sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Many parents note the advantages of their kids participating in sports. 6. What is the purpose of a counterclaim? A) Shows that you are only discussing one side of the argument. B) Shows that you are smart. C) Shows that you have considered the other side of the argument. D) Shows that only your opinion matters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shows that you have considered the other side of the argument. 7. Where should a thesis appear? A) As the last sentence of the first paragraph. B) As the second paragraph in an essay. C) As the first sentence in an essay. D) As the last sentence of the essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As the last sentence of the first paragraph. 8. What answer best describes a PERSUASIVE WRITING THESIS STATEMENT? A) A broad sentence that provides information about a topic. B) A broad sentence that provides the author's opinion. C) A sentence that summarizes a story. D) The first body paragraph of an essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A broad sentence that provides the author's opinion. 9. What answer best describes an EXPOSITORY WRITING THESIS STATEMENT? A) A sentence that provides a broad overview of an informational topic. B) The first body paragraph of an essay. C) A specific sentence with a fact. D) A sentence that includes the author's opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence that provides a broad overview of an informational topic. 10. What is the position of the following thesis statement? Population control is unethical because of the forceful sterilization practices it promotes; in addition, it neglects some cultural views of abortion and encroaches on individual freedoms and human rights. A) It is necessary. B) It is unethical. C) It is not important. D) It is ethical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is unethical. 11. Where is the thesis statement? A) The last sentence in the first paragraph. B) Anywhere in the essay. C) First sentence in every paragraph. D) Last paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The last sentence in the first paragraph. 12. Who asked, & quot;Kiki, do you love me? & quot; A) Ye. B) Drake. C) Lil Peep. D) Lil Nas X. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drake. 13. What answer best describes a NARRATIVE WRITING THESIS STATEMENT? A) A sentence or two that summarizes what the author learned or understood. B) A broad sentence that includes the author's opinion. C) A broad sentence that references what the author is writing about. D) A sentence that is found in the resolution of a story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence or two that summarizes what the author learned or understood. 14. Which of the following would not be good support for the idea that snails make the best pets? A) Snails are quiet and require only small amounts of food. B) If you are a prankster you could even use them to scare your little sister. C) Salt will easily kill a snail, so be careful with them. D) They are slow, so they can't runaway like many other pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salt will easily kill a snail, so be careful with them. 15. A thesis needs to be ..... A) Obvious. B) Too large to support in one essay. C) An argument. D) Vague and written in the first person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An argument. 16. If you find a paragraph that does not appear to be logically connected, you can A) Hope that French/Laffin won't notice. B) Keep going so I can be done. C) Oh, I will find a way to connect it!. D) Revise it so that the relationship is clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Revise it so that the relationship is clear. 17. What answer best describes a TOPIC SENTENCE? A) A broad sentence with the word "because.". B) A sentence that begins the conclusion paragraph. C) A broad sentence at the beginning of each body paragraph. D) A specific sentence about the main idea of each body paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A specific sentence about the main idea of each body paragraph. 18. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? A) Patrick Starr. B) Squidward Tentacles. C) Spongebob Squarepants. D) Mr. Krabs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spongebob Squarepants. 19. What is the third step to writing a thesis statement? A) Choosing a topic. B) List three reasons why. C) Asking a question. D) Write the thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) List three reasons why. 20. Which of the following is a major part of any thesis statement? A) Providing only facts. B) Making a claim. C) Providing amusing antidote. D) Being at least three sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making a claim. 21. What is included in a concluding paragraph? A) Restated argument, evidence and call to action. B) Restated argument and call to action. C) Restated argument, restated claims and call to action. D) Summary and call to action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Restated argument, restated claims and call to action. 22. The preview of main points merely ..... each point in as few words as possible. A) Contradicts. B) Confuses. C) Disputes. D) Summarizes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summarizes. 23. What is the first step to writing a thesis statement? A) Ask a question. B) Write your thesis statement. C) There are no steps. D) Create a declaration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask a question. 24. Identify the claim and reason. A) Winter is better than summer. B) Students should wear school uniforms because it makes it harder to tease kids who have less money. C) Humans are mammals. D) I like tacos better than burritos. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students should wear school uniforms because it makes it harder to tease kids who have less money. 25. Write an essay arguing why a longer school year would or would not increase student's academic performances. Cite evidence to support your opinion.What is the topic? A) Middle school students. B) School grades. C) Long school year. D) Students academic performances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Students academic performances. 26. What idea must be presented in the introductory paragraph? A) Call to action. B) Examples and details. C) Support evidence. D) Position or thesis statement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Position or thesis statement. 27. Who wrote the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books? A) Andrew Clements. B) Rick Astley. C) Jeff Kinney. D) Louis Sachar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jeff Kinney. 28. Based on the topic sentence below, what should be in your body paragraph? A) Various reasons why experimentation on animals is wrong. CANNOT be a question. B) The number of experiments made on animals. C) Different kinds of animals found in labs. D) Ways to experiment on animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Various reasons why experimentation on animals is wrong. CANNOT be a question. 29. The following sentence is an example of .....? More school districts should wake up to the benefits of starting school later in the morning. A) Claim. B) Reasoning. C) Opinion. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Claim. 30. What is a thesis statement? A) Sentence that answers the prompt, explains the claim, and the provides the reasons that support your claim. B) Sentence that gets the reader's attention. C) Sentence that is the first sentence of a paragraph, it provides the subject of the paragraph. D) Sentence that provides a specific detail or example. 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