Deck 20: Revising Paragraphs

Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the four types of paragraphs?

A) body
B) introductory
C) concluding
D) demonstrative

Answer 1

demonstrative

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the three main parts of a body paragraph?

A) a transitional thesis statement that repeats the three points of the essay
B) a body that includes developmental sentences that support the main idea
C) a concluding sentence that links back to the topic sentence
D) a topic sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph

Answer 2

a transitional thesis statement that repeats the three points of the essay

Question 3

____________ are specific instances that clarify statements.

A) Examples
B) Introductions
C) Conclusions
D) Summaries

Answer 3

Examples

Question 4

Which of the following is not a type of example?

A) fact
B) comparison
C) interview
D) transitional device

Question 5

____________ are the specific words we use to clarify and add interest to examples. These words often appeal to the five senses to help create memorable images.

A) Connectors
B) Determiners
C) Details
D) Diagrams

Question 6

____________ put examples into a context so that the reader understands them.

A) Exclamations
B) Explanations
C) Appositives
D) Titles

Question 7

If a paragraph has the quality of ____________, then all of its examples, details, and explanations stay on the one main point of the paragraph.

A) concision
B) specificity
C) unity
D) singularity

Question 8

A paragraph is a collection of clearly related sentences that make a point.

Question 9

The body of an essay is made up of several body paragraphs.

Question 10

A strong topic sentence should name a topic and then make a limiting statement about that topic.

Question 11

A topic sentence should be broad enough that it will take several paragraphs to fully discuss the main idea.

Question 12

Identify the topic in the following topic sentence: I really hate going to the dentist's office.

Question 13

Identify the limiting statement in the following topic sentence: Student athletes should not be stereotyped as dumb jocks.

Question 14

Identify the topic in the following topic sentence:
My new cell phone is the glue that holds my busy life together.

Question 15

Identify the limiting statement in the following topic sentence: USB drives are indispensable tools for teachers and students alike.

Question 16

Which of the following topic sentences is stronger?

Question 17

Which of the following topic sentences is stronger?

Question 18

To support your main idea, you can use examples, details, and explanations.

Question 19

It doesn't matter if a support sentence strays from the main point; what matters is that the support sentence is as interesting as possible.

Question 20

A strong concluding sentence reminds the reader again of the topic and the limiting statement and makes some final point.

Question 21

Use a connector to write an effective concluding sentence.

Question 22

When writing your concluding sentences repeat a slightly different version of your topic sentence.

Question 23

Transitions are commonly used to link sentences.

Question 24

Synonyms are used to avoid repetition.

Question 25

Use clichés when choosing a title.

Question 26

Capitalize all words in your title.

Question 27

Effective titles are long in length.