Basic Essay Organization Practice Test
For further explanation, visit our online handouts: Basic Essay Format, Conclusions, Introductions, Thesis Statements, and Transitions.

 
    1.   Basic essay format is the only format you should ever use on a college paper. If you use it, you will get an A.
    2.   Basic essay format is a general guideline. You should let the topic and specific assignment direct your writing and organization.
    3.   Basic essay format fits all writing assignments. You should follow it explicitly.
    4.   There is no such thing as basic essay format.
    1.   The introduction grabs your reader's attention and sets up the topic.
    2.   The introduction gives details about all of the points you will make in your essay.
    3.   The introduction restates the assignment exactly as the teacher explained it.
    4.   The introduction lets your teacher get to know you better.
    1.   Your thesis.
    2.   The phrase, "This paper is about . . . "
    3.   An analogy.
    4.   An explanation of why your paper is so bad.
    1.   Begins with general information and gradually gets more specific.
    2.   Begins with specific information and moves toward general information.
    3.   Attacks the opposing point of view.
    4.   Lists all of the sources you use in your paper.
    1.   It states the main idea of the essay.
    2.   It asks a question of the reader
    3.   It sets limits on the topic.
    4.   It indicates the organization of the essay.
    1.   At the beginning of your introduction.
    2.   In the middle of your introduction.
    3.   At the end of your introduction.
    4.   In its own paragraph after the introduction.
    1.   Three
    2.   Five
    3.   Ten
    4.   It depends on the length of your paper and the support needed for your thesis.
    1.   True
    2.   False
    1.   True
    2.   False
    1.   Your paper is more than five pages long.
    2.   You have more than one source.
    3.   Your teacher explicitly asks for it.
    4.   It is always required if your paper contains quotes or paraphrases from a source.
    1.   Transitions are used both within and between paragraphs.
    2.   Transitions can fix organizational problems in your paper.
    3.   Transitions can be one or two words or one or two sentences.
    4.   Transitions help ideas and paragraphs connect to each other and the thesis.
    1.   Unity.
    2.   Coherence.
    3.   Introduction.
    4.   Citations.
    1.   Introduces new information.
    2.   Restates the thesis in the exact same words.
    3.   Ties together all of the main points of the essay.
    4.   Leaves at least one issue unresolved, so the reader can continue to think about it.
    1.   A call to action
    2.   A call for further research
    3.   An emotional appeal to the reader
    4.   A solution or recommendation
    1.   The essay ties to all other essays you've written for your class.
    2.   A single idea or thesis continues throughout the essay.
    3.   You should not discuss opposing viewpoints.
    4.   Unity is not important.

 Last Updated 6/15/05