Answering Essay Questions – Flashcards
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If you must use an outline for an essay answer, you do not need to use complete thoughts.
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A strong summary will mention
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All three of the three supporting details to an argument
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The only time to not use complete sentences in an essay is when
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You have no choice but to outline your answer
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If you do not recall the exact date of an event, it is okay to use a general time reference instead.
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Misspelled words or poor grammar may make your essay hard to understand, which will affect your grade.
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Create an outline that identifies the 5 sections of a 5 paragraph essay..
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Student answers may vary slightly. 1. Introduction 2. 1st support a. three details 3. 2nd support a. three details 4. 3rd support a. three details 5. Summary
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The 5 paragraph essay format includes
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All of these
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What is the first step once an essay question has been chosen?
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Create an outline for the answer
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Which of the following strategies will help you to stay focused and on topic while writing your essay?
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Both a and b
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The beginning of each supporting paragraph can be vague because you will include additional details in the rest of the paragraph.
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On a five question essay test, five outlined responses may earn more points than two questions answered completely.
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Outlines should be written
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In complete thoughts, but not complete sentences
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It is not necessary to spend a large amount of time preparing for an essay because you are never really sure of what the questions will be.
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If you know a lot about an essay topic and have plenty of time before the test is over, you should _____________.
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Write as much as you can about the subject so you might earn extra-credit points
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The summary of an essay is located
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None of these
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Misspelled words may bring your essay score down.
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A good introduction paragraph will state all three of the main supporting details to an argument.
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What statement should you use if you do not recall the exact date of an event?
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Any of these would work
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Once Amy got to the end of her essay, she realized that she had not directly addressed the prompt. Luckily, Amy had some of her test time left. The best solution for Amy would be to __________________.
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revise off-topic sections of her essay
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The 5 paragraph format includes an introduction, supporting evidence and a summary.
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