Question

1. Juanita wants to write an essay for her school paper arguing for the need for more parking near campus. She expects that the students and faculty who read the essay will likely agree with her position.

Which organizational pattern should she use?

A.from least to most important

B.from general to specific

C.spatial

D.from most to least important

2. Identify the option that describes one purpose of an argument essay.

A.to teach someone about the similarities between two things or ideas

B.to provide several examples to illustrate a main point

C.to tell someone why an event happened

D.to influence someone to take a certain action

3. Writers state an arguable position on their essay topic in the

A.first sentence of the first body paragraph.

B.thesis statement.

C.last sentence of the first body paragraph.

D.title.

4. The thesis statement of an argument essay should always be supported by

A.narratives.

B.opinion.

C.lists.

D.evidence.

5. Identify the two types of arguments writers can use to achieve a persuasive purpose.

A.complex and factual

B.neutral and personal

C.simple and statistical

D.logical and emotional

6. The purpose of writing a cause-and-effect essay is

A.to provide a clear definition of a word or idea.

B.to describe an event or experience so the readers can visualize it in their heads.

C.to give readers some insight into the reasons behind and the results of an event or a situation.

D.to explain how to do something, how something works, or how something happened.

7. It is easy to mistake a coincidence for

A.neither a cause nor an effect.

B.an effect but not a cause.

C.a cause but not an effect.

D.either a cause or an effect.

8. The thesis statement in a cause-and-effect essay should

A.explain what the author is analyzing.

B.clearly show the superiority of one subject over another.

C.give a working definition of a word or idea.

D.tell what the reader should be able to do or understand by the end of the essay.

9. In general, writers develop cause-and-effect essays with each of the following except

A.details.

B.reasons.

C.facts.

D.opinions.

10. A cause-and-effect essay should always be organized

A.in chronological order.

B.from general to particular.

C.so that readers can easily follow the writer's analysis.

D.from one extreme to another.

Answer 1

1. from generic to specific as they should have a connection with all the students and teachers and then only to herself
2. To tell someone why an event happened as it has premises and conclusion
3. Thesis statement as it makes the introduction
4. Opinion which is his view
5. Logical and emotional as they effect the people and persuade them
6. To give readers some insight into the reasons behind and the results of an event or situation as the causes and effects are listed
7. Either a cause or an effect hence its defined as unrelated to the causes and effects of something
8. Tell what the author is analyzing as it helps the topic of which the causes and effects are going to be discussed
9. Opinions as all the other are required in it
10. From one extreme point to another as it lists all the general causes and effects which are major