Glendale Community College » ESL » ESL 151 - Reading and Composition » Fall 2021 » Quiz 4 Body Paragraphs and counterarguments

Question #1

How many body paragraphs are in an essay?

A. 3

B. Unlimited

C. 5

D. 8

Question #2

What are the three parts of the body paragraph?

A. narrowed words

B. topic sentence only

C. topic sentence, facts, details (examples)

D. many ideas and evidence

Question #3

What is a closing sentence?

A. it rounds back up to the topic sentence to reiterate the idea.

B. it is a thesis sentence connected to the topic sentence.

C. general sentence to end the body paragraph.

D. t ends the body paragraph and leaves the audience confused.

Question #4

What is a counterargument?

A. It is a neutral body paragraph.

B. It is a body paragraph that gives the reader the opposite view point of the author's thesis

C. It is a body paragraph that supports the author's thesis.

D. It is a body paragraph that summarizes what was talked about in the essay.

Question #5

What are the two signal words we use in a counterargument?

A. This is not true and However

B. As my opponent believes and On the other hand

C. When writing a counterargument and In contrast

D. As my opponent believes and In addition