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. 8

B. 5

C. 3

D. Unlimited

Question #2

What are the three parts of the body paragraph?

A. topic sentence only

B. many ideas and evidence

C. narrowed words

D. topic sentence, facts, details (examples)

Question #3

What is a closing sentence?

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

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

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

D. general sentence to end the body paragraph.

Question #4

What is a counterargument?

A. It is a neutral body paragraph.

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

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

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

Question #5

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

A. When writing a counterargument and In contrast

B. As my opponent believes and In addition

C. This is not true and However

D. As my opponent believes and On the other hand