English 102 - College Reading and Composition 2 » Fall 2021 » Review Thesis Statement and Topic Sentence

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Question #1
What is a thesis statement?
A.   The topic and key words in the first sentence of a paragraph and the guiding question of an essay.
B.   The first sentence of an essay which introduces the topic and the guiding question of an essay.
C.   The first sentence of an essay which introduces the topic and the main point or controlling idea of an essay.
D.   The main point or controlling idea of an essay and the arguable opinion or assertion in an essay.
Question #2
The opening sentence in the first paragraph of an essay is the most important sentence.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The thesis statement is generally located at the beginning of the introductory (first) paragraph of an essay.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Select all the statements that are false or wrong about thesis statements.
A.   You should not use phrases like "I think" and "I believe" in a thesis statement and it is not okay to change your thesis statement after you've written your essay.
B.   A thesis statement is merely a statement of fact, it is not okay to change your thesis statement after you've written your essay and you should put your thesis statement in the form of a question.
C.   A thesis statement is a complete sentence that expresses an opinion or an idea about a topic and you should not use phrases like "I think" and "I believe" in a thesis statement.
Question #5
In this essay I am going to talk about how football is the most popular sport in the U.S. Why is the sentence above not a strong thesis statement?
A.   Because football isn't the most popular sport in the U.S., it doesn't have a question mark at the end and it uses the first person pronoun "I".
B.   Because it uses the first person pronoun "I", it is simply a statement of fact and it really doesn't argue anything.
C.   Because football isn't the most popular sport in the U.S., it doesn't have a question mark at the end and it really doesn't argue anything.
Question #6
What does a topic sentence accomplish? 
A.   It explains the evidence in a paragraph.
B.   It introduces the topic of the essay.
C.   It asks a question that the paragraph will answer.
D.   It identifies the main point of a paragraph.
Question #7
Select all of the statements that are false or wrong about topic sentences.
A.   A topic sentence accurately summarizes the main point of a paragraph, is made up of a topic and key words, and should always ask a question.
B.   A topic sentence accurately summarizes the main point of a paragraph, is made up of a topic and key words, and usually found at the end of a paragraph.
C.   A topic sentence is usually found at the end of a paragraph, should always ask a question and should actually be more than one sentence
Question #8
If your thesis statement is, "High school teachers should give their students 50% less homework because the majority of their have adult responsibilities outside of school", then a good follow-up topic sentence might be, "One issue teachers do not consider when assigning daily homework is that many of their students have jobs that they and their families depend on."
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Every topic sentence in an essay should advance the thesis statement.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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