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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. narrowed words

B. topic sentence only

C. many ideas and evidence

D. topic sentence, facts, details (examples)

Question #3

What is a closing sentence?

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

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

C. it ends the body paragraph and leaves the audience confused.

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 supports the author's thesis.

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

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

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 In addition

C. As my opponent believes and On the other hand

D. When writing a counterargument and In contrast