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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. topic sentence, facts, details (examples)

D. many ideas and evidence

Question #3

What is a closing sentence?

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

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

C. general sentence to end the body paragraph.

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

Question #4

What is a counterargument?

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

B. It is a neutral body paragraph.

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. As my opponent believes and In addition

B. When writing a counterargument and In contrast

C. This is not true and However

D. As my opponent believes and On the other hand