Can Someone help me out, please?? QUESTION 1

First-person and second-person voice are the appropriate tone for essays.

True
False

QUESTION 2

What is a topic sentence?

The main idea of the paragraph
The last sentence of a paragraph
What the essay is about
A quote or question

QUESTION 3

Select all the characteristics of a thesis

Should not be a question
Should be and opinion that is able to be argued against
Should express multiple view points on the topic
Should be the last sentence of the introduction
Should be grammatically correct
Should be a fact or a quote

QUESTION 4

Pre-writing consists of?

brainstorming, clustering, and outlining
writing a rough draft
Reading articles
Ignoring the assignment

QUESTION 5

What is a thesis?

The main idea of the essay that shows what the writer plans to explain or argue in the paper.
Is the controlling idea of a paragraph
Is a quote
is a large essay

QUESTION 6

Based on the thesis: In fact, Americans’ obsession with fast food is hurting not only their health but also the quality of their lives.

What would be the best topic sentence for the following paragraph:

People's health is suffering. While convenient, fast foods and frozen meals are generally less healthy than foods made at home. They have many preservatives, fat, sugar, and salt to hide the fact that they are not fresh. If people do not eat fresh foods that provide vitamins and minerals, they may become tired and sick, and they may miss out on opportunities to enjoy their lives.

Even though Americans think that they are saving time and improving their lives by eating precooked and prepackaged food, their obsession with fast food is causing the quality of their lives to go down.

People are in a hurry, but fast food is bad.
Fast food is not as healthy as people believe.
Fast food can do many things to a person's body and mind.

QUESTION 7

Which of the following sentences has the most academic tone?

Aren't you a person who is overwhelmed by the amount of information available on the Internet?
Kids know more about technology than their parents.
There are a lot of technology trends to keep up with this generation.
People tend to struggle new technology and amount of information available online.

QUESTION 8

Which of the following is the best thesis sentence?

Pre-school or pre-kindergarten is not required in the United States.
Learning to read in kindergarten
In some countries, children to not start school until they are seven years old.
Putting a child into school before he or she is ready can have negative effects on the child.

QUESTION 9

Revising and proofreading mean . . .

Nothing because they are not important
To further develop and organize the essay and then correct grammar and tone issues
To read your paper and submit
To start all over

QUESTION 10

Part of the writing process is drafting. What does drafting mean in that process?

A total waste of time
The final copy I should submit
a process of writing that can contain multiple version of the paper
Following behind a semi to save gas. (Is that really part of the writing process?)