Composition Exam Flashcards
What are the standard margins for a formal essay?
1 inch
What is the standard font size for a formal essay?
12
How should a title be formatted in a formal essay? What would it look like?
x Bold or No Bold?
x All Main Words Capitalized? Yes or No?
x Underline or No Underline?
x Complete Sentence or Not a Complete Sentence?
NO bold
Main words ARE capitalized
NO underline
NOT a complete sentence
Every solid title has a ______________ and a ________________
Topic and Focus
What is the correct format and order for a heading in a formal essay?
Student name, teacher name, class, date
What is the correct format for a date in a heading?
11 January 2016
For a multiple-page formal essay, what should the pagination look like, and where should it go?
Upper right hand corner, student last name + page #
When should you indent in a formal essay and how many spaces?
Beginning of a new paragraph. 5 spaces (one tab). Also indent block quotes
In an outline, what is used for topic sentences?
a. Roman numerals (I. II. III. IV.V.)
b. Letters (A. B. C. D. E.)
c. Numbers (1. 2. 3. 4. 5.)
a. Roman Numerals
The main argument of an essay (what the paper is trying to prove or show) is called what?
Thesis statement
Words or phrases used to help show connections between ideas in an essay are called what?
Transitions
The main idea of a paragraph is often stated here
Topic Sentence
The thesis statement is generally found where?
End of 1st paragraph
This type of essay attempts to explain factual information
Expository
This type of essay attempts to convince the reader to do or believe something
Persuasive
What are the qualities of a strong thesis?
Reveals topic and what will be said about the topic, creates interest, reveals value, implies approach
Name 3 thesis statement styles
Contrast, list, straightforward
What should a main body paragraph attempt to accomplish? Name two things
Support thesis, give evidence to prove point
What should a topic sentence attempt to accomplish? Name two things
Support thesis statement, focus the topic onto a main idea
Name at least 3 styles for an introductory paragraph
Anecdote, background, definition
What should a conclusion attempt to accomplish? Name two things
Justify the thesis, review arguments, refer back to introduction
When speaking of essays, what does the word unity mean?
Sentences should be unified around a central point or controlling idea
(Think Triad) What are the three main aspects of writing?
Content, style, conventions
What 3 traits make up quality style?
Sentence fluency, word choice, voice
