1. What is a thesis statement?:

2. Where is the thesis statement of an information essay usually found?
A. Beginning of the first body paragraph
B. Beginning of the introduction
C. End of the introduction
D. End of the last body paragraph

3. Each body paragraph will have a topic sentence, several support sentences, and then a concluding sentence. What is the purpose of the SUPPORT SENTENCES in the body paragraphs?

4. What is the main purpose of a concluding paragraph?

5. What is the purpose of a Works Cited page?

6. Why is it better to summarize something than it is to paraphrase?

7. What is a signal phrase used for?


8. Effective Transitions……answer the questions in each box:

A transition that shows SEQUENCE:
A transition word that gives an EXAMPLE:
A transition word that shows EMPHASIS:

“On the whole” is this type of transition:

A transition that COMPARES: A transition word that shows EXCEPTIONS:


A transition word that SUMMARIZES:
“On the other hand” is this type of transition:

A transition word that ADDS:


9. Define and give an example of each term:


ACTIVE VOICE
Definition:
Example:

PASSIVE VOICE
Definition:
Example: