NAME: ___________________________________
DIRECTIONS: Read and
identify the answer to each
question. Encircle the letter
of your answer.
1. What is a "hook" in a
persuasive essay?
A. The sentence that is
the main idea of an
essay
B. It is the restated
thesis in an essay.
C. A sentence that gets
the reader's attention.
D. The sentence that
ends the paper
2. What do you call the
statistics, expert
opinion, research
findings and anecdotes
that you are going to
include in your
persuasive essay?
A. Humor
B. Evidence
C. Reasons
D. Personal views
3. What additional
details will support your
reason?
A. opinion
B. evidence and facts
C. hook
D. reasons
4. What are the
components of a
persuasive writing?
A. Argument, Details,
Thesis Statement,
Reasons
B. Introduction, Thesis
Statement, Body
Paragraphs, Conclusion
C. Topic sentence,
Details, Concluding
Sentence
D. Facts, Opinions,
Personal Comments
SCORE: ____________
5. Which among the C. a sentence that gets variety of words to
following is an example the reader's attention D. avoid repetitions?
of a persuasive a sentence that explains A. Repetition of a key
material? the point of an essay. term/phrase
A. TV commercial B. Synonyms
B. Motivational Speech 11. What is a C. Pronouns
C. Video Lesson counterclaim? D. Transitional Words
D. News Article A. an opponent's claim
B. a refutation / rebuttal 16. Which of the
6. What makes up an C. an ending of an essay following are used to
argumentative essay? A. D. an author's position cue readers with the
introduction, body, relationship between
conclusion 12. What argumentative sentences?
B. lead, thesis, writing technique is A. Repetition of a key
conclusion used when an author term/phrase
C. beginning, middle, makes a case by telling B. Synonyms
end story with a clear point C. Pronouns
D. claim, counterclaim, related to his/her D. Transitional Words
rebuttal argument?
A. proposal argument 17. Which of the
7. BONUS B. rebuttal argument following cohesive
C. narrative argument devices are used to help
8. Which of the D. definition argument readers follow along
following best define an and keep ideas
argument? 13. What argumentative together?
A. It's a claim that has writing technique does A. Synonyms
logic and facts. an author used when it B. Pronouns
B. It's a claim that tells argues that something C. Transitional Words
an opinion. has caused/led D. Sentence Patterns
C. It's a claim that has something else to a
feelings in it. particular problem? 18. Which of the
D. It's a claim that tells A. causal argument following cohesive
a story. B. evaluation argument devices are used to
C. proposal argument avoid repetitions on the
9. Which of the choices D. rebuttal arguments subject and usually are
below is another term used for referring to
for rebuttal? 14. If an author something mentioned?
A. It is the main idea of recognizes ideas from A. Transitional Words
an essay those who may oppose, B. Sentence Patterns
B. your views on a what argumentative C. Synonyms
topic. writing technique is D. Pronouns
C. counterargument being used?
D. author's position A. evaluation argument 19. Which of the
B. rebuttal argument following cohesive
10. Which of the C. proposal argument devices are used to help
following refers to a D. causal argument. in emphasizing and
hook or lead? focusing with the ideas
A. a sentence that has 15. Which of the presented?
the main idea of an following cohesive A. Sentence Patterns
essay devices are used B. Transitional Words
B. a sentence that ends essentially to provide C. Synonyms
the paper
NAME: ___________________________________
D. Repetition of a key
term/phrase
20. In literature, what
refers to the attitude of a
writer toward a subject
and their audience?
A. tone
B. mood
C. setting
D. character
21. What refers to the
leading character, hero
or heroine in a story?
A. antagonist
B. protagonist
C. mood
D. author
22. Which of the
following is something
concrete that stands for
something abstract?
A. symbol
B. tone
C. theme
D. point of view
23. Which of the
following refers to the
location and time in
which the action of a
narrative takes place?
A. character
B. point of view
C. theme
D. setting
24. What is the
development of a
character and their
motivation through their
thoughts, actions,
appearance, dialogue
and interactions with
other characters?
A. symbolism
B. antagonist
C. characterization
D. protagonist
SCORE: ____________
25. Which character 30. Which literary 34. The following are
does not grow or evolve criticism focuses on the principles of moralist
over time? literary works as criticism EXCEPT:
A. dynamic products of economic A. Morality is a body of
B. antagonist and ideological standards derived from
C. static determinants of the a code of conduct.
D. protagonist specific era? B. Morality is quality of
A. Moralist human acts by which
26. Which of the B. Historical we call them right or
following is an example C. Marxist wrong.
of hyperbole? D. Feminist C. Human beings have
A. "I'm stuffed! I must the potential to totally
weigh 1,000 pounds. 31. Which theory change the world.
B. "You lost power, explains why a certain D. Our action is right
overslept and had no action is right or when it conforms with
blow dryer? Wow! It wrong? the norms, rule or law
must be your lucky A. Structural of morality 1516.
day!" B. Formal
C. "Watch out for her C. Marxist 35. If you are going to
sensitive back. She got D. Moralist critic a literary work
a little sun yesterday!" based on moralist
D. "The wind whispered 32. Which of the approach, which one
in my ear." following is NOT a will you consider?
principle of Marxist A. The work in its
27. In Marxist theory, theory? totality not the passages
what do you call those A. It opposes economic taken out from the
who own property and system based on context
the means of inequality. B. The content showing
production? B. It explains rightness struggle between the
A. wealthy or goodness. rich and the poor
B. bourgeoisie C. It argues on profit C. The opposite
C. laborer margins between labor meaning of ideas
D. proletariat and capital. presented
D. It believes on the D. The meaning of
28. What do you call idea that everything that conclusions
those who belong in the exists as the potential to
working class? totally transform the 36. Which is the main
A. wealthy world. goal of Marxist
B. bourgeoisie criticism?
C. laborer 33. Which of the A. It determines
D. proletariat following best describes whether the social
moralist criticism? content or its literary
29. Which of the A. It explains why a form are progressive.
following discuss and certain action is right or B. It judges the value of
evaluate specific moral wrong. literature based on its
issues? B. It states the literary moral lessons or ethical
A. Feminist theory content. teachings.
B. Moralist theory C. It tells the lesson of C. It interprets meaning
C. Marxist theory the literary piece. of hard work and
D. Historical theory D. It teaches morality. struggles.
D. It gives reason to
survive every struggle.
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questions what move from one idea to
37. What is the first step happened and why? another?
in writing an A. Cause and effect A. Adjectives
argumentative essay? A. B. Compare and B. Evidences
Provide evidence to contrast C. Opinions
support your claim. C. Sequence D. Transitions
B. State what you are D. Problem and
attempting to prove. solution. 47. What is the purpose
C. Conclude with a of persuasive writing
strong statement. 42. Which type of text A. To convince
D. Link your evidence structure describes B. To tell a story
to your claim. events in order? C. To inform
argumentative writing? A. Cause and effect D. To entertain
B. Compare and
38. How do you argue contrast 48. How does an author
the "smart way" in C. Sequence share his opinion about
argumentative writing? D. Description an issue through
A. Consider the persuasive writing?
evidence of both sides 43. Which of the
before making your following shows how
claim. two or more things are
B. Base your essay alike and different? A. By sharing his
solely on your opinion. A. Problem and personal opinion
C. Use unreliable B. Cause and effect. B. By supporting his
sources of information. C. Compare and opinion through the use
D. Present your point contrast of facts
without examples and D. Description solution C. By making up
evidence. fictional information to
44. What is the purpose trick the reader
39. What term refers to of informative writing? D. By sharing the
a style of writing that A. To describe how a opinions of others that
provides factual scene might look in are similar to his
information? novel opinions
A. Persuasive B. To persuade you to
B. Argumentative buy a product 49. What is a sentence
C. Informative C. To provide clear that tells the main idea
D. Narrative facts about something or point of view of each
D. To tell you how to do paragraph?
40. Which of the something A. Topic sentence
following is a body of B. Main idea
standards or principles 45. Which of the C. Thesis statement
derived from a code of following is NOT an D. Concluding sentence
conduct from a example of informative
50. BONUS
particular philosophy, text?
religion or culture? A. A recipe book
A. morality B. An obituary in local
B. idealism newspaper
C. philosophy C. An editorial
D. principle D. A church newsletter

41. Which of the 46. What words or

following answers the phrases help the writer