Essay Writing Tips and Strategies

Test your knowledge of essay writing fundamentals, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising essays effectively.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when writing an essay?

  1. The topic
  2. The structure
  3. The language
  4. The audience
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the first step in writing an essay?

  1. Brainstorming
  2. Outlining
  3. Drafting
  4. Revising
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of an outline?

  1. To help you organize your thoughts
  2. To help you write a rough draft
  3. To help you revise your essay
  4. To help you proofread your essay
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when writing an introduction?

  1. The hook
  2. The thesis statement
  3. The body paragraphs
  4. The conclusion
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a body paragraph?

  1. To introduce the topic of the essay
  2. To state the thesis statement
  3. To provide evidence to support the thesis statement
  4. To conclude the essay
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when writing a conclusion?

  1. The hook
  2. The thesis statement
  3. The body paragraphs
  4. The conclusion
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to revise an essay?

  1. Read it aloud
  2. Have someone else read it
  3. Take a break from it and then come back to it
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to proofread an essay?

  1. Read it backwards
  2. Read it aloud
  3. Have someone else read it
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when writing an essay?

  1. The topic
  2. The structure
  3. The language
  4. The audience
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the first step in writing an essay?

  1. Brainstorming
  2. Outlining
  3. Drafting
  4. Revising
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of an outline?

  1. To help you organize your thoughts
  2. To help you write a rough draft
  3. To help you revise your essay
  4. To help you proofread your essay
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when writing an introduction?

  1. The hook
  2. The thesis statement
  3. The body paragraphs
  4. The conclusion
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a body paragraph?

  1. To introduce the topic of the essay
  2. To state the thesis statement
  3. To provide evidence to support the thesis statement
  4. To conclude the essay
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when writing a conclusion?

  1. The hook
  2. The thesis statement
  3. The body paragraphs
  4. The conclusion
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the best way to revise an essay?

  1. Read it aloud
  2. Have someone else read it
  3. Take a break from it and then come back to it
  4. All of the above