Multiple choice

1. A causal analysis essay discusses:

A. predictions of the future based on current circumstances and past behavior.

B. the effects of a past event.

C. why events happened.

D. All of the above

2. In persuasive argumentation essays, a writer should be cautious of over-using appeals to the reader’s:

A. emotions.

B. logical reasoning.

C. sense of fairness.

D. values.

3. According to APA guidelines, any passage that is __________ must be set off as a block quotation.

A. more than three lines long or has more than 25 words

B. more than one paragraph or has more than 40 words

C. more than one paragraph or has more than 50 words

D. more than four lines or has more than 30 words

4. A group of sentences that states the controlling idea of an essay is called the:

A. subject of the composition.

B. thesis of the essay.

C. topic sentence of the essay.

D. outline of the essay.