Ap Us History Dbq Essay
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ESSAY WRITING QUIZ
AP US HISTORY
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Circle the letter that “most correctly” answers the question with regard to writing an essay on the following topic: “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” Assess the validity of this statement.
1. All of the following should appear in an introductory paragraph on this essay topic EXCEPT
a. definitions of important concepts like freedom of religion and development b. a thesis statement that takes a clear position on the argument raised by the question c. a precise restatement of the sentence in quotation marks d. a summary of each side of the argument raised by …show more content…
the question
2. Which of the following BEST summarizes the meaning of, and controversy raised by, the question?
a.
All of the colonists believed in the concept of freedom of religion, true or false? b. Was the development of some of the colonies driven by the desire for religious freedom or was religious freedom really a peripheral issue in almost all of the colonies? c. Were the colonies that claimed to believe in religious freedom really the most intolerant and the ones who claimed to be intolerant really the most free? d. To what extent was religious persecution a big problem in the colonies?
3. Which of the following would be the BEST thesis statement for an essay on this question?
a. While on the surface religious freedom seems to have been important to the growth of the American colonies, in reality it was rarely an important issue in the development of any of the colonies. b. “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” c. Some colonies believed in religious freedom while others did not. d. Contrary to popular belief, all of the colonies had some form of religious freedom.
4. The BEST location for the thesis statement is ____.
a. the first sentence of the second
paragraph. b. the last sentence of the introduction paragraph. c. the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph. d. There is no best location as long as the thesis is clear.
5. Which of the following would be the BEST thesis statement for an essay on this question?
a. “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” b. The following colonies had religious freedom: Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York; the following colonies did not have religious freedom: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia. c. While colonies such as Massachusetts and Connecticut for the most part did not grant settlers religious freedom, other colonies like Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and New York developed in large part as a result of their promotion of this value. d. Settlers like the Puritans came to the American colonies in hopes of attaining some level of religious freedom.
6. Which of the following would be the BEST topic sentence for a paragraph in an essay on this question?
a. Rhode Island was one colony that was founded on the principle of religious freedom. b. The Puritans left England to escape religious persecution. c. Religious freedom was central to the development of several colonies, including Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Maryland. d. Many people in the colonies believed in the idea of religious freedom.
8. All of the following would be acceptable topic sentences for a paragraph in an essay on this question EXCEPT
a. On the surface, many colonies seemed to be founded on the basis of religious freedom. b. The denial of religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies, like Massachusetts and Connecticut. c. Religious freedom is an important idea that must be understood. d. Although many believe religious freedom to be important in colonial development, it was rarely more important than economics and geography in the development of any of the colonies.
8. Topic sentences should be ___________.
a. the first sentence of each paragraph. b. the last sentence of each paragraph. c. the last sentence of the introduction paragraph. d. the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph.
9. All of the following details could be used to support an argument that religious freedom was important to the development of some colonies EXCEPT
a. Roger Williams b. Bacon’s Rebellion c. the Puritans d. the Maryland Act of Toleration
10. All of the following details could be used to reject an argument that religious freedom was important to the development of the colonies EXCEPT
a. the Puritans b. established churches c. Thomas Hooker d. the Quakers
11. Which of the following is the BEST description of the primary purpose of a topic sentence?
a. to inform the reader of the most important argument to be made in the body paragraph b. to interest the reader in the topic being discussed c. to introduce an interesting fact that will be discussed in the paragraph d. to provide a transition sentence that links the paragraph to the preceding paragraph
12. A body paragraph should include all of the following EXCEPT
a. a topic sentence b. details and examples to support the topic sentence c. explanation of how details and examples illustrate argument made in topic sentence d. as many facts and details as possible
13. Which of the following is the BEST arrangement within a body paragraph?
a. topic sentence, details, analysis b. thesis statement, topic sentence, evidence c. evidence, analysis, topic sentence d. topic sentence, analysis, evidence
14. Which of the following is the most important paragraph in an essay?
a. the introduction paragraph b. the conclusion paragraph c. the first body paragraph d. the last body paragraph
15. All of the following are necessary for writing effective essays EXCEPT
a. A clear pattern of organization with a well-defined thesis statement, clear topic sentences, and well-constructed paragraphs. b. Clear arguments to support and explain the thesis. c. Relevant historical facts and details to illustrate the arguments being made. d. Analysis to explain how facts and details support the arguments being made and how the arguments support the thesis idea. e. All of the above are necessary for effective essays.
ESSAY WRITING QUIZ
AP US HISTORY
ELMORE
Circle the letter that “most correctly” answers the question with regard to writing an essay on the following topic: “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” Assess the validity of this statement.
1. All of the following should appear in an introductory paragraph on this essay topic EXCEPT
a. definitions of important concepts like freedom of religion and development b. a thesis statement that takes a clear position on the argument raised by the question c. a precise restatement of the sentence in quotation marks d. a summary of each side of the argument raised by …show more content…
the question
2. Which of the following BEST summarizes the meaning of, and controversy raised by, the question?
a.
All of the colonists believed in the concept of freedom of religion, true or false? b. Was the development of some of the colonies driven by the desire for religious freedom or was religious freedom really a peripheral issue in almost all of the colonies? c. Were the colonies that claimed to believe in religious freedom really the most intolerant and the ones who claimed to be intolerant really the most free? d. To what extent was religious persecution a big problem in the colonies?
3. Which of the following would be the BEST thesis statement for an essay on this question?
a. While on the surface religious freedom seems to have been important to the growth of the American colonies, in reality it was rarely an important issue in the development of any of the colonies. b. “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” c. Some colonies believed in religious freedom while others did not. d. Contrary to popular belief, all of the colonies had some form of religious freedom.
4. The BEST location for the thesis statement is ____.
a. the first sentence of the second
paragraph. b. the last sentence of the introduction paragraph. c. the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph. d. There is no best location as long as the thesis is clear.
5. Which of the following would be the BEST thesis statement for an essay on this question?
a. “Belief in the freedom of religion was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied.” b. The following colonies had religious freedom: Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York; the following colonies did not have religious freedom: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia. c. While colonies such as Massachusetts and Connecticut for the most part did not grant settlers religious freedom, other colonies like Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, and New York developed in large part as a result of their promotion of this value. d. Settlers like the Puritans came to the American colonies in hopes of attaining some level of religious freedom.
6. Which of the following would be the BEST topic sentence for a paragraph in an essay on this question?
a. Rhode Island was one colony that was founded on the principle of religious freedom. b. The Puritans left England to escape religious persecution. c. Religious freedom was central to the development of several colonies, including Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Maryland. d. Many people in the colonies believed in the idea of religious freedom.
8. All of the following would be acceptable topic sentences for a paragraph in an essay on this question EXCEPT
a. On the surface, many colonies seemed to be founded on the basis of religious freedom. b. The denial of religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies, like Massachusetts and Connecticut. c. Religious freedom is an important idea that must be understood. d. Although many believe religious freedom to be important in colonial development, it was rarely more important than economics and geography in the development of any of the colonies.
8. Topic sentences should be ___________.
a. the first sentence of each paragraph. b. the last sentence of each paragraph. c. the last sentence of the introduction paragraph. d. the first sentence of the conclusion paragraph.
9. All of the following details could be used to support an argument that religious freedom was important to the development of some colonies EXCEPT
a. Roger Williams b. Bacon’s Rebellion c. the Puritans d. the Maryland Act of Toleration
10. All of the following details could be used to reject an argument that religious freedom was important to the development of the colonies EXCEPT
a. the Puritans b. established churches c. Thomas Hooker d. the Quakers
11. Which of the following is the BEST description of the primary purpose of a topic sentence?
a. to inform the reader of the most important argument to be made in the body paragraph b. to interest the reader in the topic being discussed c. to introduce an interesting fact that will be discussed in the paragraph d. to provide a transition sentence that links the paragraph to the preceding paragraph
12. A body paragraph should include all of the following EXCEPT
a. a topic sentence b. details and examples to support the topic sentence c. explanation of how details and examples illustrate argument made in topic sentence d. as many facts and details as possible
13. Which of the following is the BEST arrangement within a body paragraph?
a. topic sentence, details, analysis b. thesis statement, topic sentence, evidence c. evidence, analysis, topic sentence d. topic sentence, analysis, evidence
14. Which of the following is the most important paragraph in an essay?
a. the introduction paragraph b. the conclusion paragraph c. the first body paragraph d. the last body paragraph
15. All of the following are necessary for writing effective essays EXCEPT
a. A clear pattern of organization with a well-defined thesis statement, clear topic sentences, and well-constructed paragraphs. b. Clear arguments to support and explain the thesis. c. Relevant historical facts and details to illustrate the arguments being made. d. Analysis to explain how facts and details support the arguments being made and how the arguments support the thesis idea. e. All of the above are necessary for effective essays.