Starter quiz
- Which of the following is the closest synonym for the adjective 'confident'?
- anxious
- timid
- assured ✓
- arrogant
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- What do we call words like "although" and "whilst?
- 'conjuctions' ✓
- In analysing a text, what do we mean by the advice to use tentative language?
- to use strong and definitive statements
- to express opinions without hesitation
- to employ language that expresses possibility ✓
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- The following are what type of verbs: could, might, can?
- 'modal verbs' ✓
- Which of the following is the best definition of a thesis statement?
- a concise paragraph summarising your point of view
- an introduction that previews the essay's main ideas ✓
- a concise conclusion to an essay, summarising your point of view
- a concise conclusion at an essay;s main points
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- What does not need to be included in a thesis statement?
- words from the essay question
- the main ideas in the essay
- quotations from the text ✓
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