Regents English Writing and Composition

Question 1

On the Regents English exam, the 'thesis statement' of an essay serves to:

Accepted Answer

State the main argument or central claim the essay will support

Answer

A thesis statement presents the central argument or claim of an essay and signals to the reader what the essay will argue and how.

Question 2

Which essay structure is most commonly required on the Regents English exam?

Accepted Answer

Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion

Answer

The standard essay structure required on the Regents includes an introduction with thesis, developed body paragraphs with evidence, and a conclusion.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a 'concluding paragraph' in a Regents English essay?

Accepted Answer

To restate the thesis and summarize the essay's key points

Answer

The concluding paragraph restates the thesis in new words, summarizes key arguments, and provides a sense of closure to the essay.

Question 4

On the Regents English exam, 'citing textual evidence' requires a student to:

Accepted Answer

Support claims with specific quotes or details directly from the source texts

Answer

Citing textual evidence means using specific quotations or details from the provided source texts to support the argument made in the essay.

Question 5

Which writing technique involves restating someone else's ideas in your own words while crediting the source?

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing

Answer

Paraphrasing restates another author's ideas in the writer's own words and sentence structure while still crediting the original source.

Regents English Practice Test