COMP 1 final exam questions
Which of the following sentences demonstrate synthesis? NOTE: There are two correct answers. Select both to earn credit for a correct response.
- Hymowitz and Dempsey-Hoover agree that the influence of popular culture causes kids to grow up too fast. - Hoover-Dempsey addresses each of Hymowitz's arguments in her own article, "Commentary and Response to Kay S. Hymowitz."
Author Robyn Silverman is interviewed in the article by Shaefer. Her concerns about the psychological impact of photo-editing tools include which of the following? Note: there are two correct answers.
-Using photo-editing tools can result in lower self-esteem. -Using photo-editing tools can lead to teens seeking cosmetic procedures or surgeries to alter their real faces.
Simmons includes which of the following examples in her article to illustrate the point that teens use social media to curate their images? Note: There are two correct answers.
-Using photo-editing tools to whiten their teeth in photos. -Using photo-editing tools to remove skin imperfections.
According to the research of Chris Thaiss adn Terry Zawaki, college professors want to see these three things in your writing. Identify the three characteristics or standards of academic writing.
-Writing that reflects open-mindedness, persistence, and disciplined study. -Awareness of a rational reader who needs information to formulate a reasonable response. -More reliance on reason than emotion.
Chandler's recommends the following to readers:
Accept yourself as you are.
Which of the following is synonymous with the phrase "rhetorical situation"?
Communication situation
Which of the following sentences demonstrates synthesis?
Educational reform in the country's school system is heavily discussed in all three of the authors' writings.
L. Lennie Irvin wrote "What Is 'Academic Writing?'" with what audience in mind?
First-Year Composition students
The introduction to Chandler's article includes a key question. Identify it among the following.
Is there a "body positive" movement for men?
How does Tait's article begin?
It begins with a personal anecdote.
"But the past three years have seen Gaga, born Stefani Germanotta, step away from churning out chart toppers. Instead she has made jazz music, including a well-received duets album with Tony Bennett (2014's Cheek to Cheek), and delivered a Golden Globe—winning performance on American Horror Story." Reference (APA Style): Lansky, S. (2016). Lady Gaga Returns to a Changed Mainstream That's Moved On. Time, 188(12), 59. Scenario: This student is trying to paraphrase the original source in their own words. Select the best option, the most successful attempt.
Lady Gaga, originally named Stefani Germanotta, has not been producing as many hit singles over the past three years. Focusing instead on jazz and acting, Lady Gaga produced "Cheek to Cheek" in 2014 with Tony Bennett and also received a Golden Globe for her acting on American Horror Story (Lansky, 2016).
Identify among the following the source integrated with attribution.
Madsen argues, "I think we should emphasize the promotion of better environmental education for our children" (113).
Which of the following is the most effective example of an appropriate email message to an instructor from a student?
Mr. Johnson, I have read your feedback on my Analysis Paper and I see that I did not do a great job of including transitions but I still don't understand why my grade is so low. Can you offer me any additional feedback? I would really appreciated it.
Which of the following is a reasonable message appropriately communicated to an instructor through email?
Ms. Raines, I live out of state and I am not sure what I need to do to set up a time to take the final exam. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks!
When you meet Winona Ryder, it's hard to shake the feeling that she belongs to another era. It's not just that she doesn't appear to have aged a day since films like Edward Scissorhands and Girl, Interrupted made her a '90s icon. It's that she still keeps old cassette tapes of important voicemails and bootleg VHS tapes of concerts. Nostalgia is the strongest tide in Hollywood, with sequels and reboots like Star Wars and Ghostbusters putting a fresh spin on recent history—and nobody evokes the not-so-distant past quite like Ryder. That makes this a fine moment for her to return to the spotlight. Her new project is Stranger Things (July 15), a Netflix thriller series set in the 1980s; Ryder plays a mother living in a small Indiana town whose son goes missing, just as an alien escapes from a secret government facility. That's why Ryder is a smart casting choice. This student is trying to summarize the original source
No one can deny that casting Winona Ryder in Stranger Things was a perfect choice for the role, especially since she seems to belong in another decade (Dockterman, 2016).
Jailen begins his analysis of Thomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" by providing background information to place the work in historical context. He mentions that before The Revolutionary War, America consisted of thirteen colonies controlled by Great Britain. He does not document a source for this information or provide a citation. Did Jailen plagiarize?
No. It is commonly known that America started out as series of colonies under the governance of Great Britain.
Which of the following plans presents an organization structure that supports synthesis?
PLAN 2: The Problem of Nile Monitor Lizards in Florida
What are the consequences of plagiarism in this course?
Plagiarism in any assignment response results in a grade of zero. Since students must turn in original attempts at all major essays in order to pass, plagiarism will almost certainly result in failure for the course.
Starring on Thrones gave her a crash course in handling controversy. When 8 million people tune in to your show every week, you are bound to encounter backlash. Reference (MLA Style) Dockterman, Eliana. "Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner Is No Victim in Apocalypse." Scenario: This student is trying to paraphrase the original source in their own words. Select the best option, the most successful attempt..
Playing a lead character on a famous TV show each week gives someone a primer in dealing with controversial issues. With millions of people watching Game of Thrones weekly, anyone starring in that show is likely to encounter criticism (Dockterman, 2016).
Tait discusses the book Selfies: Why We Love (and Hate) Them, which argues that ____________.
Selfies affect us differently according to our personalities.
What has research shown to be the biggest obstacle to student success on writing assignments?
Students' lack of understanding of what they are being asked to produce
Simmons compares teens posting on social media platforms to which of the following?
Teens writing insults about one another on bathroom walls.
Which of the following texts by James Liao was written for University of Florida stakeholders?
The Whitney Lab profile
What is an author's stance?
The attitude the author communicates about the subject of the writing
Which of the following are accurate examples of evidence Shaefer uses to develop her claim in the article?
The experiences of several individuals who have used photo-editing tools.
Besides seeing the superhero male body glorified in movies, Chandler cites evidence of another contributing factor to negative body image among males today. What is it?
The fitness movement
Simmons says that celebrities "hawk their bodies as much as their talent" through social media. What does she mean by this?
They promote, sell, and profit from the appearance of their bodies as much as they profit from their talents as actors, performers, etc.
Why does Tait cite a study that finds that 34% of British girls feel ugly and worthless?
This evidence is especially relevant because the article is for a British magazine and the primary audience are British readers.
You are asked to write a narrative about learning to read directed to students in middle school. Identify the rhetorical situation through the matching options below.
This is the purpose of the writing. to tell a story This is the genre of the writing. literacy narrative This is the audience for the writing. middle school students
Before Erin wrote a paper for her American Literature class, she read a couple of articles from scholarly journals on her subject, Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been." One article argued that Oates uses multiple references to fairy tales in her short story. Erin made this idea the thesis of her essay, found several convincing passages in the text to back it up, and wrote with confidence knowing she had found a unique insight into the work. Did Erin plagiarize?
Though Erin did not steal anyone else's words, she did steal another's idea. She did not acknowledge the source of the ideas presented in her paper. She is guilty of plagiarism.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the idea that "everything's an argument"?
Whether you are writing a classic argument, a review, or an analysis, you've got to focus your writing on a claim that you support with reasons.
Courtney has two tests and a paper due on Friday. Her friend Jon wants to ease her burden, so he gives her a paper he wrote the previous semester in the same class. Courtney retypes it, changes a few details, puts her name on it, and turns it in Friday. Is Courtney guilty of plagiarism?
Yes! She submitted another student's writing as her own. She is clearly guilty of plagiarism.
Here is the original text from "All about the Kitty Genovese murder" by Mark Gado that Brian is going to paraphrase for his paper: What happened to her, what happened to all of society on that dreadful night in the spring of 1964, would reverberate across the country and generate a national soul-searching that is reserved only for the most catastrophic of events. Here is Brian's paraphrase as it appears in his paper: The kind of nation-wide soul-searching that is reserved for only the most horrific events in our history was generated on a dreadful night in the spring of 1964 when Kitty Genovese was murdered. Did Brian plagiarize?
Yes. He used exact words from the original source without placing them in quotation marks and he did not acknowledge the source, either.
Stacy loves Wikipedia, "the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit." She can catch up on the latest internet slang, add commentary to the entry for her favorite band, and find great filler for almost any paper she has to write for college. She frequently copies passages from Wikipedia entries and pastes them into her own papers. Is Stacy a plagiarist?
Yes. She uses content she didn't write and presents it as her own writing.
Tait refers to research at Stanford University that compares the distorting effects of selfies (photos taken at close range by the subject of the photo) with what?
a funhouse mirror
You considered several writings by James Liao. Identify one genre he used in the writings you read.
abstract
The following steps describe the process of _________________: 1. Ask an open question about a subject. 2. Identify significant parts, features, components, or aspects of the subject. 3. Examine the parts and determine how they relate to each other.
analysis
In academic writing, a carefully arranged and supported presentation of a viewpoint is an _________.
argument
summary
condenses a source's ideas
Identify the skill essential to effective college writing defined by Irvin in these terms: "separating fact from opinion, recognizing biases and assumptions, and making inferences."
critical thinking
Which of the following is NOT among the expectations of the academic audience?
emotional appeals
What is the most common genre for college writing?
essay
In an argument in support for using experiments on animals to develop and refine medications for humans, the author asserts that in his eight years of practicing medicine he has seen many patients who have been helped as a result of animal experimentation. What appeal is the author using at this point?
ethos
A critical essay does not follow a traditional structure of introduction, body, conclusion.
false
A registered dietitian nutritionist quoted in Chandler's article points out that the ideal male body featured in films today is surprisingly attainable for men who put forth the effort and have the strength of will power to persist to meet their goals.
false
Academic audiences are most convinced by appeals to ethos.
false
According to the article by Simmons, the impact of social media on body image appears to be isolated to girls.
false
Advertisers and politicians rely heavily on appeals to reason to convince audiences to vote for them or buy their product.
false
Chandler argues that exposure to work out videos and photographs as well as muscle-bound male bodies presented as the ideal in films motivate men to "man up" and hold themselves to a higher fitness standard that will lead to increased self-esteem, success, and life-expectancy.
false
College writing assignments typically ask for your opinion on a topic just from your experience.
false
In an article published in the scholarly journal Psychological Review, author Patricia Bauer explains the development of amnesia in children. The purpose is to persuade, the audience is academic, and the genre is scholarly article.
false
Responding to other students' discussion board posts is optional. Students can earn up to 100% for discussion assignments from a single post in response to the discussion prompt.
false
Shaefer shares the story of a style blogger who felt like she was lying when she posted edited photos of herself, so she admitted to her followers that she had been editing her photos and re-launched her fashion blog to feature extremely distorted images of herself to make the point that photo-editing tools are encouraging an unnatural, unattainable cosmetic ideal.
false
Simmons argues that social media use among teens causes eating disorders.
false
Submitting work that includes plagiarized material results in a grade of zero but you can make up the assignment later in the semester.
false
The following passage demonstrates synthesis writing: Florida has a problem with invasive species of snakes and lizards that came into the state as exotic pets but are now thriving in the wild. Yong identifies the state as "the world's number one hub for invasive reptiles and amphibians." The problem facing Florida is that enough of these animals have escaped or been released into the wild where they survive, reproduce, and thrive (Loria). Now, there are significant populations of Burmese pythons, Nile monitor lizards, and other invasive species living in the wild throughout the state threatening native species of animals. Among the animals threatened are endangered burrowing owls (Wetzel).
false
The perfect formula for a written response to a college writing assignment is the five paragraph essay.
false
There is a set order of steps to follow to produce good writing.
false
There will be a midterm exam in this course.
false
You should avoid using first person in academic writing.
false
You should plan everything out before you draft.
false
Short stories, novels, plays and poetry are all ___________ of literature.
genre
Which Internet browser should you use when working on this course because it is proven to be the most compatible with Canvas whereas other browsers can cause problems that prevent students from answering quiz questions or uploading assignment responses?
google chrome
Shaefer's article attributes which of the following social media platforms with creating an unattainable standard of beauty:
In a speech about time management, the speaker provides statistics that reveal that most people are more productive in the mid-morning hours and least productive in the mid-afternoon hours. What kind of appeal is the speaker using at this point?
logos
In an argument in support for using experiments on animals to develop and refine medications and treatments for humans, the author describes a young girl in a hospital room crying and struggling to breathe as her mother holds her hand. What appeal is the author using at this point?
pathos
quotation
presents a source's exact words
A blog post details step-by-step instructions for creating the perfect omelet. A writer tells the story of his comical struggles with speech therapy as a middle school student. An author explains the meaning of tortillas to himself and his culture through discussion Mexican history as well as memories of his own childhood. A movie review develops an interpretation of the film through examination of the plot, characters, and the musical score. A newspaper article breaks down the difference in cost between attending a community college for the first two years of an undergraduate program before completing a degree at a university and the cost of attending a university for four years.
process narration definition analysis comparison and contrast
Match each definition provided with the appropriate component of the rhetorical situation. This is why you write. These are the readers you address. This is the form the writing takes. This is the attitude of the writer toward the subject.
purpose audience genre stance
Match each term with the one most similar in meaning. audience context genre writing assignment purpose
reader occasion form literacy task objective
paraphrase
rewords a sources exact words
What is the major assessment of this course (or the biggest grade and most important writing assignment)?
synthesis essay
You are asked to write a Yelp Review critiquing a service or business and post your review on a discussion board inside the Canvas course. Identify the rhetorical situation through the matching options below.
this is the purpose of the writing to evaluate this is the audience of the writing fellow students
An assignment in Art Appreciation requires students to write an essay that compares a classic art work with one they find at a local museum, with close attention to the artists' use of line, space, color, and texture. Identify the components of the rhetorical situation below. purpose audience genre
to analyze academic essay
What is the purpose of a book or movie review?
to evaluate
An assignment asks students in a biology class to write an email to a friend explaining the cellular foundation of life in order to help the friend prepare for an upcoming essay exam. What is the purpose of the writing as described?
to inform
L. Lennie Irvin wrote "What Is 'Academic Writing'" with what purpose in mind?
to inform or guide
A critical essay makes a point and supports it.
true
Academic writing is always a form of evaluation.
true
Good writing is about accomplishing your purpose in communicating with a particular audience.
true
Many college writing assignments can be written using first person.
true
One potential problem Shaefer points out related to social media users enhancing their appearances in shared photos is that the pattern creates a disconnect between the user's real image and the user's enhanced image that can lead to despair.
true
Students can reasonably expect their professor to reply to their Canvas messages and emails within 24-48 hours.
true
Students enrolled in a Northwest Mississippi Community College class cannot miss more than 6 days of course meetings and still be eligible for a passing final grade.
true
Tait speculates that the popularity of edited faces online could shift our perception of beauty to unrealistic and unattainable features.
true
The following passage demonstrates synthesis writing: Wetzel matter-of-factly presents a series of steps to solve the problem. First, he asserts that pet owners need to be more responsible. Secondly, he suggests, Floridians should report sightings of Nile monitor lizards to authorities to assist them in tracking the range and number of the wild population. Lastly, Wetzel offers, wildlife officials should continue the "eradication efforts" that are currently underway. He does not detail those efforts. In contrast, Yong presents the problem as a much more complex one, and the solutions he outlines focus on containment, not eradication. He explains that the key is to keep the animals from entering the state in the first place, through increased regulations and enforcement of regulations in the pet trade. Like Wetzel and Yong, Kruse also emphasizes the importance of reporting sightings of the lizards. He analyzes the
true
The point or claim of a critical essay should be interpretive and debatable, not a statement of the obvious.
true
