Comp 1 Semester

When designing a multimodal text, you must make rhetorical choices about how to use the different modes. A. True B. False

A.

According to Brandon Griggs's essay "The Most Annoying Facebookers," how many facebook friends does the average user have? A. 120 B. 100 C. 500 D. 1000

A. 120

William Least Heat-Moon wrote the essay "Starrucca Viaduct." what is that? A. A 19th century masonry bridge for trains B. A portion of The Great Wall of China C. Method by which the Greeks transferred water D. The entry into Ramsey the Great's tomb

A. A 19th century masonry bridge for trains

What is a running head in APA style? A. A header included an abbreviated form of the title, up to 50 characters long, in all uppercase letters at the top of each paget the top of the page containing the author's name and page number B. A header included at the top of the page containing the author's name and the page number

A. A header included an abbreviated form of the title, up to 50 characters long, in all uppercase letters at the top of each paget the top of the page containing the author's name and page number

How does Roberto Rodriguez define apartheid? A. A two-tiered society B. A step back into another time C. A new species of insect D. Another word for the lower class

A. A two-tiered society

In Langston Hughes, "Salvation," Why is the narrator crying at the end of the narration. A. Because he can't bear to tell his aunt and congregation that he has deceived them B. Because the preacher hurt his feelings C. Because the other boys might tell on him for being dishonest D. Because he is afraid to return to church

A. Because he can't bear to tell his aunt and congregation that he has deceived them.

Which of the following are characteristics of writing concisely? Choose all that apply. A. Getting rid of redundancies B. Reducing clauses to phrases, and eliminating unnecessary words C.Putting in a lot of words to increase the length D. Getting rid of intensifiers like really, and severely, unless they are really needed and they really do intensify a word necessarily.

A. Getting rid of redundancies B. Reducing clauses to phrases, and eliminating unnecessary words D. Getting rid of intensifiers like really, and severely, unless they are really needed and they really do intensify a word necessarily.

At the end of "Me Talk Pretty one Day," what does David Sedaris discover he has accomplished? A. He can understand what his teacher is saying B. He can spell his name C. He can speak in multiple languages D. He can cook ratatouille

A. He can understand what his teacher is saying.

A blocked quote has which of the following characteristics? Check all that apply. A. It is used when you have a quote that is longer than four typed lines on the page. B. The entire quote is indented to ONE FULL inch on the page C. It begins with a signal phrase ending with a colon and ends with a citation that has no punctuation after it D. You should use a lot of them in any paper. They add to the word count and take up page space.

A. It is used when you have a quote that is longer than four typed lines on the page. B. The entire quote is indented to ONE FULL inch on the page C. It begins with a signal phrase ending with a colon and ends with a citation that has no punctuation after it

We consume, create, and convey texts in different media (print, digital, or face-to-face) using multiple modes of communication. "Select all that apply." A. Linguistic B. Visual C. Aural D. Spatial E. Gestural

A. Linguistic B. Visual C. Aural D. Spatial E. Gestural

Which of the following is NOT a logical fallacy? A. Non-lpsoloquitor B. Begging the question C. Oversimplification D. Hasty generalization

A. Non-lpsoloquitor

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the types of evidence used in reasoned arguments? A. Personal opinion B. Opinions of recognized experts C. Facts D. Examples

A. Personal opinion

In the essay"Desert Dance" by Marta Taylor, what natural phenomenon was rarely seen in Taylor's childhood? A. Rain B. Snow C. Hail D. Tornados

A. Rain

There is a three-step process to using quotes effectively. Select the three steps below. A. Set up the quote B. Use the quote and cite it properly C. Explain how or why the quote helps prove the point you are trying to make D. Retell the quote in your own words.

A. Set up the quote B. Use the quote and cite it properly C. Explain how or why the quote helps prove the point you are trying to make

What is the main point Quindlen is trying to make with her essay "The C Word in the Hallway"? A. That mental illness must be addressed when considering the solutions to school shootings B. That Cash is the only way to solve the problem of guns in schools because we will have to hire round the clock security for all education facilities. C. That there is no answer for crazy, and therefore no answer for school shootings D. That a new arm of the US Military called "Commanders for Change" will be instituted and placed in all educational systems in order to combat school shootings

A. That mental illness must be addressed when considering the solutions to school shootings

Which of the following are ways in which you can create cohesion in your essay? Select all that apply. A. Tie each topic sentence to the thesis statement B. Use transitional words and phrases C. Repeat the thesis statement throughout your essay D. Tie your conclusion back to the introduction by reiterating the thesis statement

A. Tie each topic sentence to the thesis statement B. Use transitional words and phrases D. Tie your conclusion back to the introduction by reiterating the thesis statement

Copying another person's weekly work, even if you change the wording a little bit, is considered academic dishonesty and subject to consequences for plagiarism. A. True B. False

A. True

Emotional appeals call on people's deeply felt needs and desires including those related to creativity, fear, and conformity. True or false? A. True B. False

A. True

IN APA style, you create a separate title page for your essay. A. True B. False

A. True

In MLA, any longer work such as a novel, newspaper, magazine, book of poems, website, etc. must be italicized in typed work. A. True B. False

A. True

In MLA, you do not apply any special formatting to the title of your essay. That is, you do not underline, italicized, or place your title in quotation marks. A. True B. False

A. True

Plagiarism is the use of another person's thoughts or ideas as your own. A. True B. False

A. True

The title of the following novel is formatted correctly. To Kill a Mockingbird A. True B. False

A. True

With both MLA and APA format, every source used as a reference must be cited within the essay. A. True B. False

A. True

You do not have to cite common knowledge (ex. Columbus discovered America, the new world in 1492.) A. True B. False

A. True

Which of the following should be considered when you are thinking about your audience for an essay? Choose all that apply. A. Who will read it B. What readers may already know about your topic/subject C. Nothing really, because in college, your readers are always your professors D. What impression you may want to make on readers

A. Who will read it B. What readers may already know about your topic/subject D. What impression you may want to make on readers

Which of the following mistakes can contribute to awkward wording? Choose all that apply. A. Wordiness B. Dangling modifier C. Repetitiveness D. Pronoun clarity

A. Wordiness B. Dangling modifier C. Repetitiveness

If you borrow text from one of your previous essays, you don't have to cite it, and it is not considered plagiarism. A. True B. False

B. False

If you cite a source incorrectly, it is not plagiarism because you attempted to cite the information. A.True B. False

B. False

Summaries and paraphrases of sources do not require doc A. True B. False

B. False

You do not have to cite a source if you only paraphrase and don't quote directly from it. A. True B. False

B. False

Which of the following sentences is the most concise? A. He found his neighbor who lived next door to be attractive in appearance B. He was late to English because he had to finish his Math test. C. Due to the fact that the holidays are coming up, I will start my diet in January. D. During the time when I lived in South Carolina, it was my intention to go to college in Florida.

B. He was late to English because he had to finish his Math test.

In Lauren Fulmore, "Chasing Fairy Tales," what is it that the narrator feels is "about as magical as it gets" at the end of the narrative? A. The woods behind her house B. Her family who loves her C. The tree from which she can scout for pirate parties D. Her visions of her fantasy family

B. Her family who loves her.

The following statement is an example of what kind of grammar error? The monarch arrived in a gold carriage pulled at the gate pulled by four white horses. A. Dangling conjunctive clause B. Misplaced modifier C. Misplaced adverbial conjunctive clause D. Dangling infinitive clause

B. Misplaced modifier

Barbara Lazear Ascher's essay "The Box Man" compares the box man to whom/what? A. Other lonely people B. Other homeless people C. People who are employed D. Veterans

B. Other homeless people.

Which of the following is NOT a component of cohesion? A. Each topic sentence should clearly relate to an idea fro the thesis B. The paragraphs in the body should just be vaguely related to the ideas in the topic sentences or the thesis C. The conclusion should be tied to the introduction through use of revision of the thesis D. Each paragraph should develop the idea in the topic sentence and it should not veer off topic

B. The paragraphs in the body should just vaguely relate to the ideas in the topic sentences or the thesis

Which of the following is NOT accepted practice in the college essay? A.Essays have as many paragraphs as needed. You should choose a structure for your essay that serves your ideas and your argument. B.Essays will always follow the three-point / five-paragraph structure C.Paragraphs are usually between one-third and two-thirds of a page depending on the length of the assignment and will vary in length according to the needs of the paragraph D. Essays should be supported by evidence from you sources, when needed.

B.Essays will always follow the three-point / five-paragraph structure

What is a post hoc? A. An assumption that a post is firmly planted in the ground B. An assumption that there are only negative causes or negative effects of an issue C. An assumption that because one event preceded another, it must have caused the other. D. An assumption that one event will cause a chain reaction.

C. An assumption that because one event preceded another, it must have caused the other.

In Annie Dillard's narrative, "From An American Childhood," she relates that boys taught her how to play football. Which other sport was she welcomed to play with them as well? A. Hockey B. Rugby C. Baseball D. Golf

C. Baseball

Which of the following examples of violence is NOT one that is included in Anna Quindlen's essay, "The C word in the Hallways?" A. Kip Kinkel in Oregon for murdering his parents and two students at his high school B. Sam manzie for luring an eleven year old boy into his home and strangling him C. Charles Manson for killing the inhabitants of actress Sharon Tate's home, including her unborn child D. The fictional character Patty McCormack from the 1956 movie The Bad Seed.

C. Charles Manson for killing the inhabitants of actress Sharon Tate's home, including her unborn child

Good writing is _____ writing. A. Descriptive B. Explanatory C. Concise D. Flowery

C. Concise

In Charlie Spence's, "Sixteen," the author is a proponent of what issue? A. Defining limits for time spent on social media among juveniles B. Raising the legal driving age from sixteen to eighteen C. Not trying juveniles as adults in the justice system D. Allowing high school students to graduate at age sixteen

C. Not trying juveniles as adults in the justice system

Which of the following is correctly written in academic voice? A. I think that school uniforms benefit students by eliminating competition based on designer labels B. You should not force students to wear ugly uniforms because, well, they're ugly. C. School uniforms benefit students by eliminating competition based on designer labels. D. I once had to wear a purple and yellow plaid uniform to school and I hated it; therefore, no one ever should make kids wear these hideously and severely ugly uniforms; I mean, REALLY!!!!!

C. School uniforms benefit students by eliminating competition based on designer labels.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the importance of using precise language in academic writing? A. It is a writer's job in academic writing to convey meaning for the reader. B. Clearly spelling out relationships between words and meaning is the goal of all expository writing. C. 21st century careers include this type of clear and concise writing routinely, therefore, learning to do it competently can be beneficial to one's future D. 2,000 words is 2,000 words even if some of those words are meaningless; as long as you meet the assignment, you should be fine.

D. 2,000 words is 2,000 words even if some of those words are meaningless; as long as you meet the assignment, you should be fine.

Your borrowed information in any form, quote, paraphrase or summary, should not exceed about ___ of the entire paper. A. 40% B. 35% C. 50% D. 20%

D. 20%

Coherence in an essay between paragraphs and ideas depends on which of the following things? A. Appropriate transitions use B. Parallel structure in ideas and components C. Repetition of keywords, or their synonyms D. All of the above

D. All of the above

What should you include if you delete text from quoted material? A. Parentheses around the deletion B. A dash on either side of the deletion C. Brackets around the deletion D. Ellipses to show that something was deleted

D. Ellipses to show that something was deleted

In Ruiz-Camacho's essay "Souvenirs," he compares his hometown of Toluca to what American City? A. New York B. San Antonio C. El Paso D. Los Angeles

D. Los Angeles

What is the correct order of items in the MLA heading? A. Teacher name, Student name, class name, date B. Student name, teacher name, date, class name C. Student name, class name, teacher name, date D. Student name, teacher name, class name, date

D. Student name, teacher name, class name, date

Which of the following is generally NOT a component of narrative writing? A. Chronological order B. The revelation of the point or lesson learned C. Clear and present point of view D. Using sources to support the ideas present in the narrative

D. Using sources to support the ideas present in the narrative