English 101 post-tests

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How do you "go easy on a​ reader's eyes"​?

Use plenty of white space and a simple font.

What is another way of describing​ clustering?

Clustering is a combination of brainstorming and diagramming.

Clustering begins with​ brainstorming, which is based on free association. What is free​ association?

Free association is both a way of thinking that lets one word lead to another and letting your thoughts flow without regard to logic or order.

Brainstorming is based on a way of thinking called free association. What is free​ association?

Free association is letting one word lead to another AND naming whatever comes to mind without regard to logical order.

How is questioning useful as a prewriting​ strategy?

It helps you both generate ideas and examine a topic from different angles.

Making sure that the purpose of your writing is clear to your​ audience, that your main ideas are supported with details and​ examples, and that your organization is logical are the goals of

Revising

To what does the term kairos​ refer?

The fitting moment to respond to a situation by writing

Which of the following statements about the writing process is false​?

The writing process is said to be recursive because it follows a​ step-by-step order.

When writers get stuck during the drafting or revising​ phase, what should they​ do?

Try prewriting strategies to generate new ideas.

Which of the following is not a good question for writers to ask about purpose before beginning to​ write?

What style and tone should I adopt in my writing

How much time does a clustering exercise usually​ take?

a few minutes

Which of the following statements is true about​ genre?

a genre functions like a contract between a writer and a reader

It is helpful for writers to know as much as possible about their audience because that makes it easier for writers to

achieve their purpose.

While visiting websites for possible topics during​ prewriting, what should writers take notes​ on?

any questions they have about the material

Which of the following is a component of the rhetorical​ situation?

audience

Which of the following must be considered in understanding any rhetorical​ situation?

audience

Why is editing always the final stage of the writing​ process?

because writers should worry more about their ideas than about surface​-level issues until the end of the process

Ethos refers to which of the​ following?

crediility

Which stage of the writing process involves correcting errors in​ grammar, punctuation,​ mechanics, or​ spelling?

editing

Although the writing process is​ recursive, the final stage is always

editing.

A​ letter, report, research​ paper, and novel are examples of what?

genres of writing

What does clustering show on paper that freewriting and brainstorming do​ not?

how ideas connect to each other

Prewriting prepares you for drafting by giving you

lots of​ ideas, observations, and details to work with.

What is the key to responding successfully to a writing​ assignment?

making sure you understand the assignment

When you use visual cues to orient your​ readers, you help your readers

navigate

When you​ freewrite,

neither spelling nor punctuation is important.

Which is the best place for a writer to find a good topic for a paragraph or an​ essay?

on a website that the writer enjoys visiting

Based on the writing assignment​ below, what words should a student make note​ of? Great food often comes from the fusion of two seemingly dissimilar culinary traditions. Prepare a menu for a new fusion restaurant that you are planning. The menu should feature a​ one-paragraph description of the​ concept, followed by five menu item descriptions.

prepare a menu for a new fusion​ restaurant, one paragraph​ description, five menu item descriptions

Which stage of the writing process refers to all activities that help you explore a​ subject, generate ideas about​ it, choose a specific​ topic, establish a​ purpose, and analyze the audience for your​ writing?

prewriting

Rethinking your content and organization so that your writing says exactly what you want it to is called

revising.

When a writer considers the circumstances surround a writing​ project, he or she is considering

the context

A thesis statement presents

the topic and the​ writer's stance concerning the topic.

Why do writers break their writing into​ paragraphs?

to organize ideas and make them more comprehensible for the reader

Which of the following is not a function of a​ title?

to provide background information

What does the concept of kairos help determine in​ writing?

when a message will be appropriate to the moment

What is rhetorical​ analysis?

when a writer breaks a text into parts and then explains how those parts work together to create a certain effect

When are you ready to start​ drafting?

when you have lots of ideas to work with

Portions of the page that are devoid of text are called

white space

Which of the following is the best definition of​ drafting?

writing down your​ thoughts, developing or expanding some​ ideas, organizing your thoughts to reflect your​ purpose, and writing a first version

When it is said that the writing process is​ recursive, it means that

writing is actually a cyclical​ process, which means that at any point you may loop in and out of other stages.


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