Midterm revision

In the mornings, [she, they] content with heavy traffic on the highway

The

Fill-in: the first step in essay writing is deciding what _______ you want to make

Point

Choose the sentence that is too broad to be an effective thesis for an essay

Recreation is an important part of the American lifestyle.

_______ means that you rewrite a paragraph or paper, building upon what has already been done in order to make it stronger

Revising

Since records have been kept every state in the United States has [I] to triple digit temperatures

Risen

When a writer uses emphatic order to organize details in an essay , the most important or interesting item is typically

Saved for last

The Zumba class and the yoga session [seam, seems] to help me relax

Scene

A consists of a short statement of the thesis followed by the main supporting points for the thesis

Scratch outline

In a ______, you think carefully about the point you are making, the supporting items for that point, and the order in which you will arrange their ideas

Scratch outline

The______ is useful for giving readers direct instructions and explanations

Second person approach

After almost 540 years, the archaeological site [is, R] almost gone

Yes

If you organize and connect specific evidence, your writing will

have coherence

In this group of words, _____ is a general idea. The other words are specific ideas

Adolescence

An introductory paragraph may

All of the above

Which of the following are connecting words

All of the above

A thesis statement _____.

All of these

During revision you should

All of these

One way to make sure that your essay will have enough is to start with

An informational outline

The boss [a] his daughter to the office and bring your child to work day

Brought

Juanita has [E] the color gray for her bridesmaids dresses

Chosen

An essay that presents details in the order in which the they occured is based on

Chronological order

The two prewriting techniques that both illustrate major and minor relationships among ideas are

Clustering and outlining

Two common methods of organizing the supporting materials in an essay are time (chronological) order and _______ order

Emphatic

supporting paragraphs in an essay do not need their own topic sentences

False

The _____ allows writers to draw on their own experiences and speak to their audience in their own words

First person approach

The _______ is most common as a means of expressing personal experience or observation

First person approach

The ___________ uses pronouns such as I, me, mine, we, our, us

First person approach

Michael has [bee] on vacation to California every summer for the last 20 years

Gone

Why, after all these months, [have, has] the book not been returned to Library?

Has

To revise the content of your paragraph, you should ask if you

Have a main idea and supporting points

If you back up your point with specific evidence, your writing will

Have support

If you make one point and stick to that point, your writing will

Have unity

Which irrelevant sentence in the passage below interferes with the unity of the paragraph? First of all, I learned that chiggerd are the larvae of tiny mites found in the woods and that their bites are always multiple and cause intense itching

I am definitely not a city person, for I couldn't stand to be surrounded by people, noise, and concrete

A topic sentence is a(n):

Opening point

During__________, another person responds to your writing and marks possible trouble spots

Peer review

When writing a topic sentence, avoid

Providing specific details about the topic

In _________, you generate ideas and details by asking as much as you can about your subject

Questioning

A paragraph is a

Short paper of 150 to 200 words

A journal is a

Sourcebook of ideas

The details provided in an essay must be both

Specific and adequate

The word' cohere' means to

Stick together

The title is usually a very brief __________ of what your paper is about

Summary

fill in: in most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and _________ that point

Support

In this group of words, ____ is a general idea. The other words are specific ideas

Technology

In this group of words, ———— is a general idea. The other words are specific ideas.

Technology

In paragraphs, ________ and other connective devices are helped to link snetences

Transitions

_________ are words and phrases that indicate relationships between ideas

Transitions

Formulating your thesis at the beginning will help you stick to the topic of your essay

True

If you are open to giving and recieiving constructive criticism, you can reasonably, expect your work to develop

True

It is important to know your audience and purpose and to adjust your writing accordingly

True

No matter which pattern or patterns a writer uses, an essay will probably involve argumentation

True

The concluding paragraph of an essay can include both a summary of the main point and a final thought on the subject

True

The revision of writing is especially facilitated by use of the computer

True

Your instructor is a symbol of the larger audience you are addressing

True

Choose the sentence that is too narrow to be an effective thesis for an essay

When i was eight years old, i got a parakeet

The word______ is generally speaking inappropriate for academic writing

You

The plan of development in an essay is

a preview of the major points that support the essay.

In _________, a writer attempts to support a debatable point or position

argument

Read the sentence below. Then choose the correct verb form and write it in the blank I panicked on the way to the airport since I thought I had [C] my passport

forgotten

A conclusion can include all of the following except

A new incident

In an introduction a writer can

All of these

The concluding paragraph often

All of these

To write an effective paragraph you should

All of these

A plan of development includes

An essay's supporting points listed in the order they will occur

In the following passage about college students Emile Ortiz, there are five mistakes in a regular verb forms. Write the correct forms of the verb's in space provided. One word per blank; spell correctly. One during her first semester at college and became discouraged. [Two] the workload nearly drived herCrazy! [3]

Became; drove; done; felt; taken

D [driver, drivers] has been working for Uber for two

Driver

My family had [D] the whole pie before I got home

Eaton

The stage in the writing process that involves checking for mistakes in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling is known as _________.

Editing

A writer should never have to revise a piece of writing more than twice

False

If you make mistakes in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, you will never write well

False

Only one thesis statement can be developed about a given topic

False

True or False. ______ the title of an essay should be a complete sentence

False

Writing always flows in a simple, straight line from the writer's head onto the page

False

In ________, you write nonstop on your topic for several minutes, not worrying about spelling or punctuation or about organizing material

Free writing

______. Is a transition word that indicates listing or emphatic order

Furthermore

________ is a transition word that indicated emphatic order

Furthermore

The _______ attracts the reader's initial attention

Introduction

What does "point of view" refer to in the context of essay writing

It is the approach, or voice, the author uses to present information to the reader

In the following passage about college student Zamiel Ortiz, there are five mistakes in the regular verb forms write the correct forms of the verb's in the space provided. One word per blank; spell correctly

Knew, told, gave, grew, begun

Silas was certain he had [ G] the floor tiles in a straight line until he stepped back to look

Laid

In emphatic order, the most interesting or important detail is placed

Last

Which of the following sentences is not an effective thesis because it contains more than one idea

Living in a small town can be boring, but it can provide business opportunities

Patterns of exposition in an essay development include all of the following except

Narration

Which of the following is a change—of-direction signal

On the other hand

The hunters [J] at 4 o'clock in the morning to drive out to the deer stands

Rose

When a writer organizes supporting evidence using listing order (emphatic order), usually the most important or interesting item is

Saved for last

Moderate level; in the following sentence pure, write the correct subject or verb to complete sentence. Be sure that the subject and verb agreement number. Before a long trip, the high school students students pack a pillow and sweatshirt for the bus ride

Student

Which of the following sentences is an announcement rather than a thesis statement

The importance of professional athletes is the subject of this paper.

The most common point of view in academic writing is the

Third person approach

The________ allows writers to draw on information that they have gotten through observation, thinking, and reading

Third person approach

The use of pronouns such as their, them, and they

Third-person approach

________. Is a transition word that indicates time order

While

An important difference between writing and talking is

Writers have to give reasons for their statements

When I'm vacation, [a person, people] tends to enjoy spending time away from every day life

A person

Does everyone on campus have wireless Internet, or, [is, or] some without it?

Are are are are are are

Most degree programs [include, includes 12] math, English, and science courses

Include

On Saturday, Ezra [H] on the couch all day and watch college football games

Lay

A trail of cookie crumbs lead, leads to the little girl snacking on the infection

Leeds

On warm, sunny days, Leila's kitten often [S] on the bedroom window cell

Lies

Which of the following are advantages of learning how to write the traditional essay

Makes a stronger thinker Helps make you a better writer Strengthens your skills as a reader and listener All of these are advantages of mastering the traditional essay

Brainstorming is also known as _____.

Making a list

_________. Is a transition word that indicates time order

Meanwhile

When a writer tells the story of somethign that hapoenede he or she is emplyig

Narration

Fill-in a "dead-end" statement is another name for a sentence that is too _________ to be developed into an essay

Narrow

The body of an essay consists of

Paragraphs that support the thesis