College Comp 2 Final Review

When quotation marks are involved, which of the following demonstrates the correct usage of a comma?

''It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today,'' the teacher said.

In APA style, how many authors does there need to be for a work before you use et al.?

6

A body paragraph in an essay should include which of the following?

A topic sentence

In which style guide does the parenthetical citation include the year of publication?

APA

A student needs to provide an in-text reference, using the MLA style, to a book written by Paul Krugman in 2012. The information can be found on page 27. Which of the following would be the correct way of doing it?

According to Paul Krugman, economic growth is highly dependent upon political stability (27).

Which of the following describes a purpose for developing APA format?

All of these describe purposes for developing APA format

Indicate the correct position of the comma in the following sentence: The house was not sold because it was a declining ancient ruin.

Between declining and ancient.

What side of the argument should the argumentative essay focus on?

Both sides of the argument

Wendy has used the following sentence as her thesis: The number of car accidents which occur in New York due to texting is far too high and stricter measures need to be used to prevent further accidents. Which of the following can possibly be her main idea?

Car accidents in the U.S. happen way too often because the driver isn't paying attention to traffic.

In grammar, what is meant by the term agreement?

Changing the form of a word depending on other words in a sentence

Which of the following is NOT a part of an APA citation when citing an online scholarly journal?

Date the article was retrieved

Which of the following sentences has been proofread to be completely free of grammar mistakes, spelling errors, and typos?

Ever since the man-eating shark attack, wannabe swimmers have been prohibited from frolicking in the local lake.

Which tense is the verb will have finished in the following sentence? I will have finished my homework by the time my roommate gets home.

Future perfect tense

If this is the original text, which option below is the correct use of the ellipsis? He ran to the store to see if they had his favorite cereal. He read the different boxes. There were so many colors to sort through: blue boxes, red boxes, orange boxes, purple boxes, green boxes, and brown boxes.

He ran to the store to see if they had his favorite cereal. He read the different boxes. There were so many colors to sort through: blue boxes, red boxes . . . .

Which of the following sentences is missing a hyphen?

I have been reading many self help books.

Which isn't a piece of information you absolutely need to note about each source you use in a research paper?

Illustrator

All of the following are reasons why it is important to know the rules for using a hyphen EXCEPT:

Improper hyphen use indicates poor academic performance.

What is a similarity between an overly detailed thesis statement and a vague thesis statement?

In both cases, the thesis statement would make it more difficult for the reader to follow your arguments.

Which of the following shows an incorrect use of a hyphen?

Nine-teen

After presenting the names and publisher information, does the actual annotation in MLA and APA style differ? If so, how?

No, after the source information the annotations have the same format and include the same information for each of the styles.

Which tense is the verb have met in the following sentence? I have met many interesting people in my classes.

Present perfect tense

A teacher is describing a new research project to her class, and covers some important research strategies. She uses the acronym P.A.R. to describe research source evaluation. What does the 'P' represent in this acronym?

Purpose

Which of the following does NOT describe a correct use of an em dash?

Range

Which of the following is a bibliographic entry for a magazine article?

Richards, J. L. (1989, May 6). A dog's life in the Rockaways. The New Yorker, 142, 45-51.

Which sentence shows an error in agreement in case for pronouns?

Some of the books fell out of its bag.

You are writing a paper and have located an excellent resource on the topic in a journal article. You want to incorporate just the key points into your report in your own words. What should you do in this situation?

Summarize the author's conclusions in a much shorter paragraph and give credit to the original writer.

In which step do you create a general plan for each paragraph of your paper?

Take notes and make an outline

Which of the following is NOT a way the inclusion of a bibliography enhances the credibility of the writer?

The bibliography assures the reader that the research conducted by the writer was carried out in an appropriate method.

Joe is writing his conclusion on the topic of subsidized housing and has written the following: This is a topic of immense importance in deciding how we move forward. The key points are contained in paragraph two, while the thesis is presented throughout the essay. The relevance of this issue should not be ignored. Why should such a conclusion NOT be used?

The conclusion should reiterate specific main points from the essay.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the bibliographic entry of a book?

The number of pages in the book.

The major style guides have three main elements to a citation of an online resource without an author. Which of the following is NOT one of those elements?

The page number part

Why is the thesis statement such an important element of any essay?

The thesis identifies the writer's argument and particular take on the subject of the essay.

Consider the following: This argument was emphasized by Thompson (1992:12). Why is this NOT a correct way to format an MLA in-text citation, and how should it be properly cited?

The year of publication is not necessary; it should be Thompson (12) to reference the page number.

Which of the following displays an example of the correct use of an em dash?

There is only one dish that everyone eats -- steak.

Are the annotations in the bibliography objective or subjective?

They are subjective, including whether or not the article is well researched and support the paper's thesis.

Which of the following sentences has a properly used hyphen?

They made some all-too-common errors on the test.

When would you use brackets in your writing?

To add explanatory information to text

When checking for plagiarism, what is the purpose of searching a piece of information in a search engine?

To find the sources which published the information you are using.

Why is capitalization important?

To show readers the importance of specific words and to indicate a change in meanings

Which of the following sentences requires a comma due to the presence of an introductory phrase?

While I was not interested in hunting, I joined the trip because I enjoyed the view of the mountains.

As a general rule of thumb when evaluating evidence for research purposes, sources used in the process of conducting research should:

always be properly cited.

A semicolon can be used for all of the following EXCEPT to _____.

connect two independent clauses that are widely dissimilar from each other

Which verb would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence? There _____ a few problems with the new computer system.

have been

Pronouns replace _____, and _____ are the nouns that are replaced.

nouns, antecedents

You WOULD NOT expect _____ in an informal essay.

objective statements

Senator Billings writes an essay to let his constituents know how he feels about a major issue facing the country. This type of writing, which must include author opinion, has the purpose of _____.

persuading

One should focus on _____ during the outlining process.

sentence structure, quality of ideas and logical order

You can draw many of the points for your outline from _____.

the ideas created during brainstorming and prewriting

Once they have taken over NASA, we believe that the aliens are planning to infiltrate the CIA. The aliens have been meeting in the middle of the night and current intelligence includes encrypted transmissions (see figure A) indicating such a plan. In the excerpt above, what constitutes good evidence that the aliens are planning to infiltrate the CIA? why?

'encrypted transmissions (see figure A) indicating such a plan;' This is specific data indicating a plan cited in the text.

Roger is writing a paper in MLA format. He is using a quote from page 242 of Why the Squirrel Stole the Nut, written by Barry Jones in 2016. Which of the following shows the parenthetical citation that Roger should use in his writing?

(Jones 242)

What is the proper order of the steps in writing a research paper?

Choose a topic, create a research question, find reliable sources and start the bibliography, take notes and make an outline, write a rough draft, revise and edit, and publish

All of the following criteria are indicative of a properly-formatted MLA Works Cited page EXCEPT:

Citations should be listed in the order in which they appear in your paper.

What does it mean to give credit to sources you use?

Cite the source in your text and your Works Cited or Reference page

Which of the following is NOT a question to ask yourself for determining if you need to cite a source?

Does this sound like it came from me?

Ricardo is adding quoted language from a source to his research paper. He wants to omit part of the sentence he is adding. Which of the following should Ricardo put in place of the omitted words in the quote?

Ellipses

Katherine's main claim is that globalization is helping the working class in the U.S. What would be the counterclaim?

Globalization is having a negative impact on the working class in the U.S.

Which of the following is the correct way of citing a revised book in APA style?

Harris, N. A. (2010). Why love is great (4th ed.). Harper Publishing Company.

Why is it important to include evidence in support of your arguments when writing?

It is necessary if you want to convince readers to believe what you are saying.

Why is annotating while reading helpful to students?

It is the first step in putting together an annotated bibliography.

Which of the following statements best defines the main idea of an essay?

It is the key concept being expressed or examined.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that correct spelling is important?

It will ensure that our grammar is correct.

What is the name of the comma which is used after sky-diving? Rob and Samantha mostly like to participate in exciting sports, such as bungee jumping, sky-diving, or swimming with sharks.

Serial comma

Claims, reasons and evidence are key elements of _____.

an argument