College Comp 1 Final

In the following sentence, identify the misplaced modifier and why it doesn't work. The Senator nearly spoke for two hours about the somewhat unfair tax increase before the committee tiredly voted on the motion.

'Nearly,' because it should appear before the words 'two hours.'

When introducing a new concept, idea, or character, it is best to use which of the following?

A simple sentence

A persuasive strategy which the writer uses to support an argument best describes which of the following?

An appeal

Why is use of the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) preferred by those who use APA style citations?

Because the web address is subject to change, while the DOI is not.

Which of the following is an example of a non sequitur?

Bill enjoys eating spaghetti, so he is going to go to the football game.

Rachel is considering how to best use reference materials. She is aware that the process has several steps she should take and that, in general, she needs to consult expert opinion and add input to existing expert thoughts, but she is unsure what the first step is. What would you suggest she should do first?

Consult experts.

You are writing an essay about minority rights. In your introduction, you're trying to establish a connection with the reader by writing: 'A lot of the stuff written in this paper may seem technical, but it's all important for understanding the value of human rights!' Which of the following should you strive to do when writing an essay?

Establishing a connection with the reader.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Janet, Bill, Ted and their two pet monkeys.

Appealing to a reader's emotion, as well as including strong stories of human experiences into your writing, best describes the use of which of the following?

Pathos

What type of information or support would be included within a logical appeal?

Reasoning in support of an argument

Janet left the concert before the other attendees did.

She left it before they did.

Which term describes a writer's attempt to support his argument by presenting to the reader a unified set of details from a variety of credible sources?

Synthesis

Good writers avoid the passive voice as much as possible. Of the four sentences below, which is in passive voice and needs revision?

The man was assaulted by a group of ruffians.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

The men could not see the monster, even though it was hiding ten feet from them.

Which of the sentences below FAILS to make good stylistic use of tone?

The money was gone and I didn't know where to look so I got back into the car and left.

Which statement is an example of circular reasoning?

The moon is made of cheese because the moon is made of cheese.

Replace the verbs in the following sentence with antonyms. 'They ran blissfully down the street arm in arm.'

They walked sadly down the street arm in arm.

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

Walking to the train station, the storm drenched Polly.

One should focus on _____ during the outlining process.

sentence structure, quality of ideas and logical order

Fundamental essay building blocks include _____.

thesis statement

A psychological study which included 2500 people due to the fact that it was a large-scale project, also had complete media coverage for the 150 days the study lasted. This is an example of which of the following?

A compound-complex sentence

You are writing an essay and are thinking about which style of writing a bibliography should you use: APA, MLA or Chicago. When checking the technical instructions you found out that you need to use the form 'author's last name, year of publication, the title of the book, publishing information'. This best describes which of the following styles of writing a bibliography?

APA

Identify the version of the sentence that provides the best organization and clarity.

At a departmental meeting last week, the manager said he hoped all employees would contribute unselfishly to the effort.

Consider the following paragraph: I always vote for the National Party candidate in gubernatorial elections. This year, Sally Smith is the National Party candidate for governor, so I will vote for Sally Smith for governor this year. Which type of reasoning is displayed in this paragraph?

Deductive Reasoning

What is the main subject in the sentence below?

Flock

Which of the sentences is without errors?

Hermione laughed with such gusto that there was no mistaking her mood.

How does the first paragraph serve as a road map for an exemplification essay?

It articulates the thesis statement and explains how you are going to prove it.

Which of the following sentences could be improved by the insertion of an additional comma?

It was a heavy misshapen box.

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for improving reading comprehension?

Practicing your writing based on activities in your daily life

Which sentence needs correction?

The buffet provided a amazing array of meats and side dishes.

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement?

The debate team from Des Moines are going to state nationals.

Identify the subjects in the following sentence. Tory and Samantha spent six months planning every single detail of their upcoming vacation.

Tory and Samantha

Which of the following is a question we should ask ourselves when editing the work of others?

What is the mood of the piece?

In Jim's narrative essay about his family, certain parts are written in extreme detail, while others are written in more general terms. These differences illustrate the concept of _____ in a narrative.

pacing

Why can it be useful to outline your own major argumentative points before writing your persuasive paper?

Because you can consider the strength of each point, and determine how much time you'll spend arguing your points and how much time you'll spend refuting opposing views

Which of the following sentences about Gary is grammatically correct?

Gary, who was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education.

An attention-getter is an integral part of the introduction of your essay. If you want to make the content of your essay relatable to the reader, the best way to do so is which of the following?

Integrating a quote

What are logical fallacies?

Logical fallacies are flaws and errors in the reasoning of one's argument.

Which of the following is the proper reference page APA citation for the book The Spellbinder's Gift by Og Mandino?

Mandino, O. (1995). The spellbinder's gift. Random House, Inc.

In both APA or MLA format, what information regarding publication date is needed in the reference page?

Year, month, and day of publication (assuming all are available)

This sentence is referring to an imaginary book titled The Truth About Supplements by a woman named Alicia Jones. The book was published in 2011. Fill in the blank in APA format: According to Jones (2011), many dietary supplements are contaminated with wheat, rice, and even illegal drugs _____

(p. 314)

Which option below is a suitable revision for this awkward sentence? 'Because online courses offer an economical way to earn college credit, so we encourage thrifty students to take advantage of them.'

All of the options are suitable revisions.

How should an appeal based on logos be delivered?

Based on the clarity of the arguments.

What do you call this type of statement? 'Presidential debates allow presidential candidates to highlight their views; therefore many people prefer not to watch them in an effort to be informed.'

A non sequitur

Why is the word 'authenticity' the antonym of the word 'spurious' in the following sentence? 'The spurious accusations of the disgusting liar will be proven false since they completely lack authenticity.'

Because it has the opposite meaning

You need to share among several groups of workers information about an auction and reception. Each group will be handling their own specialized jobs at the event. How do you manage your several essays to communicate the necessary information taking into account those differences?

Begin by writing a single essay that includes the basic information all will need, and then make adjustments to it to take into account the specific concerns of each group.

Check the parallelism of the following sentence. Choose the answer that best corrects the problem. Although he enjoyed running and to play baseball, he decided to try out for volleyball instead.

Change to play baseball to playing baseball

The implied subject you is contained in which of the following sentences?

Get down here and help me make dinner.

Which of the following sentences uses the semi-colon correctly?

Her three favorite dishes were peanut butter, jelly, and banana toast; chili with chips, cheese, and sour cream; and pepperoni pizza.

When writing in an academic journal or writing a biography you're most likely to use _____ person point of view in your writing.

third

You can make use of ideas that you generated during prewriting/brainstorming _____.

to draft the because clause in your thesis statement

It's a good idea to develop a one-sentence response to essay questions because

you ensure your essay response uses the approach for which it's called.

Which statement contains an either/or fallacy?

Either you go with your sister to the park this afternoon, or you'll be spending the rest of your life washing dishes in the kitchen.

Evidence that supports the claims being made is most important to which of the following?

Evaluating the reasoning of a text

'Despite their best efforts, there was no change regarding gun control.' This statement likely goes after which of the following?

There has been a strong surge towards attempting to ban gun control.

A deductive pattern is more common than an inductive pattern in student writing because _____

deduction more closely matches the general pattern that teachers often look for in student papers.

What do you call an essay that provides a counterargument to show that another writer's thinking is in error?

A refutation

Providing statistics about the costs of global warming and the long-term danger to coastal cities and arguing why global warming is dangerous is a good example of using _____ for your argument about the danger of global warming.

supporting details

Ted is writing his dissertation and is unsure about several aspects. In several occasions, he used rewritten sentences in his dissertation from journal authors without citing them. He also never cited the sources of his statistical data because he thought that this was unnecessary. Also, almost two pages of his dissertation are based exclusively on the work of another author without any of Ted's ideas, but he has cited the source he used. Why will Ted's dissertation be rejected due to plagiarism?

All the answers are correct.

Which of the following is important to the use of logos when appealing to your reader?

All the answers are correct.

You're trying to decide which referencing style to use. Which of the following is correct regarding APA style?

All the answers are correct.

Hegel: A Collection of Critical Essays - a compilation of essays written by various authors about author and philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. The previous title is most likely an example of which of the following?

An edited book.

Which pair of sentences below uses both subjective and objective pronouns?

Eva really enjoyed the meal at the new Italian restaurant. She thought it was delicious.

The ball of light danced and bobbed in the air for a moment like some sort of other-worldly specter. Then, as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished without a trace.' What is the likely meaning of the word 'specter' in the previous passage?

Ghost or spirit

Theresa is a professor at a local university. Her student, Kevin, has content from the Journal of Sociology. The following is an example of how most of his essay appears to be written: ''The research clearly points out that 'While the level of crime has mostly gone down throughout the country, the level of violent crime in major cities has gone up. This trend is highly worrisome as the concept of the 'Criminal Triangle' identified by situation theory identifies that the largest problem is the presence of an able protector''' Why would Theresa likely award him a low grade?

He has far too much content that is directly quoted.

Which of the following sentences is NOT written with simple subject-verb construction?

In a timed essay exam, you should think about paragraph breaks and should vary your sentence structure.

When would you say is the best moment to present an anecdote in your essay?

In the introduction

"The tables were now turned on the aggrieved party, who was more than happy to exact revenge on his competitor." What is the likely meaning of "aggrieved" in the passage quoted?

Injured

Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers several drawing tablets and a pack of pastel and fluorescent coloring pencils. How could you best punctuate the previous sentence?

Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers, several drawing tablets, and a pack of pastel and fluorescent coloring pencils.

Identify the BEST example of a logically written sentence.

My favorite movie is The Princess Bride, but I also like Lord of the Rings.

A student finds herself constantly trying to figure out what the author meant when she reads sections of her textbook. Which of the following is NOT a way to improve her reading for the gist of the section?

Re-reading the article several times

Which of the following sentences includes the correct usage of the word whom?

Sarah, for whom we bought the gift basket, is recuperating at our local hospital.

Which of the following is a correct use of parallel structure?

Steve should not make long range plans when he is tired, overworked and depressed.

James is writing an article for a journal and is trying to find a good peer-reviewed secondary source. In the end, the sources that he used were the 'New York Times', 'fred.stlouisfed.org (Federal Reserve Bank Database)', his conversation with the Nobel laureate Paul Krugman and an article from the 'Journal of Comparative Economics'. Which of the sources that he used is most likely an example of a peer-reviewed secondary source?

The 'Journal of Comparative Economics'.

The key concept being expressed, or the overall gist of what the piece will be dealing with as a whole, best defines which of the following?

The main idea

Identify the sentence in which the word 'affect' is used correctly.

The news of his death greatly affected those who knew him well.

You are writing an essay and are using a direct quote from the article 'The Fall of the Egyptian Empire' in the 'Journal of Archeology'. What do you need to provide in-text when using the APA style that you do not have to provide when you are paraphrasing?

The page number where the information can be found.

Please select what type of faulty comparison error, if any, is in the sentence that follows: Mustache Dad is the best character in the Twilight series.

This sentence does not have an error.

'In this day and age, globalisation is present everywhere. The stock market in China is going to crash because its economic growth is slowing down. Global warming may destroy the world if we do not control greenhouse gas emission.' This is part of an essay that did not follow the first rule of essay writing. Which rule is that?

You should always have a clear and logical approach to the flow of information in your essay.

Identify the sentence with the best diction.

The relationships they developed on that trip became powerful bonds that time and distance could not weaken or destroy.

In which of the following situations should the article by Wilson, Kriege and Gold in 2009 be cited as '(Wilson et al., 2009)' in the APA style?

The second time it was mentioned in-text.

David is writing a thesis statement for his PhD dissertation. In the beginning, he sets the reader's expectations for the essay. The thesis also sets up the main argument of his dissertation. The thesis then answers the crucial research question of his work. What has David done wrong in writing his thesis?

None of the answers are correct.