English 104: College Composition RE-TAKE

How does a dependent clause differ from an independent clause?

A dependent clause isn't a complete sentence on its own, while an independent clause can be a standalone sentence.

How does a sentence fragment create confusion for the reader?

A fragment separated from the clause can lose its clarity or meaning.

What are the functions of a personal essay?

A personal essay may provide information, entertainment, or may be for the purpose of persuasion.

Which of the following is an example of a mixed structure sentence?

Because I stayed up late last night studying, is why I will do well on my exam.

Henry is writing an essay about the 'British Line of Succession'. He wants to implement proper citation when using his sources. Which of the following would you suggest he should do?

He should remember that citation is a way of showing the source from which you've borrowed information that appears in your paper and that he should always cite his sources.

First person point of view narration can reference the subject with which of the following pronouns?

I

Which pronouns are found in the following sentence? 'I kept telling her that we would go back for Elmo, but I knew we had left him behind. '

I, her, we, I, we, him

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

In a timed essay exam, you should think about paragraph breaks.

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

It is the key concept being expressed or examined.

How can a citation be identified?

It will be surrounded by parentheses.

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

Reasoning in support of an argument

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.

When writing a paragraph, why is it important to use topic sentences?

To make each paragraph easier to understand

Fundamental essay building blocks include _____

a thesis statement.

If you discover that one of your body paragraphs has gone off track and doesn't support your thesis, you should _____.

delete the paragraph

How many paragraphs would you expect to see in a standard argumentative essay?

five

Peter is creating an outline for a paper on ecotourism and decides to use a formal outline format. You would expect Peter's outline to _____.

include major ideas about ecotourism, with subpoints beneath each and details associated with each of those subpoints below that

Deductive reasoning involves _____

starting with a generalization and moving to specific details.

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

to draft the because clause in your thesis statement

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

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

Allyne is writing an argumentative essay in favor of expanded women's rights in the workplace. Where should she include background information about the topic of women's rights in general?

The introduction

You are writing an essay and one of your references using the MLA style is as follows: 'According to Krugman, the economy has significantly declined since the 2008 economic crisis (2013).' What does (2013) refer to?

The page number

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

The thought of all the home repairs we need after the bathrooms flooded are daunting.

Which of the following is NOT a standard formatting requirement for an MLA-style paper?

The title of the page should be in all capital letters and underlined.

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

If a person begins an essay by pointing out they are a researcher who has been studying this particular field for the past 18 years, what form of appeal is he or she making?

Ethos

Please select what type of faulty comparison error, if any, is in the sentence that follows: Between gelato and ice cream, gelato is sweetest and therefore best.

Misused comparative or superlative form

Identify the thesis in the paragraph that follows: There are many who believe that healthcare is a basic human right. I strongly disagree. Life, food, shelter, and the right to pursue happiness (whatever that means) may be human rights, but little else. But when we talk about whether this country should have universal healthcare for its citizens, we are not discussing basic human rights. No, access to universal healthcare is instead the moral obligation of any society that dares to call itself 'civilized.'

No, access to universal healthcare is instead the moral obligation of any society that dares to call itself 'civilized.'

Which of the following is NOT included in the general rules of self-editing?

To be as fresh as possible, edit your paper immediately after you finish writing it.

A writer would MOST LIKELY use a call to action in the _____ of their essay in order to _____.

conclusion; state a specific solution to an identified problem

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

connect two independent clauses that are widely dissimilar from each other

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.

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

Evaluating the reasoning of a text

Mark is writing an essay. Part of the text goes as follows: 'Read my following words very carefully. This topic is important to all of us because climate change affects not only the environment but each and every one of us. If this topic is not addressed soon, more and more species will die out and we will face potentially disastrous consequences.' If you were reviewing his work, what would you suggest he could do to increase the sense of urgency in his message?

He should use punctuation that emphasizes areas of urgency.