Lit Midterm
What should you do if you find two sources that don't agree with each other when it comes to definitions of statistics you need for your essay?
Find additional sources that used similar methods to see which conclusions were able to be duplicated
Better thesis statement for a paper
b
Most of the movies I don't like have a lot of explosions, sometimes I like horror movies though.
d
Which of the following sentence has been proofread to be completely free of grammar mistakes, spelling errors and typos?
d
What is denotation?
the literal meaning of a word
A dark and gloomy setting, like a graveyard on a rainy winter evening, usually evokes a _____ mood in the reader
a
Better thesis statement
a
Looking for his favorite pair of glasses
a
Paragraph about Mexican food fill in blank
a
The writer is quoting from page 124 in volume 11 of a multivolume work by two authors, Will and Ariel Durant
a- The Durants assert that "by 1793 half the soil of France was owned by peasants" (124)
Sarah has just completed writing a paper. She is now spending time making sure that her subjects and verbs always agree, that she is using active voice instead of passive voice and that she has a good variety in her sentence structure. This is an example of which of the following?
b
Looking at the words surrounding an unknown word to determine its meaning an example of using _________
c
What does it mean to give credit to sources you use?
c
How can you go about staying on track while writing an essay?
e- it is always important to sketch out an outline of your main points
If you cant come up with an original idea while writing an essay _______
e- you should make sure that the argument you do chose to make is well researched
The writer is quoting one author, Elizabeth Sirimarc, from page 805 in volume 6 of a multivolume work
b
Which of the following list of words are transitional words?
b
Which of the following should not be included in a formal essay
b
Clint didn't talk much he just stared you down with cold, dead eyes
b- I
The writer is quoting from page 29 of an article in a journal by one author, Helen Hinchliff
a
You have been given an assignment to write a paper about the cause and effects of global warming...
a
Short paragraphs about flowers, whats missing?
b
Sentence that would make a better thesis statement for a paper
b- Many people drive too fast in snow or icy conditions because they believe, incorrectly, that all-wheel drive will keep them from slipping off the road or from sliding into another vehicle.
How does a sentence fragment create confusion for the reader?
b- a fragment separated from the clause can lose its clarity or meaning
It is fairly common knowledge that some kind of ants...
b- effective
A coherent body paragraph is one that _______
b- has clear, logical sentences that flow together well
Paragraph about computers fill in the blank
b-The most basic way to protect
What is visualization when reading
c
What should you consider when visualizing?
c
Rebecca is writing a final essay for her English 101 class. The teacher did not provide students with an effective question to which she could respond with a thesis. What should she do?
c
