LUOA Creative Writing: Semester Exam

Which element does not belong in a personal narrative?

A lot of background information

Conflict in a personal narrative must also include _________

A resolution of the conflict

Plot is ______________

A series of events in a story

A "narrative" is another name for __________

A story

Personal narratives are __________

A story from the writer's past which taught something valuable.

Pre-writing activities include which one of the following?

All of the answers

The best way to reveal character is through the use of __________

All of the answers

Which element is not a component of plot?

All of the answers because none of those are part of the plot.

Both personal narratives must ____________

Begin with an intriguing introduction

Creativity in humans is evidence of what?

Being made in the image of God

Writing creatively _____

Can be a means of honoring God.

Which of the following best explains the use of conflict in narratives?

Engages the readers

For the revising category, an author must _____________

Evaluate essential content elements

A personal narrative is a report on a topic of personal interest to the writer.

False

Conflict can only be a fight between the protagonist and the antagonist.

False

Creativity is an indication of human intelligence.

False

Determining the purpose of a paper should be done during the first drafts of the work.

False

Gathering supporting detail is part of the writing category when one realizes he or she does not have enough material.

False

Lots of introductory background information brings the reader "up to speed" so they can understand the situation better.

False

Pre-writing includes the first draft of the work, right before revision or editing.

False

Publishing a written work only includes publication in the newspaper, journal or magazine, or acceptance and payment by an established publishing house.

False

Since a personal narrative is the writer's own story, revision isn't as necessary as editing is.

False

The antagonist is the main character of the story.

False

The best way to make any description better is to use adjectives and adverbs freely.

False

Writing creatively is only for those who want to be writers and is a waste of precious time for those who wish to be pastors or missionaries.

False

A character who is one or two-dimensional is a ___ character.

Flat

This character is used in a story to highlight the main character or be a companion or an adversary who brings out a quality of the main character because of his differing, often opposite qualities.

Foil

Pre-Writing does not include which of the following?

Reviewing support and analyzing essential elements

How can a writer make his or her narrative better?

Revision and editing focused on specific essential areas

A character who is multi-faceted and most like real people is a ___ character.

Round

The character who is most like a stereotyped, clichéd character is a ___ character.

Stock

The publishing category of the Writing Process includes which of the following?

Submitting the composition to a contest

The antagonist is ____________

The character, event, or situation in opposition to the main character.

The protagonist is ____________

The main character

The point of view of a story indicates __________

The perspective from which the story is told.

A character's change should be revealed in action.

True

A flat character has little variety in personality.

True

A flat character is useless in good fiction.

True

Characterization is the way the characters are presented to the reader.

True

Direct characterization should never be used.

True

Editing a written work entails an analysis of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and required format.

True

In personal narratives, the main point that must be made is how the subject altered his or her opinions, behavior, or outlook on life.

True

Lists, clustering, graphic organizers, thinking, brainstorming, and free-writing are all examples of pre-writing.

True

One example of a story's conflict could be the character struggling against the grasshoppers eating his crops.

True

Personal narratives must have a point and not simply describe an event.

True

Pre-writing activities benefit every writer for every writing project.

True

Revising a written work involves evaluating and correcting essential elements such as organization, unity, and support for ideas.

True

The point of view of a story can be told through the perspective of a minor character.

True

Descriptive writing is best accomplished through what means?

Using vivid and specific nouns and verbs

The writing category includes ___________

Writing the draft from the pre-writing materials.

Which activity does not belong in the Pre-Writing category?

Writing the first draft