Test: Writing and Reading Skills English II
_______________are all types of prose composition discussed in this unit.
1. argumentation 2. narration 3.expositition 4. description
Learning how to read to an audience directly helps the reader to: _____.
1. increase self-confidence 2. develop a greater ability to express oneself verbally
Which of the following changes in focus indicate that the writer must begin a new paragraph?
Change in time change in place change in action change in mood
C. specifics such as names and dates
Details
B. error; a false idea
Fallacy
A dog with long, shaggy ears. sentence or fragment
Fragment
Ate the cake. fragment sentence
Fragment
In the morning, just before sunrise. sentence or fragment
Fragment
Picking wildflowers while walking through the woods. fragment or sentence
Fragment
Until tomorrow. sentence or fragment
Fragment
F. purpose of the writer
Intent
Which of the following are considered articulators?
Lips Tongue Teeth
A. principal thought
Main idea
He will return. fragment or sentence
Sentence
Sit! sentence or fragment
Sentence
The baby cried. fragment or sentence
Sentence
E. organization
Structure
D. states the subject and controlling idea in a paragraph
Topic sentence
7. take away, limit, or oppose
but
structure used in history and science explaining reasons for certain events or phenomena
cause/effect
useful in botany, biology, and anatomy classes
classification/division
often uses such words as similar, on the contrary
comparison/contrast
Identify the complete subject and the complete predicate in the following sentence. The ambassador from Cuba pounded his fist on the table. Complete subject: Complete predicate:
complete subject: The ambassador from Cuba complete predicate: pounded his fist on the table.
Analyze the punctuation of the following sentence. She is home now; therefore, you may speak with her. (incorrect or correct)
correct
Analyze the punctuation of the following sentences. I forgot my umbrella this morning. Consequently, I will get wet. (incorrect or correct)
correct
drawing a particular conclusion from general premises
deductive reasoning
tells what something is; useful in all subjects
extended definition
A connective may never be the first word of a sentence. (True or False)
false
Clear-cut, impassable boundaries separate the methods of paragraph development. (True or False)
false
2. indicate order
finally
6. introduce an illustration
for instance
1. add ideas
furthermore
Newspaper articles tell who, what, when, where, and why in the _____.
headline
using a story to make a point
illustration/example
5. repetition of an idea
in other words
8. show space relation
in the distance
Analyze the punctuation of the following sentence. He does not speak often but, when he does, everyone listens. (incorrect or correct)
incorrect
reasoning from several particular examples to establish a general principle
inductive reasoning
drawing conclusions from implied information
inferences
4. To show time relation
meanwhile
fallacy in logic that assumes a cause and effect relationship because of sequence
post hoc
useful to describe how to refinish furniture
process analysis
3. show a consequence
therefore
A cause/effect relationship means that everything is caused; effects are the result or outcome of some cause. (True or False)
true
All paragraphs should have one main idea. (True or False)
true
Details are made up of facts, quotations, and anecdotes. ( True or False)
true
No set rule exists to determine how many sentences should be in a paragraph. (True or False)
true
Objective means not influenced by personal feeling. (True or False)
true
Recognizing an author's organization of ideas often makes comprehension easier. (True or False)
true
Arrange the following sentences in chronological order for a coherent paragraph titled "How to Make a Succulent Hamburger."
you can do it yourself : )
