Comp Midterm

What is a critique?

A formalized, critical reading of a passage

Which of the following is an explanatory synthesis most like?

A news article

The author's _____ is his or her primary reason for writing. Writers write to inform, to persuade and to entertain

A purpose

How is a quotation different from a summary?

A quotatin uses the exact wording from a speech or writing, while a summary is a brief restatement in your own words.

Kennedy is evaluating a recent book by her favorite comedian, but she is having trouble evaluating writing that entertains. Which of the following criteria should she NOT use to evaluate this entertaining book

Accuracy of information

When is the best time to begin drafting a paper?

After you've settled on a working thesis.

Portia has applied sevel invention strategies to creat the following working thesis: according to Dr. rodgers, identical twins... What important componsent is Portia's working thesis missing?

An assertion

Although Dr. Schrouder identifies the current parking... This excerpt is an example of which type of synthesis

Argument

_____ requires discernment, sensitivity, imagination, knowledge of the subject and a willingness to become involved in what you read

Critical reading

In the humanities, ___ can refer to the qualitative observations one makes of a particular art object that one is interpreting or evaluating.

Data

What is the difference between editing and revising?

Editing focuses on spelling, punctuation, and grammar while revision focuses on large scale elements like unity, coherence, and development.

An__ quotation is a quotation in which you report what someone has said without repeating the words exactly as written.

Indirect

Brainstorming or predrafting are other names for the

Invention stage

Becca has just been given a new assignment. What should she do to make sure she understands what is expected of her for this new assignment is?

Locate the assignment's key verbs

Tobias has been assigned a ten page paper in an introductory level psych course.... What should Tobias do to come up with a list of topics he could write about?

Look through his course notes, syllabus, to find topics that sparked his interest

_____ is the attempt to pass off the word of another as one's own

Plagiarism

What should you consider to better understand your assignment?

Purpose, scope and audience

Olivia is reading a passage that she needs to summarize. while she reads, she underlines key ideas and writes notes and questions in the margin. What part of critical reading for a summary is olivia doing?

Read actively and recursively

You can create a ____ to refine your working thesis and establish unity between your thesis statement and the body of your paper

Reverse outline

A _____ is a written discussion that draws on two or more sources.

Synthesis

The relationship between___ and writing is complex and not entirely understood.

Thinking

Martina has begun work on a critique on Author Millers... but is having a difficulty figuring out what to write about. What question could she ask to help evaluate the play?

What issues does the author overlook?

Serena starts her paper on genetic diagnosis... what type of paper is Serena writing

a paraphase

Your professor has asked you to write a synthesis. Which of the following is NOT a source that you should draw on to create a synthesis

a series of text messages

Sean has written a first draft of his critical evaluation on Edgar Allen.... Sean has identified the authors purpose and has also summarized the authors position. What is sean's critical evaluation missing?

a statement and explanation of sean's own position on the story

Gabi has just finished the second draft of her synthesis.... what has she forgotten

a work's cited

in a formal critique, it is possible to ___ an authors main point yet disagree with other parts of the argument

agree with

Paul is writing a summary on... what is paul doing in order to write his summary

dividing the passage into stages of thought

according to a campus catalog... What type of synthesis?

explanatory

A purpose of a thesis in an explanatory paper is to

focus on the facts instead of advancing a particular opinion

Recent menu changes have had a dis... this quotation in the passage above is

incorporated

aiden has been asked to write an explanatory synthesis. Which of the following strategies shoul he use to make sure he understands his sources?

label or underline the sources' main ideas, key terms, and major details.

Andreas has begun revising his paper. So far his revision has focused mainly on his sentences, transitions and evidence he uses in each paragraph... What type of revision is andreas primarly making?

local

Stacy has been asked to critically read... how should she begin this task

locate the author's thesis and identify the selection's content and structure

Jae has completed a rough draft of the summary of Romeo and juliet. What should jae do to improve this part of the critique

make his summary fair and accurate

what should you do in a synthesis

make the relationships you've inferred between separate sources explicit.

Faisal has spent a long time brainstorming, researching and writing his essay. He has also revised and edited several drafts, and although the paper isn't due for another three days, he is confident the paper is perfect. What should he do before he turns in his final draft?

set it aside for a day or two and read it one last time to catch any remaining sentence-level errors

You don't need to agree with an author to believe that her or she has

succeeded in his or her purpose.

Charlie brown What is the student's passage above an example of?

summarizing

A summary includes all of these except

the minor details of the passage

what is your job in writing an explanatory paper

to present the facts in a reasonably objective manner

Gregg has been given an assignment that requires research. Which of the following questions should he ask himself about the assignment before he begins his research?

what do i need to know in order to begin writing?

Jiao has been working on an upcoming assignment. She has spent a fair amount of time sitting at her desk and thinking about her assignment but hasn't been able to get anything down on paper yet. is jiao spending her time effectively?

yes, because what Jiao thinks affects what she writes

paraphrasing material involves recasting a passage into your own words, so it requires

your complete understanding of the material