Composition 1 Final Exam Review

A critical essay does not follow a traditional structure of introduction, body, conclusion.

False

Many college writing assignments can be written using first person

True

an author explains the meaning of tortillas to himself and his culture through discussion Mexican history as well as memories of his own childhood

definition

Ask an open question about a subject. Identify significant parts, features, components , or aspects of the subject. Examine the parts and determine how they related to each other. The following steps describe the process of

Analyze

In academic writing, a carefully arranged and supported presentation of a viewpoint is an

Argument

Which of the following texts by James Liao was written for University of Florida stakeholders?

CV ( curriculum Vitae or Resume ) for James C.Liao, PhD

Which of the following sentences demonstrates synthesis?

Educational reform in the country's school system id heavily discussed in all three of the authors' writitings.

Good writing is about writing complete sentences in Standard English without any errors in grammar, mechanics, and spelling

False

Writing is a talent that some people have and some people do not have.

False

You should avoid using first person in academic writing

False

You should plan everything out before you draft

False

L Lennie Irvin wrote " What id 'Academic Writing?" with what audience in mind

First- Year Composition students

Which of the following sentences femonstrates synthesis?

Hoover-Dempsey addresses each of Hymowitz's arguments in her own article, " Commentary and Response to Kay S. Hymowitz. Hymowitz and Dempsey-Hoover area that the influence of popular culture causes kids to grow up too fast.

According to the research of Chris Thais and Terry Zawaki, college professors want to see these three thing in your writing. Identify the three characteristics or standards of academic writing.

More reliance on reason than emotion. Writing that reflects open-mindedness, persistence, and disciplined study. Awareness of rational reader who needs information to formulate a reasonable response.

Simmons compares teens posting on social media platforms to which of the following?

Teens writing insults about one another on bathroom walls.

Simmons says that celebrities "hawk their bodies as much as their talent" through social media. What does she mean by this?

They promote, sell, and profit from the appearance of their bodies as much as they profit from their talents as actors, performers, etc.

Why does Tait cite a study that finds that 34% of British girls feel ugly and worthless?

This evidence is especially relevant because the article is for a British magazine and the primary audience are British readers.

Advertisers and politicians rely heavily on appeals to reason to convince audiences to vote for them or buy their product.

True

Chandler argues that exposure to work out videos and photographs as well as muscle-bound male bodies presented as the ideal in films motivate men to "man up" and hold themselves to a higher fitness standard that will lead to increased self-esteem, success, and life-expectancy.

True

Chandler claims that male actors who cannot achieve the " superhero" body type are limited to portraying " the friend" of the superhero or to roles in independent films

True

Which of the following is consistent with the central claim or thesis of Shaefer's article?

Using photo-editing apps can negatively impact one's self-esteem and undermine a teen's sense of self-acceptance.

Tait refers to research at Stanford University that compares the distorting effects of selfies (photos taken at close range by the subject of the photo) with what?

a funhouse mirror

Audience

academic

Chandler's recommends the following to readers

accept yourself as you are

A movie review develops an interpretation of the film through examination of plot, characters, and the musical score

analysis

logos

appeal to reason

This is the genre for the writing

blog

Which of the following is NOT among the expectations of the academic audience

emotional appeals

Genre

essay

What is the most common genre for college wiritng

essay

This is the audience for writing

fellow students

The introduction to Chandler's article includes a key question. Identify it among the following.

is there a " body positive" movement for men?

Writing assignment

literacy task

purpose

objective

Context

occasion

Letter, diaries, memoirs, and literacy narratives all fall into which category of writing

personal writing

Define Quotation

presents a source's exact words

A blog post details step-by-step instructions for creating the perfect omelt

process

Audience

reader

Define Paraphrase

rewords a source's exact words

What has research shown to be the biggest obstacle to student success on writing assignments?

students' lack of understanding of what they are being asked to produce.

The article by Simmons explains a the "meteoric rise" of an industry that claims to be about "wellness" and "fitness" but in fact promotes unhealthy dieting and depriving oneself of food to attain an ideal body.

True

What is the focus of writing that analyzes, synthesizes, or interprets

Complex subject matter that you can break down into parts and put together in new ways for greater understanding

Simmons argues that social media use among teens causes eating disorders.

False

The perfect formula for a written response to a college writing assignment is the five paragraph essay.

False

The purpose is to entertain, the audience is the student body of a business school, and the genre is a speech

False

The purpose is to entertainl, the audince is the student body od a business school, and the genre is a speech

False

The purpose is to persuade, the audience is academic, and the genre is scholarly article.

False

There is a set order of steps to follow to produce good writing

False

How does Tait's article begin? Correct!

It begins with a personal anecdote.

The purpose is to reflect, the students are writing for themselves and their professor, and the genre is journal writing

True

When writing for academic audiences, it is a good idea to use appeals to emotion sparingly and strategically

True

Tait discusses the book Selfies: Why We Love (and Hate) Them, which argues that ____________.

Selfies affect us differently according to our personalities.

Which of the following are accurate examples of evidence Shaefer uses to develop her claim in the article?

The experiences of several individuals who have used photo-editing tools.

With effort and study, you can improve as a writer

True

Good writing is about accomplishing your purpose in communicating with a particular audience

True

Author Robyn Silverman is interviewed in the article by Shaefer. Her concerns about the psychological impact of photo-editing tools include which of the following? Note: there are two correct answers. Correct!

Using photo-editing tools can result in lower self-esteem. Using photo-editing tools can lead to teens seeking cosmetic procedures or surgeries to alter their real faces.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the idea that " everything's an argument"?

Whether you are writing a classic argument , a review, or an analysis, you've got to focus your writing on a claim that you support with reasons.

A newspaper article breaks down the difference in cost between attending a community college for the first two years of an undergraduate program before completing a degree at a university and the cost of attending a university for four years.

comparison and contrast

Define Summary

condenses a sources ideas

Identify the skill essential to effective college writing defined by Irvin in these terms: separating fact from opinion, recognizing biases and assumptions, and making inferences."

critical thinking

appeals to cedibility

ethos

Genre

form

Short stories, novels, plays and poetry are all what form of literature

genre

appeals to emtions

pathos

This is the purpose of the writing

to evaluate

What is the purpose of a book or movie review

to evaluate

An assignment asks students in a biology class to write an email to a friend explain the cellular foundation of life in order to help the friend prepare for an upcoming essay exam. What is the purpose as described?

to inform

L. Lennie Irvin wrote " what is Academic Writing" with what purpose in mind?

to inform or guide

Purpose

to persuade

Tait speculates that the popularity of edited faces online could shift our perception of beauty to unrealistic and unattainable features.

true