ENGL112
When you begin writing, which of the following should you have available? Select all that apply.
Dictionary, Thesaurus
If you have not had as much success with writing as you would like, which of the following are actions that will help you improve? Select all that apply.
*earning to break writing projects into small tasks *visualizing yourself writing a strong paper *creating an ideal writing environment
Gemma is writing a paper about an activity—yoga—to be shared with a general audience that may or may not know anything about her subject. Which of the following should she remember to include in the paper? Select all that apply.
*the basic benefits of doing yoga *explanations of specialized yoga terms
Which of the following are main purposes for writing? Select all that apply.
*to express feelings *to entertain *to interpret *to persuade *to inform
Which of the following are effective ways to make a backup copy of an assignment saved as a file on the hard drive of your computer? Select all that apply.
-saving a copy of the document to a flash drive or an external hard drive -e-mailing the document to yourself -saving a copy of the document to online storage
A writer whose primary goal is to entertain wants to
emotionally move or amuse readers in some way.
A writer whose main goal is to express feelings wants to
explore the emotions connected to something.
Which point of the rhetorical star is concerned with choosing the writing approach that best serves your purpose and audience?
strategy
Which of the following topics is appropriate for a paper whose purpose is to inform?
the harmful consequences of acid rain
Which topic would be best for a paper whose purpose is to persuade?
why student loans should have lower interest rates
Julie chose travel as her broad subject. The rhetorical situation is a short paper. Which of the following would be appropriate to a short paper? Select all that apply
*Great Smoky Mountains National Park *a Caribbean cruise
Luis is writing a paper for the members of his surfing club. Which of the following are assumptions that Luis should be able to make about his audience when he plans his paper?
*The audience will be familiar with specialized vocabulary related to surfing. *The audience already knows a lot about surfing. *The audience will be interested in advanced information about surfing.
Which of the following topics is most appropriate for a paper whose purpose is to express feelings?
How Becoming a Parent Affected Me
A writer's purpose is his or her
reason for writing.
A discourse community is a group of people who Multiple choice question.
share common interests, knowledge, and values related to a particular subject.
Which of the following pieces of writing is most likely to have entertaining readers as its primary purpose?
How I Survived a Disastrous Blind Date
For her English class, Olivia, a physics major, wrote a paper to explain the uncertainty principle, a difficult topic her readers were not likely to know about. To get their interest, she began it with a funny story about a physicist. Which of the following best describes what Olivia did?
She included material whose purpose was to entertain in a paper mainly to inform.
Which of the following is the best example of jargon?
Two knitters discuss gauge, tension, and techniques for casting on.
A writer whose goal is to persuade primarily wants to
convince readers to believe or do something
A writer whose goal is to inform wants to
educate or teach readers in some way.
A writer whose goal is to interpret wants to
help readers better understand a concept.
What does good design help writers do? Select all that apply.
make a document visually appealing structure a document logically
The term rhetoric refers to
the art of communicating effectively through writing or speaking.
Which of the following is an appropriate topic for a paper whose purpose is to interpret?
the true meaning of patriotism
Luis is writing a paper for the members of his surfing club. Which of the following are assumptions that Luis should be able to make about his audience when he plans his paper? Select all that apply.
*The audience already knows a lot about surfing. *The audience will be familiar with specialized vocabulary related to surfing. *The audience will be interested in advanced information about surfing.
Julie chose travel as her broad subject. The rhetorical situation is a short paper. Which of the following would be appropriate to a short paper? Select all that apply.
*a Caribbean cruise *Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Which of the following are examples of writing for a discourse community? Select all that apply.
*an article written for members of a theater club *procedures written for medical staff in a hospital *a web page written for professional translators
Which of the following types of writing should be formal rather than informal? Select all that apply.
*business letter *research paper
When a writer uses the rhetorical star to analyze a writing situation, what five things does he or she consider? Select all that apply.
1.Subject 2.strategy 3.purpose 4.design 5.audience
According to the rhetorical star, the broad, general concept that a person chooses to write about is known as the
Subject
Rita writes a letter to go with a job application. In the first paragraph, she describes her education and experience. In the second paragraph, she states the case for how she can benefit the organization if she is hired. What is the purpose of the letter?
both to inform and to persuade
When deciding how to design a document, the writer should
consider the design expectations of the audience.
Anna decided to locate her writing space in the room farthest from the television and away from street noises. What is Anna trying to do?
minimize distractions
Jargon is defined as
specialized vocabulary and speech used by a particular group.
Narrating, describing, and explaining a process are examples of the major ______ a writer can use.
strategies
The mood or feeling that a writer tries to create in a piece is known as
tone