English 1101 Proctored Exam

When you quote, you use the exact wording from the source, but what do you do when you paraphrase? A .You rewrite a passage or part of a text in your own words. B. You give a broad overview of a passage or text. C. You only change a few words from the original passage or text. D. You use exact wording from the original passage or text.

A .You rewrite a passage or part of a text in your own words.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence. A. Carlos studied for his algebra test and his English exam. B. Carlos studied for his algebra test, and his English exam. C. Carlos studied for his algebra test and, his English exam.

A. Carlos studied for his algebra test and his English exam.

When writing a narrative essay, what method of organization is most common? A. Chronological order B. Order of importance C. Spacial order D. Order of least importance

A. Chronological order

In a classification essay, what should each body paragraph do? A. Each body paragraph should fully explore a subcategory of the overall topic. B. Each body paragraph should continue to break down the overall topic into subcategories. C. Each body paragraph should explain why the overall topic needs to be broken down into categories. D. Each body paragraph should provide details about the overall topic.

A. Each body paragraph should fully explore a subcategory of the overall topic.

If writing a description essay, what method of organizing the essay is most effective? A. Spatial Order B. Order of Importance C. Chronological Order D. Any method is effective.

A. Spatial Order

What method of organization should you use for a classification essay? A. The organizing strategy of a classification essay is dictated by the initial topic and the subsequent subtopics. B. You should always organize your classification essay in order of importance. C. Classification essays need to be organized in chronological order. C. The organizing strategy of a classification essay should follow the order of least importance.

A. The organizing strategy of a classification essay is dictated by the initial topic and the subsequent subtopics.

What is the purpose of classification writing? A. The purpose of classification is to break down broad subjects into smaller, more manageable, more specific parts. B. The purpose of classification is to decide what topics are appropriate for essays and what topics are not. C. The purpose of classification is to classify topics based on their academic merit. D. The purpose of classification is to group smaller ideas into a larger topic.

A. The purpose of classification is to break down broad subjects into smaller, more manageable, more specific parts.

A well-developed outline should include what? A. The thesis of the essay, topic sentences of each body paragraph, and evidence to back up topic sentences. B. The thesis of the essay, questions for each body paragraph, and answers to those questions. C. The thesis of the essay and the body paragraphs in outline form. D. The thesis of the essay and a series of ideas for the rest of the essay.

A. The thesis of the essay, topic sentences of each body paragraph, and evidence to back up topic sentences.

Support used in an effective essay should __. A. be relevant to the thesis, specific, and detailed B. reflect the exact same opinions of the student writer C. be from the internet D. contain statistics and other hard data

A. be relevant to the thesis, specific, and detailed

If an essay's topic is too general, the student writer should __. A. narrow the focus of the essay B. choose a different topic for the essay C. write a general essay D. change nothing, because it is supposed to be a general topic

A. narrow the focus of the essay

Choose the correct verb to complete the following sentence: Here ________ the assignments that I have completed. A. is B. are

B. are

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the following sentence: Mark and ________ went to the workshop. A. he B. him C. himself

B. him

Identify the group of words below as a fragment, run-on/comma splice, or complete sentence: The sales manager has not set a time for the meeting. A. Fragment B. Run-On/Comma Splice C. Complete Sentence

C. Complete Sentence

Narrative writing must be factual. True False

False

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: According to my research, most of us enjoy watching television. True or false

False

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: I agree with this research because it's true. True or False

False

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: I think that animal abusers should receive life sentences in prison. True or false

False

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: I think that everyone should treat people fairly in job interviews. True or False

False

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: My essay will discuss animal cruelty. True or False

False

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: When you use this computer program, you have to be careful. True or False

False

Using contractions in formal writing is acceptable. True or False

False

Using statistics without proper reference is acceptable in formal writing. True or false

False

What are the basic components of a narrative? Select all that apply. Plot Characters Conflict Symbolism

Plot Characters Conflict

Identify the group of words below as a fragment, run-on/comma splice, or complete sentence: The telephone connection was very poor I had to redial the number. A. Fragment B. Run-on/Comma splice C. Complete Sentence

Run-on/Comma Splice

Addressing the reader directly is only allowed in process essays. True or false

True

Formal writing is writing that does not use slang, personal references (I, you, or me, except in some instances like employment cover letters or narrative essays), or shorthand (texting language, abbreviations, or contractions). True or False

True

No first person (unless narrative essay) or second person unless in direct quotes (Only 2nd person allowed in process essays) True or False

True

Originally, in academic writing, third person is used to create a formal tone. It creates a formal tone by speaking about a topic and creating distance between the person writing and the reader. True or False

True

The following sentence is acceptable in formal writing: In order to treat people fairly, one must listen to their words. True or False

True

Using slang in formal writing is not acceptable. True or false

True