Midterm revision
In the mornings, [she, they] content with heavy traffic on the highway
The
Fill-in: the first step in essay writing is deciding what _______ you want to make
Point
Choose the sentence that is too broad to be an effective thesis for an essay
Recreation is an important part of the American lifestyle.
_______ means that you rewrite a paragraph or paper, building upon what has already been done in order to make it stronger
Revising
Since records have been kept every state in the United States has [I] to triple digit temperatures
Risen
When a writer uses emphatic order to organize details in an essay , the most important or interesting item is typically
Saved for last
The Zumba class and the yoga session [seam, seems] to help me relax
Scene
A consists of a short statement of the thesis followed by the main supporting points for the thesis
Scratch outline
In a ______, you think carefully about the point you are making, the supporting items for that point, and the order in which you will arrange their ideas
Scratch outline
The______ is useful for giving readers direct instructions and explanations
Second person approach
After almost 540 years, the archaeological site [is, R] almost gone
Yes
If you organize and connect specific evidence, your writing will
have coherence
In this group of words, _____ is a general idea. The other words are specific ideas
Adolescence
An introductory paragraph may
All of the above
Which of the following are connecting words
All of the above
A thesis statement _____.
All of these
During revision you should
All of these
One way to make sure that your essay will have enough is to start with
An informational outline
The boss [a] his daughter to the office and bring your child to work day
Brought
Juanita has [E] the color gray for her bridesmaids dresses
Chosen
An essay that presents details in the order in which the they occured is based on
Chronological order
The two prewriting techniques that both illustrate major and minor relationships among ideas are
Clustering and outlining
Two common methods of organizing the supporting materials in an essay are time (chronological) order and _______ order
Emphatic
supporting paragraphs in an essay do not need their own topic sentences
False
The _____ allows writers to draw on their own experiences and speak to their audience in their own words
First person approach
The _______ is most common as a means of expressing personal experience or observation
First person approach
The ___________ uses pronouns such as I, me, mine, we, our, us
First person approach
Michael has [bee] on vacation to California every summer for the last 20 years
Gone
Why, after all these months, [have, has] the book not been returned to Library?
Has
To revise the content of your paragraph, you should ask if you
Have a main idea and supporting points
If you back up your point with specific evidence, your writing will
Have support
If you make one point and stick to that point, your writing will
Have unity
Which irrelevant sentence in the passage below interferes with the unity of the paragraph? First of all, I learned that chiggerd are the larvae of tiny mites found in the woods and that their bites are always multiple and cause intense itching
I am definitely not a city person, for I couldn't stand to be surrounded by people, noise, and concrete
A topic sentence is a(n):
Opening point
During__________, another person responds to your writing and marks possible trouble spots
Peer review
When writing a topic sentence, avoid
Providing specific details about the topic
In _________, you generate ideas and details by asking as much as you can about your subject
Questioning
A paragraph is a
Short paper of 150 to 200 words
A journal is a
Sourcebook of ideas
The details provided in an essay must be both
Specific and adequate
The word' cohere' means to
Stick together
The title is usually a very brief __________ of what your paper is about
Summary
fill in: in most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and _________ that point
Support
In this group of words, ____ is a general idea. The other words are specific ideas
Technology
In this group of words, ———— is a general idea. The other words are specific ideas.
Technology
In paragraphs, ________ and other connective devices are helped to link snetences
Transitions
_________ are words and phrases that indicate relationships between ideas
Transitions
Formulating your thesis at the beginning will help you stick to the topic of your essay
True
If you are open to giving and recieiving constructive criticism, you can reasonably, expect your work to develop
True
It is important to know your audience and purpose and to adjust your writing accordingly
True
No matter which pattern or patterns a writer uses, an essay will probably involve argumentation
True
The concluding paragraph of an essay can include both a summary of the main point and a final thought on the subject
True
The revision of writing is especially facilitated by use of the computer
True
Your instructor is a symbol of the larger audience you are addressing
True
Choose the sentence that is too narrow to be an effective thesis for an essay
When i was eight years old, i got a parakeet
The word______ is generally speaking inappropriate for academic writing
You
The plan of development in an essay is
a preview of the major points that support the essay.
In _________, a writer attempts to support a debatable point or position
argument
Read the sentence below. Then choose the correct verb form and write it in the blank I panicked on the way to the airport since I thought I had [C] my passport
forgotten
A conclusion can include all of the following except
A new incident
In an introduction a writer can
All of these
The concluding paragraph often
All of these
To write an effective paragraph you should
All of these
A plan of development includes
An essay's supporting points listed in the order they will occur
In the following passage about college students Emile Ortiz, there are five mistakes in a regular verb forms. Write the correct forms of the verb's in space provided. One word per blank; spell correctly. One during her first semester at college and became discouraged. [Two] the workload nearly drived herCrazy! [3]
Became; drove; done; felt; taken
D [driver, drivers] has been working for Uber for two
Driver
My family had [D] the whole pie before I got home
Eaton
The stage in the writing process that involves checking for mistakes in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling is known as _________.
Editing
A writer should never have to revise a piece of writing more than twice
False
If you make mistakes in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, you will never write well
False
Only one thesis statement can be developed about a given topic
False
True or False. ______ the title of an essay should be a complete sentence
False
Writing always flows in a simple, straight line from the writer's head onto the page
False
In ________, you write nonstop on your topic for several minutes, not worrying about spelling or punctuation or about organizing material
Free writing
______. Is a transition word that indicates listing or emphatic order
Furthermore
________ is a transition word that indicated emphatic order
Furthermore
The _______ attracts the reader's initial attention
Introduction
What does "point of view" refer to in the context of essay writing
It is the approach, or voice, the author uses to present information to the reader
In the following passage about college student Zamiel Ortiz, there are five mistakes in the regular verb forms write the correct forms of the verb's in the space provided. One word per blank; spell correctly
Knew, told, gave, grew, begun
Silas was certain he had [ G] the floor tiles in a straight line until he stepped back to look
Laid
In emphatic order, the most interesting or important detail is placed
Last
Which of the following sentences is not an effective thesis because it contains more than one idea
Living in a small town can be boring, but it can provide business opportunities
Patterns of exposition in an essay development include all of the following except
Narration
Which of the following is a change—of-direction signal
On the other hand
The hunters [J] at 4 o'clock in the morning to drive out to the deer stands
Rose
When a writer organizes supporting evidence using listing order (emphatic order), usually the most important or interesting item is
Saved for last
Moderate level; in the following sentence pure, write the correct subject or verb to complete sentence. Be sure that the subject and verb agreement number. Before a long trip, the high school students students pack a pillow and sweatshirt for the bus ride
Student
Which of the following sentences is an announcement rather than a thesis statement
The importance of professional athletes is the subject of this paper.
The most common point of view in academic writing is the
Third person approach
The________ allows writers to draw on information that they have gotten through observation, thinking, and reading
Third person approach
The use of pronouns such as their, them, and they
Third-person approach
________. Is a transition word that indicates time order
While
An important difference between writing and talking is
Writers have to give reasons for their statements
When I'm vacation, [a person, people] tends to enjoy spending time away from every day life
A person
Does everyone on campus have wireless Internet, or, [is, or] some without it?
Are are are are are are
Most degree programs [include, includes 12] math, English, and science courses
Include
On Saturday, Ezra [H] on the couch all day and watch college football games
Lay
A trail of cookie crumbs lead, leads to the little girl snacking on the infection
Leeds
On warm, sunny days, Leila's kitten often [S] on the bedroom window cell
Lies
Which of the following are advantages of learning how to write the traditional essay
Makes a stronger thinker Helps make you a better writer Strengthens your skills as a reader and listener All of these are advantages of mastering the traditional essay
Brainstorming is also known as _____.
Making a list
_________. Is a transition word that indicates time order
Meanwhile
When a writer tells the story of somethign that hapoenede he or she is emplyig
Narration
Fill-in a "dead-end" statement is another name for a sentence that is too _________ to be developed into an essay
Narrow
The body of an essay consists of
Paragraphs that support the thesis