English 1301

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Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of an effective paragraph?

A minimum of seven sentences

The image that a(n) _____ word can creates differ from person to person and typically cannot be weighed, measured, held photographed, tasted, sniffed, dropped, smashed, etc.

Abstract

A sentence written in the _____ voice has a subject that does something plus a verb that shows action.

Active

"The main hit the deer." is a sentence that is written in ______

Active voice

Instead of focusing on whether to write ten sentences, one-fourth of a page, etc.., when it comes to the ________ of an effective paragraph, you should focus on what the reader needs to know and include enough information to make your point clearly.

Adequate development

Which of the following is not one of the fallacies(lapses in logic) discussed in the textbook?

All of the above are included in that discussion

According to the textbook, everything you write is aimed at some ____, a person to group you want to reach.

Audience

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

Because

Sensory impressions include all of the following except:

Belief

_________ writing flows smoothly and easily from once sentence and one paragraph to another, clarifies relationships among ideas, and allows for the reader to grasp connections.

Coherent(coherence)

A(n) _____ word names or described something that we can perceive with one or more of our senses

Concrete

In writing a ____, you are often asked to give your views on an essay, indicating where you might agree or disagree with the author's position.

Critique

The writing process consist of several stages, including "understanding the assignment" and "zeroing in on a topic" which of the following is NOT one of the other steps discussed in the textbook?

Developing a hypothesis statement

A conclusion is supported by reasons a reasons are supported by ______

Evidence

Effective description depends as much on ______ as on _____

Exclusion, Inclusion

Audience of process paper should all have the same level of expertise.

False

Good description does not require an attention to detail. True/False

False

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a good thesis statement?

Focuses on one central issue or point

A ______ is a part of a sentence that is capitalized and punctuated as if it were a complete sentence.

Fragment

After revising your draft, proofread or edit it to correct errors in _______.

Grammar, Punctuation and spelling (all of the above)

In considering ethical issues related to writing process paper, you should answer the following questions EXCEPT?

Have I considered the liability of having written the process in the wring tense?

The _____ acquaints the reader with the topic, while the _____ summarize or supports the paper's main idea.

Introduction and conclusion

Which of the following is not one of the appeals the textbook lists as being used by writers in a argument essay?

Irrational

A(n) _______ relates a series of events, whether real or imaginary and recounts an events such as histories, biographies or event news storied, short stories and novels.

Narrative

An effective paragraph unfolds a clear pattern of ______ so that the reader can easily follow the flow of ideas.

Organization

_______ presents equivalent ideas in grammatically equivalent form.

Parallelism

The qualities of good writing include all of the following EXCEPT.

Plagiarism

There are twp types of writers, ______ and ______

Planners and Explorers

Effective ______ is essential since even a few errors quickly distract from the credibility of your work.

Proofreading

In talking about mastering unfamiliar words in some written material you are reading, it is suggested that you do all of the following EXCEPT:

Skip it and worry about its meaning or use

A ______ is a broad discussion area, such as college life, culture and modern music

Subject

While a ____ is a broad discussion area a _____ is one small segment of it.

Subject, topic

In writing a ___, you are simply stating the main points of an essay in your own words.

Summary

Which of the following is NOT one of the four purposes of writing?

To confuse

You should read your essay at least three times, once for each of the following EXCEPT which one?

To improve the development a better vocabulary of words

______ reveals the author's attitude towards the topic and the reader.

Tone

The ______ states that the main idea of the paragraph and informs the reader about the point you are trying to make.

Topic sentence

When writing coherently, a writer should signal connections between paragraphs by using.

Transitions

A narrative, like any other kind of writing, makes a point or has a purpose. True/False

True

Another name for a process paper that is written for someone who will preform the process is also known as a "how-to-do-it" paper. True/False

True

Effective description creates sharply etched word pictures of object, persons scenes, events, or situations. True/False

True

Good writing is connected to effective critical thinking. True/False

True

Unclear, misleading, incomplete,or erroneous instructions written for someone to follow can spawn a wide range of unwanted consequences in a process paper. True/False

True

We turn to argument when there is room for disagreement. True/False

True

With descriptive writing one must still be ethical. True/False

True

The fact that an effective paragraph develops one idea is referring to which of the following characteristic?

Unity

A paper that discusses the step-by-step process of how to make a frilled cheese sandwich would most likely be paper that was written for readers who:

Will be preforming the process

There are several strategies that can be employed to develop an effective sentence. which of the following is NOT one of them?

Writing in third person

Which of the following is not one of the categories of evidence used in writing a strong, rational argument essay?

opinions of friends

_________ is a special sort of metaphor that assigns human qualities or traits to something nonhuman, such as a plant or other nonliving thing.

personification


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