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Good dialogue should avoid the repetition of phrases like [____________] and [________________].

'she said' and 'he replied.'

A computer is an excellent tool for organizing your paper.

A computer is an excellent tool for organizing your paper.

When should you select a title for your paper?

After you have finished the paper

Which of the following is a possible purpose for argument papers?

All of the above

To develop confidence:

All of these

A paper, grounded on logical, structured evidence, that attempts to convince the reader to accept an opinion, take some action, or do both is called a(n) [___________].

Argument

Which strategy generates ideas faster than the others?

Brainstorming

_________________, or conversation, animates narrative and helps draw the reader into the story.

Dialogue

A writer can successfully argue a fact

False

E-mail, voice mail, and cellular phones are dooming ordinary writing.

False

It is the implied purpose of all essays to argue the facts.

False

One should include as much information as possible in the introduction to appeal to the reader.

False

The thesis statement in all essays is static and once introduced in the essay should never change,

False

To avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing material for an academic paper, it is unacceptable to use your own sentence structure and synonyms.

False

True or False. Ignorance of proper documentation rules is a valid excuse for committing plagiarism.

False

True or False. We absorb information more swiftly when we hear it than when we read it.

False

True/False - All papers must have a thesis statement.

False

True/False - It is not acceptable to present a numbered list of steps.

False

True/False - It is not necessary to give the purpose of each step.

False

True/False - It is optional to give warnings of possible pitfalls or dangers in performing the process.

False

Which of the following is NOT a stage of the writing process?

Finding a broad topic

Which of the following topics is not arguable?

Ice cream tastes better than yogurt.

Any version of the language that deviates from the rules of edited American English is known as ...

Non-Standard English

In which of the following will you NOT need to make a comparison?

None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a reason to avoid plagiarism.

None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a transitional device?

None of the above

Which of the following is NOT a type of process?

None of the above

What is the first thing you should do when evaluating a peer's paper?

Read the essay from beginning to end

Which of the following is NOT a proven strategy for finding a narrow, limited topic?

Researching

Which of the following is NOT a satisfactory solution for sexist language?

Substitute the word 'person' for 'man' in job titles

Which of the following may be part of a good conclusion?

Summarize the main points

Some factors that contribute to success:

Take careful notes, avoid procrastination and manage stress

Which of the following is NOT an advantage which writing offers to writers and readers?

Technology allows writers to use abbreviated language to make their ideas known more concisely.

Which of the following is NOT a method of gathering information on a topic?

Texting

Which of the following is NOT a place where you will benefit from good writing skills?

Texting your friends

Which of the following would be a helpful comment on a peer evaluation?

The introduction is too technical and I get lost.

Identify the point of view in the following paragraph. "The teenager lunged at Max's chest with the blade. Instinctively, Max moved one step to his right. He didn't shift far enough. The knife sank into him."

Third person

How many times should you re-read your essay in preparing to revise?

Three

_____________________ reveals the author's attitude toward the topic and the reader.

Tone

A conclusion brings an essay to satisfying close.

True

A good writing strategy for a comparison is to move from the least significant to the most significant point.

True

A reader involves himself/herself in the text by activating prior knowledge of the subject

True

After the introduction, generally, the writer should transition to his first major point to support his thesis.

True

Each person has his or her own learning style (a unique approach to learning and wring based on experience, personality, and prior learning).

True

It is helpful to read your paper aloud during the revision process.

True

It is not acceptable to announce your intention of stating something (example: I am writing to explain how you make pancakes...).

True

On the Works Cited page, the medium (Print or Web) is no longer required in MLA 8.

True

One should use alliteration or a funny expression when considering a title of an essay.

True

Signal phrases preclude the need for using the author's name in in text citations.

True

The more support material for the thesis the better the essay will be.

True

True/False - A long patient wait qualifies as action.

True

True/False - It is acceptable to use a sentence fragment in dialogue.

True

True/False - It is acceptable to use slang and sentence fragments in dialogue.

True

True/False - When writing a process analysis, you should select a topic with which you are very familiar.

True

True/False -In a process analysis the steps must be presented in chronological order.

True

You cannot compare and contrast two things unless they have something in common.

True

Which of the following is NOT a question you would ask in planning your comparison paper?

What are the steps necessary in making this decision?

Which of the following is NOT a question you should ask to size up your audience?

What can I expect to gain from persuading this audience to my point of view?

Which of the following is NOT a question which you should answer when writing a process?

Which steps can I exclude because they are obvious to me?

What questions must a writer ask to determine the background information needed for his readers?

Who, what, when, where, why, and how

To focus your attention when studying :

Work at peak periods of attention, vary activities, and space out the time

Which of the following is a way that you can commit plagiarism?

You paraphrase information from a source in your own words and do not document the information.

What must link two independent clauses in a sentence?

a comma and a conjunction (and, but, however, not only, )

Which of the following is NOT a special function paragraph?

a definition

What does description seek to create?

a dominant image

In the flexible notes system, the top of each page contains _____________________.

a key point

gobbledygook

a major form of wordiness which can bog down a paper

A word that creates a different mental image from person to person is called a(n) __________________________ word.

abstract

Another function of comparison is to ...

acquaint us with unfamiliar things

Narration re-creates _____________________.

action

Effective arguments depend on careful audience analysis. This analysis is to determine how to appeal the different audiences. These audiences are:

agreeable, wavering, hostile

A sentence is a group of words that ...

all of the above

What factors contribute to college success?

all of the above

Which of the following is a common writing purpose.

all of the above

Comparison helps us choose between [________________].

alternatives

Which of the following is NOT a good beginning for an essay?

an announcement "In this paper I intend to"

A effective introduction should NOT include:

an apology for not knowing all the facts on the subject

cliche

an expression that has become flat and stale from overuse

Which of the following is NOT a possibility for a conclusion?

an introduction of new material

A(n) [_________________________] calls attention to one or more similarities underlying two items that seem to have nothing in common.

analogy

When you compare two unlike situations or things, you are using a(n) [______________________].

analogy

either/or fallacy

asserting that only two choices exist

personification

assigns human qualities to something non-human

post hoc fallacy

assuming that event A cause event B simply because B followed A

How long should you set your first draft aside before returning to it?

at least half a day

As with any essay, in addition to purpose, [_______________] must be considered.

audience

Comparison and contrast has a clear purpose and is written for a specific ____________________.

audience

The "someone" at whom your writing is aimed is called your...

audience

Hand in hand with the selection of topic go the important considerations of________ and _________

audience; purpose

Which of the following creates a crescendo pattern, starting with the least emphatic detail and progressing to the most emphatic?

climactic order

Writing that flows smoothly and easily from one sentence and paragraph to another and clarifies the relationship among ideas is said to have [_____________________].

coherence

Writing as part of a group to produce a single document is called...

collaborative writing

The language of ordinary conversation between people of a particular region is called __________________.

colloquial

metaphor

compares two things without using like or as

Outlines usually do not contain ________ and _________

conclusion; introductions

A word that names or describes something that we can perceive with one or more of our five senses is called a(n) ____________________ word.

concrete

____________________ and _____________________ are crucial to a narrative, often motivating and structuring the action.

conflict and resolution

An argument that demonstrates how a specific conclusion follows logically from some initial premises about which people might agree is called [________________________].

deduction

hyperbole

deliberately and drastically exaggerates in order to make a point

The use of words in sentences, paragraphs, and essays is called ...

diction

denotation

dictionary definition of a word

simile

directly compares two unlike things by the use of 'like' or 'as'

What level of diction should you use for all college writing and on-the-job writing?

edited American English

The final stage of the writing process where you carefully inspect your word choice, spelling, grammar, and punctuation is called ...

editing

Although effective argument relies mainly on reason, a(n) [__________________] appeal can lend powerful reinforcement.

emotional

Which of the following is NOT a function of the repetition of key words in a paragraph?

emphasizes connectors

If an author comes across as pleasant, fair-minded, and decent, the image that the writer projects is called the[__________________].

ethical appeal

What can one expect concerning reading and writing in college?

expect to read write and think critically,

If you explain something familiar by comparing it to something unfamiliar, you should start with the [__________].

familiar

Pronouns such as 'I' and 'me' are used in ______________ narration.

first person

Narrative writers may use either of two points of view, ________ or ________.

first person or third person

Which of the following is a connector used to point out examples?

for instance

Which of the following is a category of process analysis papers?

for readers who will perform the process

Which of the following levels of diction is suitable for important political, business and academic occasions?

formal

non sequitur

from the latin "it does not follow"

arguing off point

ignoring the question or "a red herring"

When a general claim is supported by specific evidence, i.e. when we determine that a movie is worth watching because our friends liked it, we are using [________________].

inductive reasoning

Where should you position commas and periods that come at the end of direct quotations?

inside the quotation marks

The thesis statement should :

introduce narrow topic, reveal what the essay is about, state the point being made about the topic

To avoid including too many details which would bog down your narrative, you should build your narrative around _________________________.

key events

If you try to show the superiority of one item over another, start with the [_____________________________] one.

less desirable

Most narratives of personal experience go beyond merely reciting events and offer __________________ and ______________________.

lessons and insights

Which of the following is an abstract word?

love

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of conflict?

man against beast

A ____________________ relates a series of events, either real or imaginary.

narrative

Which of the following does NOT determine the amount of detail which should be included in a paragraph?

none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of keeping a portfolio?

none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a consideration in developing a successful analogy?

none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a function of the introductory paragraph?

none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a place in a paragraph where a topic sentence may appear?

none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a question on the checklist for developing paragraphs?

none of the above

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

none of the above

In order to organize and develop your paragraphs, you may use a(n)...

outline

When using dialogue, each shift from one speaker to another requires a new _______________________.

paragraph

In narrative writing the ______________ ca be stated or unstated.

point/thesis

An organized collection of your writing is called a...

portfolio

Many good comparisons end with a ___________________________.

prediction or recommendation

Another word for a "How to" paper is a ______________.

process

You can discover missing words, excessive repetition, misspelled words, clumsy sentences and fragments by ____________.

proofreading

A comparison should be built around a clear sense of [______________________].

purpose

A [_______________] appeal is based on good reasons and appropriate evidence.

rational

To point out weaknesses or errors in the opposing position is to [____________________] that position.

refute

Which of the following lists goes from the general to the specific?

religion, denomination, Catholic, St. Edwards Catholic church

Changing the content and organization of your paper in order to communicate more effectively is called...

revising

If two items are to be compared, they must __________________________.

share some common ground

A broad discussion area is called a ________________.

subject

Comparison and contrast is organized point by point or ________________ by _____________________.

subject by subject

circular argument (or reasoning)

supporting a position by restating it

All civil engineers have a strong background in math. Wilma is a civil engineer. Wilma has a strong background in math. The preceding is known as a (n)[______________________].

syllogism

All in text citations are referenced to

the Works Cited page

If the source material or article has no author, the in-text citation references ______________________, to identify the quote or material.

the title of work

connotation

the values and emotional association that accompany a word

As a critical reader one must analyze

the writer's bias, the author's assumptions

A ______________________ lists synonyms for words.

thesaurus

A _________________________ presents the main idea of a piece of writing.

thesis

Pronouns such as 'he' and 'she' are used in [_________________] narration.

third person

What is a peer evaluator's job?

to identify problems

Which of the following is NOT a function of the introduction?

to summarize the main points

One small segment of a subject is called a ....

topic

What are two kinds of outline?

topic outline and sentence outline

The _____________________ states the main idea of the paragraph.

topic sentence

What type of paragraph, used primarily in very long essays, announces a shift from one group of ideas to another?

transitional

Devices that signal connections to the reader and link sentences and paragraphs to one another are called ______________.

transitions

A paragraph that develops one, and only one, key controlling idea is said to have __________________.

unity

figurative language

uses concrete words in a non-literal way to create sharply etched sendory images

In the following passage, what part of speech are the underlined words? "Coffee cup in hand, she stumbles toward the bathroom. Spilled coffee slaps on the tile floor as she gropes for the light switch and flips it on. After squinting briefly at the face in the mirror, she shuffles toward the bathtub.

verbs

irony

writer intentionally states one thing but actually means something different or even the opposite

Contrary to the rules of writing most essays, one type of process paper can include the pronoun _____________.

you


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