Practice Final Exam
Student Self-Grading Multiple Choice
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1.Scanning and focused reading are both forms of ________.
a. focused reading
b. selective reading
c. editorial reading
d. None of the above
Answer: b (10).
2. Focused reading deals with ________.
a. smaller blocks of text
b. larger blocks of text
c. the entire text
d. None of the above
Answer: b (10).
3. After all evidence has been weighed, the best inference is ________.
a. the least probable
b. the truth
c. the most probable
d. the least likely
Answer: c (13).
4. The use of ASAP and STAT in everyday speech are examples of ________.
a. jargon
b. metaphor
c. gist
d. plagiarism
e. None of the above
Answer: a (22).
5. One can identify an author's attitude toward a subject in his or her ________.
a. jargon
b. gist
c. tone
d. etymology
Answer:c (22).
6. Reader-based prose focuses on the ________.
a. reader
b. writer
c. prose
d. none of the above
Answer: a (33).
7. A(n) ________ audience has more knowledge than a general audience, but does not make specific assumptions about the topic.
a. positive
b. implicit
c. explicit
d. academic
Answer:b (36).
8. A(n) ________ audience is more likely to agree with the writer.
a. negative
b. positive
c. explicit
d. neutral
Answer: b (38).
9. Stages in the writing process include ________.
a. research
b. pre-writing
c. revising
d. All of the above
Answer: d (41).
10. ________ denotes the process of underlining useful words, phrases or sentences.
a. Looping
b. Scoring
c. Research
d. Composing
e. Scanning
Answer: a (46).
11. Rhetorical modes of discourse include ________.
a. exposition
b. editing
c. proofreading
d. All of the above
Answer: a (56).
12. Description provides ________.
a. researchb. concrete information
c. opinion
d. None of the above
Answer: b (57).
13. Analysis of a text a writer has never seen before requires application of ________.
a. active reading skillsb. passive reading skills
c. personal experience
d. opinion
e. None of the above
Answer: a (64).
14. Although a writer will not be able to remember everything that was taught during in-class writing, focusing on ________ will help.
a. a computerb. a dictionary
c. terminology
d. extra time
Answer:c (59).
15. ________ can turn the general into the concrete and clear.
a. Examplesb. Illustrations
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c (61).
16. Paragraphs function to
aa. Introduce an important point
b. Develop the point
c. Convey the point to the reader
d. All of the above
Answer: d (74).
17. Topic sentences introduce
a. The main idea of a paragraph
b. The overall essay
c. The premise of the overall argument
d. None of the above
Answer: a (74).
18. A paragraph wrap
a. Repeats the topic sentence
b. Reinforces the importance of the topic sentence
c. Is the thesis
d. None of the above
Answer: b (74).
19. Paragraph wraps are especially useful in
a. Long paragraphs
b. Short paragraphs
c. Thesis statements
d. None of the above
Answer: a (75).
20. A paragraphs should focus on
a. One central idea
b. Three ideas
c. Two external ideas
d. None of the above
Answer: a (76).
21. Almost everything a writer will read will begin with
a. An abstract
b. An introduction
c. A title
d. None of the above
Answer: b (88).
22. The following is the most common approach to creating interest in an introduction:
a. Interesting approach
b. Logical approach
c. Contrasting approach
d. None of the above
Answer: b (88).
23. An introduction which progresses from a general statement to a more specific statement to the most specific statement is called the
a. Logical pyramid
b. Inverted pyramid
c. Pyramid
d. None of the above
Answer: b (88).
24. Effective thesis statements should be
a. Interesting
b. Specific
c. Manageable
d. All of the above
Answer: d (95).
25. Climax order begins with the
a. Weakest point
b. Strongest point
c. Mid-way point
d. None of the above /p>
Answer: a (101).
26. Analysis means ________.
a. "loosen"
b. "dissolve"
c. "separate"
d. "break up"
e. All of the above
Answer: e (111).
27. ________ does not truly involve analysis.
a. Narration
b. Description
c. Examples
d. All of the above
Answer: d (111).
28. ________ traces a topic's development over time.
a. Definition
b. Description
c. Chronology
d. Narration
e. All of the above
Answer: c (112).
29. ________ can be used to add concrete detail.
a. Chronology
b. Process
c. Description
d. None of the above
Answer: c (113).
30. Analogy is ________.
a. a comparison
b. an allusion
c. an illusion
d. an image
Answer:a (118).
31. An empirical claim is ________.
a. conjecture
b. factual
c. opinion
d. None of the above
Answer: b (112).
32. A claim of value appeals to ________.
a. ethics
b. morals
c. values
d. All of the above
Answer: : d (112).
33. A writer supports claims of value through ________.
a. reasoning
b. opinion
c. ethics
d. morals
e. None of the above
Answer: a (123).
34. Claims may be tentative ________.
a. tentative
b. conclusive
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c (123).
35. Claims require ________.
a. support
b. evidence
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c (123).
36. Expository essays may ________.
a. show steps in a process
b. show cause and effect
c. use comparison and contrast
d. All of the above
e. A and b only
Answer: d (133).
37. An essay which explains steps in a process is called a(n) ________.
a. step-by-step essay
b. process analysis
c. contiguous analysis
d. None of the above
Answer: b (136).
38. The ________ often provides a beginning for an argument.
a. conclusion
b. connotation
c. definition
d. None of the above
Answer: c (141).
39. To organize a comparison and contrast essay, the writer may use the ________.
a. block method
b. point-by-point method
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c (144).
40. A writer may become an expert by ________.
a. researching
b. gaining personal experience
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer: c (136).
41. A(n) ________ is a general way of rephrasing someone's ideas.
a. annotation
b. abstract
c. summary
d. None of the above
Answer: c (154).
42. An abstract is generally found at the ________ an essay.
a. beginning
b. middle
c. end
d. None of the above
Answer: : a (154).
43. A(n) ________ the following is an expanded bibliography.
a. annotated bibliography
b. extended reference
c. summary
d. None of the above
Answer: a (154).
44. An extended summary should ________.
a. be factually accurate
b. retain the essence of the original
c. use concise prose
d. All of the above
Answer:d (157).
45. ________ can be used to attribute a statement to one or more people.
a. Attribute nouns
b. Signal phrases
c. Direction clauses
d. None of the above
Answer: b (159).
46. Once a writer has gathered research, he or she needs to ________.
a. synthesize it
b. plagiarize it
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Answer:a (170).
47. Primary sources are ________.
a. original compositions
b. criticisms of sources
c. reviews of sources
d. None of the above
Answer: a (181).
48. Periodicals can be published ________.
a. monthly
b. yearly
c. daily
d. All of the above
Answer: d (182).
49. Peer-reviewed journals are ________.
a. less-credible than non-peer-reviewed journals
b. more credible than non-peer-reviewed journals
c. informal publications
d. None of the above
Answer: b (182).
50. A ________ is used to customize database searches.
a. Google search
b. manual search
c. author search
d. Boolean search
Answer: d (184).
51. Plagiarism may result in ________.
a. a failing grade for the paper
b. a failing grade for the course
c. expulsion from the institution
d. All of the above
Answer: d (195).
52. A writer must always cite ________.
a. his or her own idea
b. general knowledge
c. everything
d. None of the above
Answer: : d (195).
53. Proper use of secondary sources allows a writer to ________.
a. support his or her argument
b. demonstrate knowledge
c. reveal skills as a writer
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Answer: d (197).
54. When a writer wants to paraphrase a small amount of relevant material, he or she should ________.
a. use a direct quotation
b. paraphrase
c. use an abstract
d. None of the above
Answer: b (198).
55. To indicate that a part of a direct quotation has been omitted, the writer can use ________.
a. a dash
b. parentheses
c. ellipses
d. None of the above
Answer: c (201).
56. Citations serve to give credit to others in order to ________.
a. establish the writer's credibility
b. allow the reader to trace sources
c. allow the writer to find a reference again
d. All the above
e. A and b only
Answer: d (212).
57. Writers in the Humanities generally use the ________ style.
a. MLA
b. APA
c. Chicago
d. None of the above
Answer: a (213).
58. Writers in the Social Sciences generally use the ________ style.
a. MLA
b. APA
c. Chicago
d. None of the above
Answer: b (213).
59. A ________ should be used for a direct quotation which is over 40 words in length.
a. summary
b. paraphrase
c. block quotation
d. None of the above
Answer: c (214).
60. To cite sources, MLA uses ________.
a. endnotes
b. footnotes
c. parenthetical citations
d. None of the above
Answer: c (231).
61. Emotional appeals can be useful, depending on the ________.
a. topic
b. audience
c. placement
d. All the abovee
e. None of the above
Answer: d (263).
62. Opinion is the same as ________.
a. argument
b. logic
c. reason
d. None of the above
Answer: d (265).
63. ________ detract from a writer's credibility.
a. Logical fallacies
b. Direct quotations
c. Paraphrases
d. All of the above
Answer: a (267).
64. Slanted language can show a lack of ________.
a. subjectivity
b. objectivity
c. connotation
d. None of the above
Answer: b (271).
65. Deductive reasoning applies a major premise and ________.
a. a minor premise
b. two medial premises
c. three minor premises
d. None of the above
Answer: a (276).
66. ________ are parts of speech.
a. Adjectives
b. Pronouns
c. Verbs
d. Conjunctions
e. All of the above
Answer: e (301).
67. In most sentences, the subject noun is related to the ________.
a. understanding
b. term
c. action
d. None of the above
Answer: c (301).
68. ________ express action, a condition, or a state of being.
a. Pronouns
b. Adjectives
c. Main verbs
d. None of the above
Answer: c (304).
69. Coordinating conjunctions join ________.
a. equal units
b. unequal units
c. fragments
d. None of the above
Answer: b (307).
70. An incomplete sentence is also known as a ________.
a. comma splice
b. fragment
c. clause
d. All of the above
Answer: b (310).
71. Semicolons can be used to ________.
a. join independent clauses
b. join compound adjectives
c. omit the hyphen in compound adjectives
d. None of the above
Answer: a (342).
72. Colons can ________.
a. supplement a comma
b. introduce a list
c. take the place of a semicolon
d. All of the above
Answer: b (345).
73. Dashes and parentheses ________.
a. the same functions
b. different functions
c. should not be used in an academic paper
d. None of the above
Answer: b (347).
74. An apostrophe is ________.
a. not a mark of punctuation
b. a mark of punctuation
c. not a mark that indicates the possessive
d. None of the above
Answer: a (353).
75. A writer should follow a sentence fragment with a ________.
a. semicolon
b. period
c. another fragment
d. None of the above
Answer: d (353).
76. Usually, the subject of a sentence is the pronoun or that which performs the action of the ________.
a. adverb
b. verb
c. phrase
d. None of the above
Answer: b (360).
77. Collective nouns refer to ________.
a. groups
b. animals or plants only
c. ideas only
d. None of the above
Answer:a (363).
78. ________ refer to nonspecific objects or individuals.
a. Indefinite pronouns
b. Collective nouns
c. Compound subjects
d. None of the above<
Answer: a (363).
79. If a pronoun lacks an apparent noun antecedent, the result is ________.
a. a(n) unclear reference
b. a(n) antecedent agreement
c. no reference
d. None of the above
Answer: c (371).
80.________ refer to persons.
a. Pronouns
b. Adjectives
c. Verbs
d. Dashes
Answer: a (376).
81. Clear writing should avoid ________.
a. conciseness
b. circumlocutions
c. allusion
d. None of the above
Answer: b (406).
82. Conciseness cuts through any ________.
a. inessential
b. essential
c. historical reference
d. allusion
Answer: a (407).
83. The Noah's Ark Syndrome describes ________.
a. conciseness
b. wordiness
c. allusion
d. All of the above
Answer: b (407).
84. Passive constructions use a subject which________.
a. does the action
b. does not do the action
c. a lazy object
d. None of the above
Answer: b (411).
85. ________ is often used to falsely reassure through indirect naming.
a. Conciseness
b. Active voice
c. Passive voice
d. Euphemism
Answer:d (417).
Student Short Answer Questions
1. Recently, product and ___________ approaches to essay writing have received much attention.
Answer: neutral (38).
2. Usually an essay or report, the ___________ model has become one of the most common forms of essay.
Answer: pre-writing (41).
3. When scanning a table of contents or references list, the reader should look for ___________.
Answer: final (41).
4. A writer may present evidence and leave the reader to ___________ meaning.
Answer: composing (50).
5. The process of engagement with a text, which may change as the reader learns, is called ___________ thinking.
Answer: overview (52).
6. Audience orientation in includes positive, ___________ and negative attitudes toward the subject matter.
Answer: process (2).
7. The process of thinking about and developing a topic is called ___________.
Answer: linear (4).
8. The revision stage is the ___________ draft of the essay writing process.
Answer: keywords (10).
9. The first draft of the writing process is called ___________.
Answer: infer (13).
10. When revising a draft, the writer should conduct an ___________ of audience and purpose.
Answer: critical (14).
11. ____________ modes of discourse allow essays to be classified according to traditional modes of communication.
Answer:rhetorical (56). /h5>
12. Exposition and argument should use ____________ language.
Answer: objective, neutral (56).
13. In-class essays and exams require ____________, a concept which involves remembering information and terminology.
Answer:recall (59).
14. Critical responses require analysis of writer's purpose, ____________ and strategies.
Answer: audience (64–65).
15. When writing a critical response, tone and language should be ____________, unless the writer is instructed otherwise.
Answer:formal (70).
16. It is often very difficult to identify a paragraph that lacks _____________.
Answer: coherence (78).
17. To help a reader follow the main ideas in a paragraph, the writer may use _____________to reinforce a core idea.
Answer: repetition (80).
18. Otherwise, since, then and thus are transitions of are _____________of cause and effect.
Answer: transitions (80).
19. To achieve coherence, a writer may use _____________ and / or balanced structures.
Answer: parallel (80).
20. Finally, in conclusion, that is and therefore are transitions of ________. 21. A strong introduction should create reader ____________.
Answer: summary, conclusion (81).
21. A strong introduction should create reader ____________.
Answer: interest (88). .
22. The ____________ statement introduces the main point(s).
Answer: thesis (91).
23. The introduction allows the opportunity for a writer to establish ____________ in the eyes of the reader.
Answer: credibility (92).
24. It is important not to ____________ the main points in the introduction, but lack of detail is also detrimental to the essay.
Answer: develop (92).
25. ____________thesis statements have only two necessary parts.
Answer: simple (94).
26. To create illustrate a point or add drama to an argument, a writer may use _____________.
Answer:narration (113).
27. When using classification, the writer begins with a _____________number of items.
Answer: large (115).
28. Similar to the cause-effect method, the _____________-consequent method uses time-order relationships.
Answer: antecedent (115).
29. One of the best ways to clarify an abstract idea is to use example/_____________.
Answer: illustration (116).
30. When a writer systematically draws similarities and differences between things, he or she is using the compare and _____________method.
Answer: contrast (118).
31. An expository essay seeks to ¬¬¬convince the reader by using observation, ____________, and clear reasoning.
Answer: credibility (123).
32. A writer can use ____________ to help organize their thoughts in a coherent way.
Answer: hard (224).
33. A writer should be careful not to allow the practical functions of a process analysis essay to override other considerations, for instance through the use of imperative ____________.
Answer: soft (125).
34. When a term has multiple definitions within a discipline, the write may need to establish ____________.
Answer: : experience (127).
35. An essay that explains steps in a process is called a(n) ____________ analysis essay.
Answer: fairness (128).
36. An expository essay seeks to ¬¬¬convince the reader by using observation, ____________, and clear reasoning.
Answer: facts (133).
37. A writer can use ____________ to help organize their thoughts in a coherent way.
Answer: templates (133).
38. A writer should be careful not to allow the practical functions of a process analysis essay to override other considerations, for instance through the use of imperative ____________.
Answer: clauses (137).
39. When a term has multiple definitions within a discipline, the write may need to establish ____________.
Answer: connotation (141).
40. An essay that explains steps in a process is called a(n) ____________ analysis essay.
Answer:process (136).
41. Abstracts are overviews of ____________.
Answer:purpose (165).
42. A paraphrase is usually the same length as the ____________.
Answer: original (164).
43. Because of the often large size of annotated bibliographies, each entry must be ____________.
Answer: brief (166).
44. A writer must distinguish between fact and ____________ when the purpose of an essay is to persuade the reader.
Answer: opinion (159).
45. The title of an extended summary should include the title of the ____________.
Answer:original (160).
46. Expository essays usually use claims of ____________.
Answer: fact (170).
47. Vital to a research essay is presentation of ____________.
Answer: information (170).
48. An important part of a research essay involves ____________ others' ideas.
Answer: synthesizing (170).
49. After finding sources, a writer should ____________ the information.
Answer: assimilate (172).
50. In the final stage of a research essay, the writer should ____________ his or her sources.
Answer:document (174).
51. To indicate a change to a direct quotation, a writer should use____________.
Answer: brackets (202).
52. ____________ quotations should be used when both source and wording are important.
Answer: direct (198).
53. ____________ format is a mixture of paraphrase and direct quotation.
Answer: mixed (199).
54. To alert a reader to where a reference begins, a writer may use a ____________ phrase.
Answer:signal (200).
55. A strong writer uses direct quotations ____________.
Answer: selectively (199).
56. APA and MLA styles both use ____________ references.
Answer: parenthetical (213).
57. APA uses a ____________ page at the end of the essay.
Answer: References (218).
58. MLA uses a ____________ page at the end of the essay.
Answer: Works Cited (231).
59. MLA uses the author's ____________ name in citations.
Answer:first (232).
60. A Works Cited page orders sources ____________.
Answer:alphabetically (236).
61. To show that a writer shares basic values with the reader, he or she can work to establish ___________ ground.
Answer: common (279).
62. It is extremely important to order an argumentative essay ___________.
Answer:logically (287).
63. It is important to present the ___________ viewpoint in an argumentative essay.
Answer: opposing (278).
64. ___________ main types of reason are used in arguments.
Answer: two (276).
65. Policy-based claims attempt to make people take ___________.
Answer: action (276).
66. A complete subject consists of the subject with its ___________ modifiers.
Answer: adjectival (311).
67. An imperative sentence is a ___________.
Answer: command (312).
68. When a phrase acts as a part of speech, it does so as a ___________.
Answer: unit (318).
69. Subordinating clauses connect ___________ units.
Answer:unequal (321).
70. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating ___________.
Answer: conjunction (321).
71. A __________ comma appears before the last item in a list of three or more items.
Answer:serial (333).
72. A group of words consisting of two things is called a __________ sentence.
Answer: compound (333).
73. Information enclosed in parentheses is __________ important than what is not in parentheses.
Answer: less (335).
74. The colon may be said to __________ the reader on.
Answer: lead (345).
75. Dashes convey a __________ in thought.
Answer: break (347).
76. ____________ pronouns always ask questions.
Answer: interrogative (379).
77. Pronouns must agree in gender, number, and ____________ with its antecedent.
Answer: person (381).
78. The technical term for word order is ____________.
Answer: syntax (382).
79. Dangling modifiers modify the closest ____________.
Answer: noun (385).
80. Compounds require the principle of ____________ structure.
Answer: parallel (392).
81. When a verb cannot logically connect to its subject, the result is faulty ___________.
Answer: predication (421).
82. To create rhetorical effect, a writer may ___________ sentence length.
Answer: vary (425).
83. ___________ are overused and unoriginal phrases.
Answer: clichés (425).
84. Beginning with to, a(n) ___________ phrase can act adverbially or adjectivally.
Answer: infinitive (427).
85. Essay presentation depends significantly on audience and ___________.