Question

1. Whenever possible, write on a subject _____.

Group of answer choices

that interests you

that you already know something about

that you have researched

All of these

2. Stories and vignettes are examples of writing that emphasizes _____.

Group of answer choices

cause and/or effect

definition

narration

argumentation

3.

In _____, the writer provides information about and explains a particular subject.

Group of answer choices

description

narration

argumentation

exposition

4. In _____, a writer attempts to support a controversial point or defend a position on which there is a difference of opinion.

Group of answer choices

description

narration

argumentation

exposition

5. In an essay that emphasizes_____, a writer shows how two things are similar or different in order to understand each of the two things more clearly and, at times, make judgments about them.

Group of answer choices

exemplification

cause and/or effect

comparison and/or contrast

definition

6. Your purpose will help determine which main point you will make about a topic.

Group of answer choices

True

False

7. When you revise sentences to ensure that they flow freely and smoothly, you check for all of these except _____.

Group of answer choices

a consistent point of view

concise words

typos

sentence variety

8. When you proofread your essay, you mark corrections for _____.

Group of answer choices

missing ideas that would strengthen the essay

typos and other careless errors

needed transitional sentences among paragraphs

All of these

9. When writing a topic sentence, avoid _____.

Group of answer choices

presenting the topic of the paragraph

expressing your attitude, opinion, or idea about the topic

providing specific details about the topic

All of these

10. When a writer uses emphatic order to organize the details in an essay, the most important or interesting item is typically _____.

Group of answer choices

introduced first

presented in the middle

saved for last

unstated

Answer 1

Ans:

1- Whenever possible, write on a subject All of the above (that interests you, that you already know something about, that you have researched)

2- Stories and vignettes are examples of writing that emphasizes narration.

3- In the description, the writer provides information about and explains a particular subject.

4- In argumentation, a writer attempts to support a controversial point or defend a position on which there is a difference of opinion.

5- In an essay that emphasizes comparison and/or contrast, a writer shows how two things are similar or different in order to understand each of the two things more clearly and at times make judgments about them.

6- Your purpose will help determine which main point you will make about a topic - True

7- When you revise sentences to ensure that they flow freely and smoothly, you check for all of these except concise words.

8- When you proofread your essay, you mark corrections for All of these (Missing ideas that would strengthen the essay, typos and other careless errors, needed transitional sentences among paragraphs)

9- When writing a topic sentence, avoid expressing your attitude, opinion, or ideas about the topic.

10- When a writer uses an emphatic order to organize the details in an essay, then most important or interesting item is typically introduced first (As in emphatic order the thing that is most important comes first and the thing that is least important comes last )