Exam 2: Understanding the Reading and Writing Processes

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the following questions. ​ A student has been given a writing assignment with the topic "historical influence of a famous speech." Which of the following would be an effective focus?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ In the SQ3R process, "recite" is different from steps in other reading processes because it asks the reader to

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ When reading an academic text, avoid writing in the margin or highlighting directly on the page.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ Academic writing assignments require the same time and attention as text messages, tweets, and email.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ Which of the following is not a prereading activity?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the following questions. ​ Which title below would most effectively sum up such a writing assignment?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the following questions. Where could the student find out more information to develop the focus?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ In the KWL process, which steps occur during prereading?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. ​ "Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations." ​ What is the tone of the author?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. ​ "Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations." ​ Which of the following is an accurate paraphrase of sentence 2?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ Academic reading is most effective when you find a quiet place to read, gather your materials, and divide the assignment into doable parts.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ Which of the following is an activity in the reflecting step?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. ​ "Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations." ​ Who is the intended audience?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. Summaries and informational essays share the writer's personal thoughts and feelings about a topic.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ In the SQ3R process, the survey step includes skimming the title, headings, and graphics, as well as the first and last paragraphs to get a general idea of the topic.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ Which of the following steps in the reading process are in the correct order?

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. "Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations." ​ Choose the best answer to fill in the student's KWL chart below.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ Which of the following is not a step in the prewriting process?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 2. ​ The STRAP questions can help a student understand a writing assignment in the same way that they help clarify reading assignments.

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. ​ "Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations." ​What is the topic of the reading passage?