Exam 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas

Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. Oct. 3. Everyone wants to win the lottery, but I've heard that suddenly having millions of dollars doesn't necessarily make people happier. In fact, several lottery winners have said their lives are worse since winning. They simply traded one set of problems for another set of problems, like people hounding them for contributions all of the time. Some lottery winners have even been irresponsible with the money, blown it all, and then were forced to declare bankruptcy. Oct) 4. Tomorrow, I'm traveling to Toledo for my brother's wedding. His fiancée is a woman he met in college, and they seem to have all of the ingredients for a happy and long-lasting marriage. They share many of the same interests, such as scuba diving, and they seem to have similar values and goals. This prewriting is an example of

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. Washington, D.C., has great Fourth of July fireworks.

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. The original fireworks were not so different from those we have now.

Each group of sentences below could be organized into and written as a paragraph. In each group, select the letter of the topic sentence. Which sentence is the topic sentence?

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: In order to be a good cook, you have to be prepared in the kitchen. Salt and pepper are the most common food seasonings.

Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. Taking Tests and Exams Multiple choice or essay Stressful Test anxiety Studying Study groups Why do some people cheat? Grades Cramming the night before Memorizing This prewriting is an example of

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. Most fireworks use gunpowder, dyes, and metal shavings for their special effects.

Each group of sentences below could be organized into and written as a paragraph. In each group, select the letter of the topic sentence. Which sentence is the topic sentence?

Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. A Problem in Society I'm very worried about how we're damaging our environment. Pollution destroying our air, land, water. Failure to reduce gases that are causing global warming, extreme weather. Some people care ⎯ they recycle, drive fuel-efficient cars, vote for candidates who want to protect Earth. Others don't care at all. What kind of planet will we leave for our children and grandchildren? How much will they suffer because we didn't do more to stop the problem now? This prewriting is an example of

Each group of sentences below could be organized into and written as a paragraph. In each group, select the letter of the topic sentence. Which sentence is the topic sentence?

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: In order to be a good cook, you have to be prepared in the kitchen. Check your cupboards and refrigerator for old and rotting food.

Select the letter of the correct answer. Which prewriting technique involves writing down associations that branch out from a topic in the center?

Select the letter of the correct answer. Which prewriting technique involves writing without stopping or worrying about grammar and spelling?

Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each of the types of prewriting illustrated below. The prewriting below is an example of Something that angers me I get so annoyed by people who drive SUVs. Most of the time, you see just one or two people in a huge vehicle that seats seven or nine people. People in these vehicles wasting gas could be driving more fuel-efficient cars and helping to make oil supplies last longer. Aggravating to try to see around them. They completely block the view of people in cars, that's unsafe. When trying to make a right turn and one pulls up beside me, I can't see oncoming traffic any more. Roads less safe with SUVs on them. In accidents, the people who get injured or killed are the ones in the car, not the SUV.

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: In order to be a good cook, you have to be prepared in the kitchen. Keep a box of baking soda on hand in case of grease fires.

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. Originally the Chinese invented firecrackers for use as weapons.