Question 1

How often should you use questions in an essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Often 
B)  Sometimes 
C)  Sparingly 
D)  Never 
A)  Often 
B)  Sometimes 
C)  Sparingly 
D)  Never

Question 2

When formatting your essay, what justification works best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Right justification 
B)  Full justification 
C)  Left justification 
D)  Middle justification 
A)  Right justification 
B)  Full justification 
C)  Left justification 
D)  Middle justification

Question 3

When should you use a colon? Give at least two situations and give an example for each.

Accepted Answer

Students should list at least two of the

Question 4

Which of the following sentence contains correct comma use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students come to school to learn, not to socialize. 
B)  Students, come to school to learn, not to socialize. 
C)  Students, come to school to learn not to socialize. 
D)  Students come to school to learn not, to socialize. 
A)  Students come to school to learn, not to socialize. 
B)  Students, come to school to learn, not to socialize. 
C)  Students, come to school to learn not to socialize. 
D)  Students come to school to learn not, to socialize.

Question 5

What size of margin should be used on all sides of your essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half an inch 
B)  One inch 
C)  One and half inch 
D)  Two inches 
A)  Half an inch 
B)  One inch 
C)  One and half inch 
D)  Two inches

Question 6

How often should you use exclamation marks in essays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Often 
B)  Sometimes 
C)  Sparingly 
D)  Never 
A)  Often 
B)  Sometimes 
C)  Sparingly 
D)  Never

Question 7

Revise each of the following sentences, ensuring that the comma appears correctly:
i) Coming in second in the race after training so hard, was a crushing disappointment to him.
ii) The movie starring Matt Damon that I wanted to see, is no longer playing.

Accepted Answer

i) Coming in second in the rac

Question 8

Beyond ending a sentence, what other uses are there for periods? List at least two uses and provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

Periods can be used to indicate abbrevia

Question 9

Why does written language depend on punctuation marks? What do they help distinguish?

Accepted Answer

Written language depends on pu

Question 10

Which of the following is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  She wondered where was the meeting was. 
B)  She wondered where was the meeting? 
C)  Where was the meeting? 
D)  She asked, "Where was the meeting?" 
A)  She wondered where was the meeting was. 
B)  She wondered where was the meeting? 
C)  Where was the meeting? 
D)  She asked, "Where was the meeting?"

Question 11

Is it necessary to use colons or semicolons in formal writing? If so, be clear why. If not, say why not.

Accepted Answer

It is not necessary to use colons or sem

Question 12

What are apostrophes used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking place of missing letters in contractions 
B)  Showing possession 
C)  Showing a plural where the word would be hard to read without it 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Taking place of missing letters in contractions 
B)  Showing possession 
C)  Showing a plural where the word would be hard to read without it 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

Name two of the three uses for italics in essay writing. In addition, when should underlining be used instead of italics?

Accepted Answer

Students should name two of the followin

Question 14

How many spaces should appear after a sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  None 
B)  One 
C)  Two 
D)  Three 
A)  None 
B)  One 
C)  Two 
D)  Three

Question 15

What standard typefaces/fonts should be used in MLA or APA style? Provide at least two examples. Which fonts should not be used? Give at least two examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, but acceptable fonts

Question 16

When starting a paragraph, how many spaces should you indent?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 17

Which types of punctuation require a space after them? Name at least two. Which type(s) of punctuation require no spacing around them? Name at least one.

Accepted Answer

Punctuation marks that require

Question 18

Why are rhetorical questions used in essays? Why should you limit your use of questions in formal, academic writing?

Accepted Answer

Rhetorical questions are used in essays

Question 19

Sentences end with __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a period 
B)  a question mark 
C)  an exclamation mark 
D)  All of the above 
A)  a period 
B)  a question mark 
C)  an exclamation mark 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following should be included on a MLA style cover page?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your essay title 
B)  Your name 
C)  Your student number 
D)  Your instructor's name 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Your essay title 
B)  Your name 
C)  Your student number 
D)  Your instructor's name 
E)  All of the above

How often should you use questions in an essay?

When formatting your essay, what justification works best?

When should you use a colon? Give at least two situations and give an example for each.

Which of the following sentence contains correct comma use?

What size of margin should be used on all sides of your essay?

How often should you use exclamation marks in essays?

Revise each of the following sentences, ensuring that the comma appears correctly: i) Coming in second in the race after training so hard, was a crushing disappointment to him. ii) The movie starring Matt Damon that I wanted to see, is no longer playing.

Beyond ending a sentence, what other uses are there for periods? List at least two uses and provide an example for each.

Why does written language depend on punctuation marks? What do they help distinguish?

Which of the following is incorrect?

Is it necessary to use colons or semicolons in formal writing? If so, be clear why. If not, say why not.

What are apostrophes used for?

Name two of the three uses for italics in essay writing. In addition, when should underlining be used instead of italics?

How many spaces should appear after a sentence?

What standard typefaces/fonts should be used in MLA or APA style? Provide at least two examples. Which fonts should not be used? Give at least two examples.

When starting a paragraph, how many spaces should you indent?

Which types of punctuation require a space after them? Name at least two. Which type(s) of punctuation require no spacing around them? Name at least one.

Why are rhetorical questions used in essays? Why should you limit your use of questions in formal, academic writing?

Sentences end with __________________.

Which of the following should be included on a MLA style cover page?

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Exam 8: Punctuation and Format

How often should you use questions in an essay?

When formatting your essay, what justification works best?

When should you use a colon? Give at least two situations and give an example for each.

Which of the following sentence contains correct comma use?

What size of margin should be used on all sides of your essay?

How often should you use exclamation marks in essays?

Revise each of the following sentences, ensuring that the comma appears correctly: i) Coming in second in the race after training so hard, was a crushing disappointment to him. ii) The movie starring Matt Damon that I wanted to see, is no longer playing.

Beyond ending a sentence, what other uses are there for periods? List at least two uses and provide an example for each.

Why does written language depend on punctuation marks? What do they help distinguish?

Which of the following is incorrect?

Is it necessary to use colons or semicolons in formal writing? If so, be clear why. If not, say why not.

What are apostrophes used for?

Name two of the three uses for italics in essay writing. In addition, when should underlining be used instead of italics?

How many spaces should appear after a sentence?

What standard typefaces/fonts should be used in MLA or APA style? Provide at least two examples. Which fonts should not be used? Give at least two examples.

When starting a paragraph, how many spaces should you indent?

Which types of punctuation require a space after them? Name at least two. Which type(s) of punctuation require no spacing around them? Name at least one.

Why are rhetorical questions used in essays? Why should you limit your use of questions in formal, academic writing?

Sentences end with __________________.

Which of the following should be included on a MLA style cover page?

The Basics

Essay Structure

Types of Essays

Writing About Readings

Research and Documentation

Vocabulary

Grammar and Sentence Structure

Filters