Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the questions you should focus on when revising a second draft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have I used specific language and sensory details to create vivid images? 
B)  Have I avoided unnecessary repetition and purposeless words? 
C)  Have I varied my sentence lengths, types, and beginnings? 
D)  Have I avoided committing any major or minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation? 
A)  Have I used specific language and sensory details to create vivid images? 
B)  Have I avoided unnecessary repetition and purposeless words? 
C)  Have I varied my sentence lengths, types, and beginnings? 
D)  Have I avoided committing any major or minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation? D

Question 2

Detailing an example is important, but it is even more important to help your readers understand why you gave it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

It is a good idea to engage in collaborative editing because every writer can benefit from having others look closely at his or her work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

In a descriptive paragraph, your topic sentence should tell the dominant impression; in a narrative paragraph, your topic sentence could hint at the climax or the meaning of the story.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When organizing an informational or persuasive paragraph, you should put your details in order of importance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Descriptions are usually best organized chronologically, while narratives are arranged spatially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Proofreading and editing are exactly the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It is completely normal for first drafts to be messy, overwritten, or incomplete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the questions you should focus on when revising your first draft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the paragraph contain any errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation? 
B)  Does the paragraph contain enough examples, details, and explanations? 
C)  Does the paragraph contain an effective topic sentence and concluding sentence? 
D)  Does the paragraph focus on a topic that is clear and limited? 
A)  Does the paragraph contain any errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation? 
B)  Does the paragraph contain enough examples, details, and explanations? 
C)  Does the paragraph contain an effective topic sentence and concluding sentence? 
D)  Does the paragraph focus on a topic that is clear and limited?

Question 10

Revising a paragraph is a multi-step process; at each stage of revision, you address different concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Re-visioning means you have to look at your paper with a highly focused critical eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A strong topic sentence should name a topic and then make a limiting statement about that topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Examples greatly enhance the content of your paragraph; therefore, you should include as many of them as you can, even if they don't directly support your main topic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The process of __________ should focus on locating and correcting errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; the process of __________ should focus on identifying smaller errors, such as typos and omitted words.

Accepted Answer

A)  proofreading; editing 
B)  drafting; formatting 
C)  editing; proofreading 
D)  prewriting; writing 
A)  proofreading; editing 
B)  drafting; formatting 
C)  editing; proofreading 
D)  prewriting; writing

Question 15

Revising is the easiest stage of the writing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most writing benefits from specific, detailed examples, action words, and comparisons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The first draft of your paper is usually the best one; that is why very little revision is necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If you want to make your topic sentence more specific, you can give it a __________, a short list of the points you will cover in the paragraph.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive declaration 
B)  forecasting statement 
C)  topic sentence 
D)  direct quotation 
A)  predictive declaration 
B)  forecasting statement 
C)  topic sentence 
D)  direct quotation

Question 19

For paragraphs, a concluding sentence is not necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Narratives primarily use transitions of time, but descriptions can employ both transitions of place and transitions of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Describing a Place Description

Which of the following is not one of the questions you should focus on when revising a second draft?

Detailing an example is important, but it is even more important to help your readers understand why you gave it.

It is a good idea to engage in collaborative editing because every writer can benefit from having others look closely at his or her work.

In a descriptive paragraph, your topic sentence should tell the dominant impression; in a narrative paragraph, your topic sentence could hint at the climax or the meaning of the story.

When organizing an informational or persuasive paragraph, you should put your details in order of importance.

Descriptions are usually best organized chronologically, while narratives are arranged spatially.

Proofreading and editing are exactly the same thing.

It is completely normal for first drafts to be messy, overwritten, or incomplete.

Which of the following is not one of the questions you should focus on when revising your first draft?

Revising a paragraph is a multi-step process; at each stage of revision, you address different concerns.

Re-visioning means you have to look at your paper with a highly focused critical eye.

A strong topic sentence should name a topic and then make a limiting statement about that topic.

Examples greatly enhance the content of your paragraph; therefore, you should include as many of them as you can, even if they don't directly support your main topic.

The process of __________ should focus on locating and correcting errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; the process of __________ should focus on identifying smaller errors, such as typos and omitted words.

Revising is the easiest stage of the writing process.

Most writing benefits from specific, detailed examples, action words, and comparisons.

The first draft of your paper is usually the best one; that is why very little revision is necessary.

If you want to make your topic sentence more specific, you can give it a __________, a short list of the points you will cover in the paragraph.

For paragraphs, a concluding sentence is not necessary.

Narratives primarily use transitions of time, but descriptions can employ both transitions of place and transitions of time.

The Writing Process

The Reading Process

Subjects, Verbs, and Other Sentence Parts

Verbs: Forms and Tenses

Subject-Verb Agreement

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Conjunctions and Prepositions

Phrases

Clauses and Sentence Types

Coordination and Subordination

Parallelism

Run-Ons, Comma Splices, and Sentence Fragments

Commas

Other Punctuation and Mechanics

Spelling and Sound-Alike Words

Ell Concerns

Introducing the Paragraph

Revising Paragraphs

Telling a Story Narration

Writing With Examples Illustration

Discovering Causes and Effects

Explaining How to Do and Understand Processes

Exploring Similarities and Differences Comparison and Contrast

Creating and Explaining Groups Classification

Defining Terms Definition

Writing Persuasively Argument

Developing Essays From Paragraphs

Model Student Essays

Varying Sentences

Filters

The process of should focus on locating and correcting errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; the process of should focus on identifying smaller errors, such as typos and omitted words.