Question 1

Writing is different from speaking orally because

Accepted Answer

A)  We use more examples to support our point of view when we speak. 
B)  We use more examples to support our point of view when we write. 
C)  We speak and write using the same level of examples and evidence 
D)  We speak at a more sophisticated level when we speak. 
A)  We use more examples to support our point of view when we speak. 
B)  We use more examples to support our point of view when we write. 
C)  We speak and write using the same level of examples and evidence 
D)  We speak at a more sophisticated level when we speak. B

Question 2

If you do the reading step well, it is not necessary to complete the postreading step.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Proper nouns are,

Accepted Answer

A)  The action taking place 
B)  The word that describes the action taking place 
C)  People, places and things 
D)  The first word in the sentence 
A)  The action taking place 
B)  The word that describes the action taking place 
C)  People, places and things 
D)  The first word in the sentence C

Question 4

Both paraphrasing and summarizing involve putting the text's ideas into your own words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Key topics in essays are developed through

Accepted Answer

A)  Examples 
B)  Explanations 
C)  Details 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Examples 
B)  Explanations 
C)  Details 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

When reading it is important to understand words in context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When reading, you should not use a pencil or highlighter because extra markings within the text will become too distracting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By _____, you form pictures and images in your mind based on what you are reading.

Accepted Answer

A)  previewing 
B)  agreeing 
C)  describing 
D)  visualizing 
A)  previewing 
B)  agreeing 
C)  describing 
D)  visualizing

Question 9

Repeated material is not important.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Readers who interact with a text ask questions, anticipate the author's next point, agree or disagree with the ideas, and link new information to their established knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Recognizing patterns of development is not one of the strategies for focusing your reading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you link new ideas to previous knowledge through associations and comparisons, you help yourself understand and remember.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Both thesis sentences and topic sentences convey the main idea of a piece of writing. The thesis sentence contains the main idea of an essay, and the topic sentence contains the main idea of a paragraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A useful way to review what you have read is to quiz yourself on the material as if your instructor were asking you questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The thesis statement of an essay is usually in the opening paragraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Paraphrasing and summarizing are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When skimming a chapter, you should try to find connections to its information, either by linking that material to something you already know, or by discovering ways in which that material may be useful to you in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Prereading involves refining and retaining ideas that you have already read; postreading involves preparing to understand what you are about to read.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which sentence in a paragraph contains the topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Last 
B)  Second 
C)  First 
D)  Anywhere 
A)  Last 
B)  Second 
C)  First 
D)  Anywhere

Question 20

When scanning the body paragraphs of a reading you should focus on the first sentence and the last sentence of the paragraph.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: The Reading Process

Writing is different from speaking orally because

If you do the reading step well, it is not necessary to complete the postreading step.

Proper nouns are,

Both paraphrasing and summarizing involve putting the text's ideas into your own words.

Key topics in essays are developed through

When reading it is important to understand words in context.

When reading, you should not use a pencil or highlighter because extra markings within the text will become too distracting.

By _____, you form pictures and images in your mind based on what you are reading.

Repeated material is not important.

Readers who interact with a text ask questions, anticipate the author's next point, agree or disagree with the ideas, and link new information to their established knowledge.

Recognizing patterns of development is not one of the strategies for focusing your reading.

If you link new ideas to previous knowledge through associations and comparisons, you help yourself understand and remember.

Both thesis sentences and topic sentences convey the main idea of a piece of writing. The thesis sentence contains the main idea of an essay, and the topic sentence contains the main idea of a paragraph.

A useful way to review what you have read is to quiz yourself on the material as if your instructor were asking you questions.

The thesis statement of an essay is usually in the opening paragraph.

Paraphrasing and summarizing are the same thing.

When skimming a chapter, you should try to find connections to its information, either by linking that material to something you already know, or by discovering ways in which that material may be useful to you in the future.

Prereading involves refining and retaining ideas that you have already read; postreading involves preparing to understand what you are about to read.

Which sentence in a paragraph contains the topic sentence?

When scanning the body paragraphs of a reading you should focus on the first sentence and the last sentence of the paragraph.

The Writing 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

Describing a Place Description

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