Question 1

Why should you pay attention to both form and content when reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  to improve your knowledge of a topic 
B)  to show that you know how 
C)  to communicate 
D)  to improve your own writing process 
A)  to improve your knowledge of a topic 
B)  to show that you know how 
C)  to communicate 
D)  to improve your own writing process D

Question 2

What supports the central idea of an essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  the thesis statement 
B)  key vocabulary words 
C)  the introduction and conclusion 
D)  body paragraphs 
A)  the thesis statement 
B)  key vocabulary words 
C)  the introduction and conclusion 
D)  body paragraphs D

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  a story about a man's search for + 
B)  an article telling first-time home buyers how to buy a home 
C)  a poem about butterflies 
D)  a letter to the editor from your local newspaper 
A)  a story about a man's search for + 
B)  an article telling first-time home buyers how to buy a home 
C)  a poem about butterflies 
D)  a letter to the editor from your local newspaper B

Question 4

Explain how you can go about understanding how an essay works.

Accepted Answer

analyze fo

Question 5

Compare and contrast the approach you would take if you had to ask your parents for an increase in your allowance or if you had to ask your boss for a raise.

Accepted Answer

When asking my parents for an increase i

Question 6

Name and define the features of an essay that set it apart from other types of writing.

Accepted Answer

Title: names general subject;

Question 7

Which reading is the most satisfying? Why?

Accepted Answer

the third because you get to g

Question 8

When you approach any reading, you should first focus your attention. What strategy will help you do this?

Accepted Answer

One effective strategy to focus your att

Question 9

If you were writing an essay arguing against homework in high school, your audience should be

Accepted Answer

A)  your parents. 
B)  the school principal. 
C)  your best friend. 
D)  your third-grade math teacher. 
A)  your parents. 
B)  the school principal. 
C)  your best friend. 
D)  your third-grade math teacher.

Question 10

How will a successful essay affect its readers?

Accepted Answer

A successful essay g

Question 11

What can applying reading techniques help you do?

Accepted Answer

Clarify connections in the ess

Question 12

An essay is usually about ______________ subjects rather than ones that are made up.

Accepted Answer

A)  fictional 
B)  real-life 
C)  exciting 
D)  biographical 
A)  fictional 
B)  real-life 
C)  exciting 
D)  biographical

Question 13

What does an essay have that usually identifies its general subject?

Accepted Answer

A)  a heading 
B)  a pretty font 
C)  boldface type 
D)  a title 
A)  a heading 
B)  a pretty font 
C)  boldface type 
D)  a title

Question 14

What should you look for on a second reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  the thesis statement 
B)  the author's purpose and audience 
C)  difficult vocabulary words and assumptions 
D)  assumptions and relationships among ideas 
A)  the thesis statement 
B)  the author's purpose and audience 
C)  difficult vocabulary words and assumptions 
D)  assumptions and relationships among ideas

Question 15

Out of your first three readings of an essay, which one requires the most energy and why?

Accepted Answer

the third because yo

Question 16

The controlling idea for an essay is usually located in what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the title 
B)  headings and subheadings 
C)  the thesis 
D)  the glossary 
A)  the title 
B)  headings and subheadings 
C)  the thesis 
D)  the glossary

Question 17

How can you tell when the author of an essay is moving from one topic to another?

Accepted Answer

A)  the topic sentence is boldfaced 
B)  paragraphs are indented 
C)  transition words are used 
D)  pictures are placed in the margins 
A)  the topic sentence is boldfaced 
B)  paragraphs are indented 
C)  transition words are used 
D)  pictures are placed in the margins

Question 18

How is understanding purpose and audience crucial to writing a good essay?

Accepted Answer

Understanding purpos

Question 19

Explain how careful attention to an author's form and content has helped you mature as a writer. Be sure to include specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

Accepted Answer

Careful attention to an author's form an

Question 20

What two things are important to keep in mind when writing an essay?

Accepted Answer

A)  purpose and audience 
B)  the length of the essay 
C)  the teacher's grading style 
D)  when the essay is due 
A)  purpose and audience 
B)  the length of the essay 
C)  the teacher's grading style 
D)  when the essay is due

Exam 2: How to Read an Essay

Why should you pay attention to both form and content when reading?

What supports the central idea of an essay?

Which of the following is an example of an essay?

Explain how you can go about understanding how an essay works.

Compare and contrast the approach you would take if you had to ask your parents for an increase in your allowance or if you had to ask your boss for a raise.

Name and define the features of an essay that set it apart from other types of writing.

Which reading is the most satisfying? Why?

When you approach any reading, you should first focus your attention. What strategy will help you do this?

If you were writing an essay arguing against homework in high school, your audience should be

How will a successful essay affect its readers?

What can applying reading techniques help you do?

An essay is usually about ______________ subjects rather than ones that are made up.

What does an essay have that usually identifies its general subject?

What should you look for on a second reading?

Out of your first three readings of an essay, which one requires the most energy and why?

The controlling idea for an essay is usually located in what?

How can you tell when the author of an essay is moving from one topic to another?

How is understanding purpose and audience crucial to writing a good essay?

Explain how careful attention to an author's form and content has helped you mature as a writer. Be sure to include specific examples to illustrate your ideas.

What two things are important to keep in mind when writing an essay?

Reading and Writing for Success in College

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