Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the clustering technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing down ideas all over the page, in no particular order 
B)  writing one idea or topic in the center of the paper 
C)  making associations and writing ideas down in groups that branch out from the center 
A)  writing down ideas all over the page, in no particular order 
B)  writing one idea or topic in the center of the paper 
C)  making associations and writing ideas down in groups that branch out from the center A

Question 2

Use the following to answer question :
I've made some bad decisions in my life. Made some good ones, too. Moving to California turned out to be a good choice. I love the weather here. Back in Michigan, it was cold, snowy, and gloomy, but here it's almost always warm and sunny. I've got a better job and I've met interesting people, made great friends. I do miss some of my family members, but they like visiting me here so I see them pretty often. My cousin Benito is even thinking about moving out here himself. He should. He'd like it, I think, as much as I do.
-The prewriting above is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstoming. 
C)  clustering. 
A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstoming. 
C)  clustering. A

Question 3

Use the following to answer question :
Summer is my twins' favorite season of the year. They love the long, bright, sunny days and the nights lit with fireflies. They like wearing shorts, T-shirts, and sandals. They even enjoy eating all fresh fruits and vegetables that are available this time of year. Juicy watermelon is one of their favorites. They love to swim and cool off in the pool and at the shore as much as possible. On the beach, they play on the hard-packed sand with the strong, salty ocean breezes blowing and new discoveries every day along the sand.
-The prewriting above is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. A

Question 4

Use the following to answer question :  
-The prewriting above is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering.

Question 5

Use the following to answer question 
  
-The prewriting above is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering.

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of the freewriting technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  a list of words and phrases 
B)  associations branching out from a topic in the center 
C)  nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences 
A)  a list of words and phrases 
B)  associations branching out from a topic in the center 
C)  nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of the brainstorming technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  a list of words and phrases 
B)  associations branching out from a topic in the center 
C)  nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences 
A)  a list of words and phrases 
B)  associations branching out from a topic in the center 
C)  nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the brainstorming technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing words and phrases 
B)  jotting down ideas in the form of a list 
C)  writing down only the best ideas 
A)  writing words and phrases 
B)  jotting down ideas in the form of a list 
C)  writing down only the best ideas

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of the clustering technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  a list of words and phrases 
B)  associations branching out from a topic in the center 
C)  nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences 
A)  a list of words and phrases 
B)  associations branching out from a topic in the center 
C)  nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences

Question 10

Use the following to answer question :  
-The prewriting above is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering.

Question 11

Use the following to answer question :
  
-The prewriting above is

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the freewriting technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing without stopping 
B)  writing complete sentences using correct grammar and spelling 
C)  writing for five or ten minutes 
A)  writing without stopping 
B)  writing complete sentences using correct grammar and spelling 
C)  writing for five or ten minutes

Exam 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the clustering technique?

Use the following to answer question : -The prewriting above is

Use the following to answer question -The prewriting above is

Which of the following is characteristic of the freewriting technique?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the brainstorming technique?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the brainstorming technique?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the clustering technique?

Use the following to answer question : -The prewriting above is

Use the following to answer question : -The prewriting above is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the freewriting technique?

Exploring the Writing Process

Developing Effective Paragraphs

Improving Your Paragraphs

Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns

Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns

Moving From Paragraph to Essay

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

Subjects and Verbs

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle in Action

Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form

Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems

Coordination

Subordination

Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Relative Pronouns

Ing Modifiers

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Consistent Tense

Consistent Person

Parallelism

Capitalization

Commas

Apostrophes

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

Look-Alikes-Sound-Alikes

Filters