Deck 15: Writing From Reading

Question 1

When using the critical thinking process to evaluate what you are reading, which of the following questions would you ask yourself?

A) Does the reading include sense details?
B) Does the writer reach logical conclusions based on his or her evidence?
C) What type of process is the writer describing?
D) What does my instructor say about this reading?

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not included in a summary of a reading?

A) the explanations used to develop the writer's main idea
B) some examples the writer used to explain the main idea
C) your opinion about the reading
D) a restatement of the writer's main idea

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Thinking critically as you read involves ____ and evaluating the truthfulness of the information presented.

A) reading related works by the same author
B) examining an issue from different sides
C) polling classmates about their opinion of the issue raised in the reading
D) deciding what you don't like about the reading and determining how to improve it

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a method for writing from a reading?

A) writing a fictional story based on the issue raised in the reading
B) writing a summary of the reading
C) writing a reaction to the reading
D) writing on an idea connected the reading

Question 5

All of the following are questions to ask yourself when prereading, except:

A) How long is this reading? Will I be able to complete it all at once?
B) Does the introductory material give me any hints about this reading?
C) Do I agree with the main idea of this reading?
D) Are there any subheadings in the reading?

Question 6

All of the following are steps in writing from reading, except:

A) read
B) evaluate
C) preread
D) reread with a pen or pencil

Question 7

The first time you read, try to _____.

A) read only the introduction
B) memorize the topic sentence of each paragraph
C) get a sense of the whole work you are reading
D) look up the author on the Internet

Question 8

Questioning parts of the reading that seem unclear to you is part of the _____ stage of writing from reading.

A) refuting
B) prereading
C) reading
D) rereading with a pen or pencil

Question 9

"That's happened to me!" is an example of a ____.

A) reading title
B) comment in the margin
C) main idea
D) summary

Question 10

A summary of a reading should include ____.

A) your reading process
B) the author and title of the article you are summarizing
C) a dominant impression
D) the author biography

Question 11

When you restate the author's main idea in a reading, give some of the ideas used to explain it, and give some examples the author used to explain the ideas, you are ____.

A) plagiarizing
B) researching
C) summarizing
D) illustrating

Question 12

When you examine an in issue presented in a reading and evaluate the validity of the information presented, you are ____ the reading.

A) arguing about
B) thinking critically about
C) summarizing
D) prereading

Question 13

Thinking critically as you read involves _____ and determining if the writer reaches a logical conclusion.

A) considering if there is supporting evidence from facts or expert opinions
B) expressing your opinion of the reading after you finish
C) asking classmates about their opinions of the issue raised in the reading
D) deciding what you don't like about the reading and determining how to improve it

Question 14

"Are there any subheadings?" is a question to ask yourself when _____.

A) rereading with a pen or pencil
B) prereading
C) summarizing
D) reacting to a reading

Question 15

Prereading, _____, and rereading are steps in preparing to write from a reading.

A) reading
B) reacting
C) relating
D) summarizing

Question 16

Writing questions in the margins as you read is part of _____.

A) arguing
B) reacting
C) prereading
D) rereading

Question 17

_____ helps you concentrate on a reading selection and develop your own ideas in response to it.

A) Underlining the thesis statement
B) Using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words
C) Taking notes as you read
D) Reading only the subheadings

Question 18

Rereading with a pen or pencil allows you to ____.

A) skim the reading for a general sense of its content
B) cross out unfamiliar words
C) question parts of the reading that seem unclear to you
D) rewrite the reading in your own words

Question 19

You can ____ a reading by agreeing or disagreeing with one of its ideas.

A) react to
B) summarize
C) refute
D) reread

Question 20

You can use a reading selection to arrive at a topic to write about by _____.

A) writing an email to the author asking for related ideas to research
B) writing down any statements that provoke a strong reaction in you
C) circling all of the subheadings
D) skipping the prereading and rereading steps