Question 1

PUNCTUATION MARKS
Each of the sentences below contains an error in punctuation. Refer to the box below to write, in the space provided, the letter identifying the error. Then correct the error.
a. missing comma 
b. missing apostrophe
c. missing semicolon 
d. missing quotation marks
-_____ 3. Arlene just received a promotion she's now an assistant buyer for the sports shop in the mall.

Accepted Answer

c promotion; she's

Question 2

______ If you want to use a quotation that is longer than four lines, you should block the quotation, indenting it by an extra margin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Revise each of the following sentences, using the strategy indicated.
A. Parallelism
 1. Tired of your old hair? The hair-care aisle is full of products that can color it, straighten it, or make it curly. 
 2. Beautiful women, a suave hero, and villains who are despicable are the most important elements of a James Bond movie.
B. Consistent point of view
 3. Joanna's date smiled at her, reached for her hand, and says, "You're looking beautiful tonight." 
 4. Rhonda says that you can kill a dog by feeding it chocolate. 
C. Specific words
 5. Tonight I'd like a hamburger with all the trimmings. 
 6. The pile of junk on Carlos's bed made it impossible for him to sleep there. 
D. Active verbs
 7. My sleep was shattered by a blood-curdling scream. 
 8. Every bit of the stew was eaten by the hungry hikers.
E. Concise words
 9. Without any doubt whatsoever, the success of this project has been due to the fact that everyone involved gave it his or her absolute utmost effort.
 10. One of the very positive benefits of exercise is that after the person returns back to her normal everyday activities, she is not infrequently in a better mood than in the period of time before she exercised.

Accepted Answer

1. or curl it.
2. and despicable villains 
3. and said 
4. one can kill 
5. with onions, tomato, and lettuce everyone gave it his or her best effort.
 6. The soda cans, pizza boxes, and dirty clothes
7. A blood-curdling scream shattered . . .
8. The hungry hikers ate . . .
9. Undoubtedly, the project succeeded because
10. One benefit of exercise is that the person is
in a better mood afterward.

Question 4

INFORMATION LITERACY
Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers.
-An example of a primary source is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a movie review
B)   To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
C)   an analysis of a poem
D)   an article evaluating the Constitution

Question 5

_____ A topic sentence can also be a transitional sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

RUN-ONS
In the space provided, write R-O beside run-on sentences. Write C beside sentences that are punctuated correctly. Some of the run-ons have no punctuation between the two complete thoughts; others have only a comma.
Correct each run-on by using (l) a period and capital letter, (2) a comma plus a joining word, or (3) a semicolon. Do not use the same method of correction in each sentence.
-_____ 10. I know I won't win the race tomorrow, I just want to be able to say I finished.

Accepted Answer

The answer of RUN-ONS
In the space provided, write R-O beside...

Question 7

In the spaces provided, add appropriate transitions to tie together the sentences and ideas in the following essay. Draw from the words given in the box below.
 
-Hooked on Buying
Every day, Americans head out in droves for our country's department stores, discount centers, and shopping malls. We all have to buy something we think we really need or we feel is an incredible bargain. In reality, though, we are just ready for another fix of our favorite drug: shopping. There are several reasons why we seem to have turned into a nation of consumer junkies.______________________ , Americans believe in competition, even when it comes
to acquiring possessions. We feel like losers if we don't own the cars, appliances, clothes,
and furniture our neighbors and friends own. _______________________ , the Browns'
four-year-old car will seem fine until the Smiths next door buy a brand-new model. Then
the competitive instinct to stay ahead in the game sends the Browns out scouting the new
car lots. The competitive urge tells us that people's success in life is measured by how much they own. So we admire those with the most material possessions, the ones who own three cars or enough shoes to fill a walk-in closet.
A _________________________ reason for our addiction to consumer goods is the
American belief that "new is better." It is possible to fix a broken toaster, mend torn
clothing, or make do with an outdated refrigerator. _____________________ we prefer to throw out the old and buy the new. _______________________, we have junkyards and dumps bursting with the still-usable items we no longer want. Instead of reusing or recycling, which would make more economic sense, we throw away.________________________, our buying habit is maintained and encouraged by
advertisers. We are bombarded by television and pop-up ads that carry seductive messages. ___________________ of these messages is that buying a particular product-a flat screen, a motorcycle, or a dishwasher-is all that is needed to make the purchaser happy. _____________________ message is that buying a certain product will make the user a better, more attractive person. Every shampoo, makeup, or cologne ad tries to convince us that a single item can transform us into the ideal self we fantasize about.
In this country, shopping satisfies our psychological needs. We are truly hooked
on the thrill that comes from passing cash or plastic over a store counter and receiving some new possession in return. ____________, this thrill is never lasting and only promotes the worst sides of our collective character. _____________ of submitting to consumerist impulses, Americans ought to focus their time, energy, and resources on initiatives that improve society, thus breaking this vicious cycle of buying and selling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the spaces provided, add appropriate transitions...

Question 8

When you use the library catalog to search by subject, you will find

Accepted Answer

A)   A list of books on a given topic.
B)   Related topics that might have information on your subject.
C)   A list of more-limited topics to help you narrow your general search.
D)   all of the above.

Question 9

Choose the sentence that is too broad to be an effective thesis for an essay.

Accepted Answer

A)   Our family outings tend to fall into three categories.
B)   A bicycle trip is a terrible way to spend a vacation.
C)   Recreation is an important part of the American lifestyle.
D)   Several steps should be taken to speed up baseball games.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an effective way to avoid plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Read the information, set it aside, and then try to explain it in your own words and style.
B)   Use an online thesaurus to change most of the words in a found passage.
C)   Once you've written a paraphrase, compare your words and sentence structure to those of the original.
D)   Credit the original source with an in-text citation.

Question 11

EVALUATING AN ESSAY FOR COHERENCE
Read the essay below and then answer the questions about coherence that follow.
Labeling Animals
a In some ways, the human race seems to be in its childhood. The conventional attitude toward animals, for example, makes humanity seem like a tribe of seven-year-olds pulling the wings off flies. Instead of respecting all animals as important parts of the chain of life, humans rate them according to their usefulness. Historically, humankind has failed to recognize animals as anything other than products, toys, or monsters.
b There are the products. These are the animals, such as cattle, pigs, and sheep, that provide much of the world's food. For this reason, people tend to think of them less as living creatures than as growing crops, fattening them up, herding them into slaughterhouses, and carving them into edible portions. These animals are "useful," so the general population has typically positive feelings about them. Humankind's actions show that most people are not actually fond of them. People are willing to lock baby calves into dark boxes for months and then kill them for veal, or cram thousands of chickens into tiny pens and allow them to live for only six weeks. Increased production, not humane treatment, is the bottom line.
c Perhaps the most harmful label that humans pin on animals, though, is that of monster. The general population has use at all for these creatures. They are taught from birth that sharks, snakes, bats, and alligators, for instance, are evil and dangerous. The facts about these animals make no difference to people's emotions. The fact that being attacked by a shark is less likely than being struck by lightning does not stop fishermen from holding shark-killing contests. The fact that a snake is harmless does not stop sadistic hikers from crushing it. Very few will ever be mauled by a grizzly or bobcat or torn apart by wolves, yet many support the extermination of these animals in the name of "safety."
d Advertisers label some animals as toys. These are the lucky ones-the puppies, kittens, pandas, koala bears, bunnies, and porpoises that children consider cute. Toys make people feel sentimental and protective. Many are willing to devote five minutes on the evening news to a baby panda, they stock their children's room with stuffed bunnies, and watch movies about friendly, funny porpoises. No one in their right mind would advocate a puppy-shoot or a koala-killing contest. Toy-like animals may occasionally be neglected or abused by individual owners, but polite society does not allow them to be destroyed on a wholesale basis.
e Labeling animals is not a harmless little quirk that humans have. In separating the animal kingdom into products, toys, and monsters, society has made it easier to brutalize these defenseless creatures. The practice of categorizing has dulled humanity's respect for other living beings and even led to the destruction of entire species. As people dominate animals, they forget to behave as caretakers. This results in a loss of dignity and humanity-not only for the victimized animals, but for their human counterparts as well.
-What are the first several words of the sentence to which the transition word First could be added in the first supporting paragraph? _____________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of EVALUATING AN ESSAY FOR COHERENCE
Read the essay...

Question 12

Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers.
-FILL-IN: In most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and then ________________ that point.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some of the questions that follow are...

Question 13

INFORMATION LITERACY
Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers.
-FILL-IN: Magazines, journals, and newspapers are often referred to as ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of INFORMATION LITERACY
Some of the questions that follow...

Question 14

In revising sentences, which of the following questions should you ask?

Accepted Answer

A)   Do I have a consistent point of view?
B)   Do I use specific words?
C)   Do I vary my sentences?
D)   All of these

Question 15

RUN-ONS
In the space provided, write R-O beside run-on sentences. Write C beside sentences that are punctuated correctly. Some of the run-ons have no punctuation between the two complete thoughts; others have only a comma.
Correct each run-on by using (l) a period and capital letter, (2) a comma plus a joining word, or (3) a semicolon. Do not use the same method of correction in each sentence.
-_____ 6. We quickly closed the camper's windows, but dozens of moths had managed to fly
in anyway.

Accepted Answer

The answer of RUN-ONS
In the space provided, write R-O beside...

Question 16

What is the date of the issue in which the article appeared? ___________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the date of the issue...

Question 17

Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers.
-In which stage of the writing process is a computer helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)   Generating a list of items to write about.
B)   Deciding on the order of sentences and paragraphs.
C)   Substituting more effective writing during revision.
D)   All of the these.

Question 18

IDENTIFYING ADEQUATELY DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS
Each of the following body paragraphs is part of a larger essay. Two of the paragraphs provide sufficient details to support their topic sentences convincingly. Write AD for adequate development beside those paragraphs. There are also two paragraphs that, in large part, use vague, wordy, or general sentences as a substitute for real supporting details. Write U for underdeveloped beside those paragraphs.
-______ 1. Chaperoning a group of Girl Scouts on a canoe trip turned out to be one of the three worst experiences of my summer. The day started out wrong, first, when a scheduling mix-up occurred. A great deal of time had to be spent just getting this exasperating matter straightened out. Once we reached the river, we had problems teaching the girls how to handle their crafts. There was not the cooperation and the simple skill at moving the crafts that might have been assumed. Finally, the loss of some important supplies and some unexpected bad weather turned the whole outing into a horror show. Feeling altogether frustrated because of the many things that went wrong, I vowed that I would never again volunteer for a Scout field trip.

Accepted Answer

The answer of IDENTIFYING ADEQUATELY DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS
Each of the following...

Question 19

_____ It is a good idea to insert your own ideas and opinions into any summary you write.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

INFORMATION LITERACY
Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers.
-Which of the following is an example of an online database?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
B)   Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) 
C)   JSTOR (Journal Storage) 
D)   All of the these

Exam 1: College Writing Skills with Readings

______ If you want to use a quotation that is longer than four lines, you should block the quotation, indenting it by an extra margin.

INFORMATION LITERACY Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers. -An example of a primary source is ____________.

_____ A topic sentence can also be a transitional sentence.

When you use the library catalog to search by subject, you will find

Choose the sentence that is too broad to be an effective thesis for an essay.

Which of the following is not an effective way to avoid plagiarism?

Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers. -FILL-IN: In most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and then ________________ that point.

INFORMATION LITERACY Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers. -FILL-IN: Magazines, journals, and newspapers are often referred to as ______________.

In revising sentences, which of the following questions should you ask?

What is the date of the issue in which the article appeared? ___________________________

Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers. -In which stage of the writing process is a computer helpful?

_____ It is a good idea to insert your own ideas and opinions into any summary you write.

INFORMATION LITERACY Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers. -Which of the following is an example of an online database?