Fresh, Original Ideas Answer Key

The purpose of brainstorming before writing is... Selected B. Answer: to come up with fresh, original ideas to engage the essay’s readers. Answers: A. to produce a finished essay to submit. B. to come up with fresh, original ideas to engage the essay’s readers. C. to produce a well-organized paragraph. D. to produce fully revised, well-worded sentences clearly related to your topic. Question 2 2 out of 2 points Which of the following best describes effective brainstorming? Selected D. Answer: It contains as many rambling and random thoughts as possible, mostly not complete sentences--any and all chains of thoughts that pertain to your topic. Answers: A. It contains two short descriptive paragraphs. B. It contains only strong, grammatically correct sentences. C. It always begins with a strong thesis statement. D. It contains as many rambling and random thoughts as possible, mostly not complete sentences--any and all chains of thoughts that pertain to your topic. Question 3 2 out of 2 points Generally, how many of the ideas produced in brainstorming end up in the final essay? Selected A. Answer: A few strong ideas Answers: A. A few strong ideas B. At least ten of them C. All of them because all are valuable D. None of them Question 4 0 out of 2 points What information of value comes from brainstorming? Selected A. Answer: A narrowed, focused topic of interest Answers: A. A narrowed, focused topic of interest B. A thesis statement C. Three or four strong supporting ideas D. All of the above Question 5 0 out of 2 points The second step in prewriting, after brainstorming, is... Selected B. Answer: the drafting step. Answers: A. the revising step. B. the drafting step. C. the submission step. D. the sorting and organizing step. Question 6 2 out of 2 points The thesis statement is used to focus and unify... Selected D. Answer: an essay. Answers: A. the introduction. B. a sentence. C. a paragraph. D. an essay. Question 7 2 out of 2 points In most essays, the thesis statement... Selected C. Answer: should be positioned as the last sentence of the introduction paragraph. Answers: A. should be positioned as the first sentence of the essay. B. should be positioned as the last sentence of the essay. C. should be positioned as the last sentence of the introduction paragraph. D. is never needed. Question 8 2 out of 2 points A thesis statement can be used to help... Selected Answer: D. All of the above A. identify the main points of an essay. B. give the essay a basic structure to follow. C. identify the subject of the essay. Answers: D. All of the above Question 9 2 out of 2 points Please select the best example of a thesis statement. Selected B. Answer: Texting while driving should be severely punished because it is dangerous for the driver, it can cause harm to other drivers, and it can potentially cause the loss of lives. Answers: A. Texting and driving should be severely punished for many reasons. B. Texting while driving should be severely punished because it is dangerous for the driver, it can cause harm to other drivers, and it can potentially cause the loss of lives. C. I think texting and driving is bad, and people who do it should be severely punished. D. In my essay, I will discuss how texting and driving should be more severely punished. Question 10 2 out of 2 points A strong thesis statement... Selected D. Answer: All of the above Answers: A. must be arguable. B. must be supportable. C. must be specific. D. All of the above Question 11 2 out of 2 points In the rough draft stage, you must write the paragraphs of your essay in the order they are going to appear in the final draft. Selected Answer: Fals e Answers: True Fals e Question 12 0 out of 2 points In the rough draft stage, you should... Selected B. Answer: take as much time as possible and try to revise and edit as you go. Answers: A. write the body paragraphs first and save the introduction paragraph for later. B. take as much time as possible and try to revise and edit as you go. C. write the introduction paragraph first. D. spend a long time thinking of what your first sentence is going to be and exactly how you want to word it. Question 13 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is a type of organization that can be used in an essay? Selected D. Answer: All of the above Answers: A. Chronological order B. Emphatic order (Order of importance) C. Simple-to-complex order D. All of the above Question 14 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statements is NOT true about writing a rough draft? Selected A. Answer: You should try to make the rough draft as close to the final draft as possible so that you don’t have to do much revising. Answers: A. You should try to make the rough draft as close to the final draft as possible so that you don’t have to do much revising. B. You should allow yourself to write bad sentences at this stage; making your bad sentences better is what revision is for. C. An outline, even an informal one, can help you stay on track and write the body paragraphs in any order you want. D. You should try to write your first draft as quickly as possible. Question 15 2 out of 2 points What is revision? Selected Answer: Answers: C. Reviewing all parts of your essay, rewriting your essay to make it clearer and stronger, and ensuring that each sentence says exactly what you want it to say A. Writing a rough draft of an essay B. Jotting down your initial ideas about a topic C. Reviewing all parts of your essay, rewriting your essay to make it clearer and stronger, and ensuring that each sentence says exactly what you want it to say D. Planning an outline of an essay Question 16 2 out of 2 points Which method can be used to revise a paper? Selected D. Answer: All of the above Answers: A. Reading your essay aloud B. Peer reviewing C. Using a revision checklist D. All of the above Question 17 0 out of 2 points At what point in the writing process do you revise a paper? Selected D. Answer: There is not a separate revision stage; you revise little sections of your paper here and there as you work on the rough draft. Answers: A. After you plan the outline for your essay B. As soon as you receive the topic C. After writing the rough draft D. There is not a separate revision stage; you revise little sections of your paper here and there as you work on the rough draft. Question 18 2 out of 2 points How many drafts does the revision process require? Selected D. Answer: As many as needed Answers: A. One B. Three C. Five D. As many as needed Question 19 2 out of 2 points Choose the answer that best describes the role of spellcheck or grammar check on the computer. Selected D. Answer: It is a great tool but does not replace the need for an actual human to proofread. Answers: A. It understands the different uses of words, as well as your goal in writing. B. It catches all the errors in the document. C. Its suggestions must always be accepted, even if they do not make sense. D. It is a great tool but does not replace the need for an actual human to proofread. Question 20 2 out of 2 points An instructor made a comment on your essay that a section was too wordy and needed to be concise. What did he or she mean by this? Selected D. Answer: Your writing included some repetition and some unnecessary words could have been cut out. Answers: A. You made up new words to express yourself. B. You used big words that readers might not be familiar with. C. You used profanity or were inappropriate. D. Your writing included some repetition and some unnecessary words could have been cut out. Question 21 2 out of 2 points Which of the following best describes slang? Selected A. Answer: Informal phrases used in conversation that might change with the times Answers: A. Informal phrases used in conversation that might change with the times B. Abbreviations used for taking notes C. The format for a business proposal or memo D. Standard American English that we would use in an essay Question 22 2 out of 2 points In which circumstance is slang NOT appropriate? Selected C. Answer: A written assignment for high school or college Answers: A. Greeting an acquaintance you pass on the street B. A text to a friend about your weekend plans C. A written assignment for high school or college D. A comment on your cousin's social media post Question 23 2 out of 2 points Proofreading should be done... Selected D. Answer: All of the above Answers: A. using spellcheck and grammar check on the computer. B. by a human being. C. more than once. D. All of the above Question 24 2 out of 2 points Choose the most accurate descriptor for the following word-group: Alisha passed her licensing exam last week. Selected D. Answer: Grammatically correct sentence Answers: A. Fragment error B. Basic run-on error C. Comma splice error D. Grammatically correct sentence Question 25 2 out of 2 points Choose the most accurate descriptor for the following word-group: Teresa arrived late for dance team practice she apologized to her coach several times. Selected B. Answer: Basic run-on error Answers: A. Fragment error B. Basic run-on error C. Comma splice error D. Grammatically correct sentence Question 26 2 out of 2 points Choose the most accurate descriptor for the following word-group: Because I love mint chocolate chip ice cream above all things. Selected Answer: A. Fragment error Answers: A. Fragment error B. Basic run-on error C. Comma splice error D. Grammatically correct sentence Question 27 0 out of 2 points Choose the most accurate descriptor for the following word-group: Some of the workers plan to go on strike, however, most of them are still going to work. Selected Answer: Answers: D. Grammatically correct sentence A. Fragment error B. Basic run-on error C. Comma splice error D. Grammatically correct sentence Question 28 2 out of 2 points Choose the most accurate descriptor for the following word-group: Felecia who was given a traffic ticket less than a week after getting her license. Selected Answer: A. Fragment error Answers: A. Fragment error B. Basic run-on error C. Comma splice error D. Grammatically correct sentence Question 29 0 out of 2 points A large group of women wearing green hats ________ descended upon the town square in search for the vintage bookshop and a visiting novelist. Selected B. Answer: have Answers: A. has B. have C. Neither is correct Question 30 2 out of 2 points The bakery Rudolph’s Fabulous Desserts _______ curbside service for those who just want to grab their cupcake to go. Selected A. Answer: offers Answers: A. offers B. offer C. Neither is correct Question 31 2 out of 2 points Neither the restaurant’s stale penne pasta nor undercooked meatballs _____ more outrage from customers than the rude manager’s attitude. Selected B. Answer: draw Answers: A. draws B. draw C. Neither is correct Question 32 2 out of 2 points There ______ a thirty-story, flashy hotel and a quaint, three-generation-family inn competing ferociously on the same beachfront property for spring-break tourists. Selected Answer: Answers: B. stand A. stands B. stand C. Neither is correct Question 33 2 out of 2 points One of the math instructor’s main concerns _______ students’ inability to log in to helpful software offered for a reduced price by the textbook publisher. Selected A. Answer: is Answers: A. is B. are C. Neither is correct Question 34 2 out of 2 points Pronouns are words that primarily substitute for... Selected D. Answer: nouns. Answers: A. adjectives. B. verbs. C. articles. D. nouns. Question 35 0 out of 2 points Pronouns are used... Selected A. Answer: to avoid repeating nouns. Answers: A. to avoid repeating nouns. B. to add variety to sentences. C. To do both of the above D. To do neither of the above Question 36 2 out of 2 points What is the antecedent of the pronoun her in the following sentence? Ronda brought her new car to the office party. Selected A. Answer: Ronda Answers: A. Ronda B. car C. office D. party Question 37 2 out of 2 points James and ____ are going to a concert next weekend. Selected A. Answer: I Answers: A. I B. me C. myself Question 38 2 out of 2 points The instructor gave Libby and ____ a make-up test since we were absent the day the test was first given. Selected B. Answer: me Answers: A. I B. me C. myself Question 39 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statements uses quotation marks correctly? Selected D. Answer: "I went to the store," she said. Answers: A. "I went" to the store, she said. B. I went to the store, "she said." C. "I went," to the store, she said. D. "I went to the store," she said. Question 40 2 out of 2 points Items in a series are separated by... Selected B. Answer: commas. Answers: A. quotation marks. B. commas. C. dashes. D. Nothing at all Question 41 2 out of 2 points When do coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) require commas? Selected A. Answer: Before independent clauses Answers: A. Before independent clauses B. Before dependent clauses C. Always D. Never Question 42 2 out of 2 points Quotation marks can be used to signal... Selected D. Answer: when a person or character is speaking. Answers: A. important information. B. pauses. C. unnecessary information. D. when a person or character is speaking. Question 43 2 out of 2 points Which of the following dates uses commas correctly? Selected D. Answer: June 4, 2020 Answers: A. April, 15 2020 B. March 9 2020, C. June, 12, 2020 D. June 4, 2020 Question 44 2 out of 2 points What two components are required for proper MLA resource documentation? Selected C. Answer: In-text citations and a Works Cited page Answers: A. In-text citations and a Sources page B. Footnotes and a Sources page C. In-text citations and a Works Cited page D. Footnotes and a Works Cited page Question 45 2 out of 2 points What is plagiarism? Selected C. Answer: Passing off someone else’s writing as your own Answers: A. Citing sources you use in your writing B. Identifying summaries and/or quotations in your writing C. Passing off someone else’s writing as your own D. Your own original expression of ideas Question 46 2 out of 2 points What is a primary source? Selected C. Answer: Direct and first-hand evidence about a topic Answers: A. Information about a topic that is adapted into another topic B. The first resource found about a topic C. Direct and first-hand evidence about a topic D. Information collected from dictionaries, encyclopedias, online databases, news, and other experts about a topic Question 47 2 out of 2 points In MLA documentation, an in-text citation will usually consist of what two pieces of information? Selected Answer: Answers: C. Author’s last name and page number A. Author’s full name and page number B. Website name and URL address of online article C. Author’s last name and page number D. Author’s last name and URL address of online article Question 48 2 out of 2 points Which of the following sentences shows the correct documentation and punctuation of an in-text citation? Selected Answer: Answers: B. This point has been argued before (Frye 197). A. This point has been argued before (Frye, p. 197). B. This point has been argued before (Frye 197). C. This point has been argued before. (Frye 197) D. This point has been argued before (Glenn Frye, 197). Question 49 2 out of 2 points Which of the following types of information requires an in-text citation? Selected Answer: Answers: D. All of the above A. Paraphrased sentence(s) from a primary and/or secondary source B. Direct quotations C. Statistics or percentages D. All of the above Question 50 2 out of 2 points A Works Cited page for an MLA document... Selected Answer: Answers: A. should start on a separate page after the last page of the essay’s/research paper’s text. A. should start on a separate page after the last page of the essay’s/research paper’s text. B. should appear at the bottom of the last page of the essay/research paper. C. should list the sources in the order they are used in the essay/research paper. D. should number the sources used in the essay/research paper.