Which of the following is a discovery technique for generating ideas? (Points : 5) Freewriting Writing a thesis Homework Drafting 2. Which of the following is a major focus of revision? (Points : 5) Composing Reorganizing Editing Proofreading 3. A concise statement about what a writer will demonstrate or explain in an essay is called a _____. (Points : 5) Rhetorical sentence Topic sentence Thesis sentence Counterclaim sentence 4. A writer should _____. (Points : 5) Use sentences of equal length Use various sentence lengths and patterns Use words with complex derivations Use sentences with comma splices 5. Editing and proofreading are usually done _____. (Points : 5) Before composing During discovery While brainstorming After revision 6. A writer has achieved _____ when all ideas in a paragraph relate to the main idea. (Points : 5) Unity Transition Purpose Rhetoric 7. Three parts of the rhetorical situation are _____. (Points : 5) Spelling, grammar, and mechanics Flowcharts, graphic organizers and storyboards Unity, coherence and organization Subject, audience, and purpose 8. A good description requires_____. (Points : 5) An exciting narrative with a surprise ending Induction and deduction Rebuttal and evidence Concrete sensory details 9. What sentence clarifies the focus of a paragraph? (Points : 5) A transition sentence A major sentence A topic sentence A thesis sentence 10. What words link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs to achieve greater continuity? (Points : 5) Linking verbs Transitions Action verbs Conjunctions 11. A research paper is _____. (Points : 5) Arbitrary and subjective Investigative and documented Argumentative and abstract Narrative and objective 12. A writer includes quotation marks around another author's exact words but does not provide an in-text citation crediting the source. This writer has _____. (Points : 5) Summarized Paraphrased Plagiarized Rephrased 13. A writer responds critically to source material by _____. (Points : 5) Finding something to complain about Assuming the information is correct Reading and analyzing the material Reading only the summary information 14. Which of the following examples avoids plagiarism? (Points : 5) Paraphrasing a document from the Internet and then citing it Copying and pasting a paragraph from an online encyclopedia Using a direct quote from a book and not using quotation marks Summarizing a resource in your own words 15. Which of the following would be considered the LEAST credible resource for a research paper? (Points : 5) Personal interview Web site Wikipedia Magazine 16. Which of the following has no errors in punctuation or sentence structure? (Points : 5) The hamburger is a popular food Americans eat millions per year. The hamburger is a pop.

1. Which of the following is a discovery technique for generating
ideas? (Points : 5)
Freewriting
Writing a thesis
Homework
Drafting
2. Which of the following is a major focus of revision? (Points :
5)
Composing
Reorganizing
Editing
Proofreading
3. A concise statement about what a writer will demonstrate or
explain in an essay is called a _____. (Points : 5)
Rhetorical sentence

2. Topic sentence
Thesis sentence
Counterclaim sentence
4. A writer should _____. (Points : 5)
Use sentences of equal length
Use various sentence lengths and patterns
Use words with complex derivations
Use sentences with comma splices
5. Editing and proofreading are usually done _____. (Points : 5)
Before composing
During discovery
While brainstorming
After revision

3. 6. A writer has achieved _____ when all ideas in a paragraph
relate to the main idea. (Points : 5)
Unity
Transition
Purpose
Rhetoric
7. Three parts of the rhetorical situation are _____. (Points : 5)
Spelling, grammar, and mechanics
Flowcharts, graphic organizers and storyboards
Unity, coherence and organization
Subject, audience, and purpose
8. A good description requires_____. (Points : 5)
An exciting narrative with a surprise ending
Induction and deduction

4. Rebuttal and evidence
Concrete sensory details
9. What sentence clarifies the focus of a paragraph? (Points : 5)
A transition sentence
A major sentence
A topic sentence
A thesis sentence
10. What words link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs to achieve
greater continuity? (Points : 5)
Linking verbs
Transitions
Action verbs
Conjunctions

5. 11. A research paper is _____. (Points : 5)
Arbitrary and subjective
Investigative and documented
Argumentative and abstract
Narrative and objective
12. A writer includes quotation marks around another author's
exact words but does not provide an in-text citation crediting
the source. This writer has _____. (Points : 5)
Summarized
Paraphrased
Plagiarized
Rephrased
13. A writer responds critically to source material by _____.
(Points : 5)
Finding something to complain about

6. Assuming the information is correct
Reading and analyzing the material
Reading only the summary information
14. Which of the following examples avoids plagiarism? (Points
: 5)
Paraphrasing a document from the Internet and then citing it
Copying and pasting a paragraph from an online encyclopedia
Using a direct quote from a book and not using quotation marks
Summarizing a resource in your own words
15. Which of the following would be considered the LEAST
credible resource for a research paper? (Points : 5)
Personal interview
Web site
Wikipedia

7. Magazine
16.
Which of the following has no errors in punctuation or sentence
structure?
(Points : 5)
The hamburger is a popular food Americans eat millions per
year.
The hamburger is a popular food, and Americans eat millions
per year.
The hamburger which is a popular food, Americans eat millions
per year.
The hamburger is a popular food, Americans eat millions per

8. year.
17. Which of the following sentences uses pronouns correctly?
(Points : 5)
The patients were treated for his or her illness.
A doctor must listen to his or her patients.
The medical assistant gave their opinion about the patient.
The doctor gave instructions to their patients.
18. Which of the following sentences is correct? (Points : 5)
Them are twenty students in the class.
They’re twenty students in the class.
Their are twenty students in the class.
There are twenty students in the class.

9. 19.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
(Points : 5)
My mother warned, "Whoever called Australia had better speak
up.”
My mother said, I hope it wasn't you".
"My mother asked, Who called Australia"?
My mother said, "now I'm angry."
20. Which of the following is a lower order concern? (Points :
5)
Revising for organization
Revising for coherence
Editing for punctuation

10. Editing for support