• Question
1
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is an example of a fused (run-on) sentence?
• Question
2
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following statements about creating an outline is TRUE?
• Question
3
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is an example of a complete sentence, not a fragment?
• Question
4
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is NOT a strategy for finding a topic?
• Question
5
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is an example of a complete sentence, not a fragment?
• Question
6
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is an example of a fused (run-on) sentence?
• Question
7
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following statements about a thesis is FALSE?
• Question
8
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is an example of a comma splice?
• Question
9
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is NOT an example of supporting material that you might use
when gathering information?
• Question
10
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is NOT a stage of planning and drafting as outlined in your
textbook?
• Question
11
4 out of 4 points
Which
of the following is an example of a comma splice?
• Question
12
4 out of 4 points
What
are four possibilities for beginning an essay? Your response to this short
answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
• Question
13
4 out of 4 points
What
are four possibilities for concluding an essay? Your response to this short
answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
• Question
14
4 out of 4 points
List
four examples of connectors that show contrast. Your response to this short
answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
• Question
15
4 out of 4 points
What
are four writing strategy patterns you might employ when writing a paragraph?
Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and
specific.
• Question
16
4 out of 4 points
What
are the four demonstrative adjectives? Your response to this short answer
question should be brief, concise, and specific.
• Question
17
8 out of 8 points
Read
the four paragraphs on pp. 82-83 of Strategies for Writing Successful Research
Papers. Then, match each paragraph number to the appropriate topic sentence
type used in the paragraph.
o
Question Correct
Match Selected Match
o
• Question
18
14 out of 18 points
Match
the following connecting words and phrases to the appropriate relationship they
show between sentences.
o
Question Correct
Match Selected Match
Showing similarity
Showing contrast
Showing results or effects
Adding ideas together
Drawing conclusions
Pointing out examples
Showing emphasis and clarity
Conceding a point
• Question
19
10 out of 10 points
1. Read
the two paragraphs on pp. 79-80 in Strategies for Writing Successful Research
Papers. Answer the following questions in 50 words or less:
• Which of
the two paragraphs has stronger paragraph unity?
• In what
ways is the stronger paragraph stronger? What are the elements of its strength?
• What are
some ways that you would improve the weakly unified paragraph?