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Course Objectives:
Effectively and accurately revise and edit writing.Devise an effective voice and awareness of audience.Utilize library and electronic research to devise a well-supported informational essay.
Comp. 1 Open Book Quiz (50 points)
1. “India got independence in 1947” is an example of a(n):
a. fact.
b. opinion.
c. statistic.
- “The results of a study that showed that 90 percent of people who exercise for twenty minutes after every meal lose two pounds per week” is an example of a(n):
a. fact.b. opinion.c. statistic.
- Christable’s friend told her that the second and third paragraphs of her essay were too boring. What could be a reason for such monotony?
a. The starting words of the sentences in the paragraphs were different.
b. The sentences in the paragraphs were all too short.
c. Christable had used a mix of short, medium, and long sentences in the paragraph.
- _____ paragraphs point out how one thing is caused by another and are used to clarify relationships.
a. Cause and effect
b. Analogical
c. Comparative
- _____ paragraphs are used to clarify key word or concepts.
a. Comparison
b. Problem-solution
c. Definition
6. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a. “Penny’s costume, included a long blue dress a red bonnet, black lace – up shoes a heavy gold pendent on a chain, and a very – full petticoat.”
b. “Penny’s costume, included a long blue dress, a red bonnet, black lace-up shoes, a heavy gold pendant, on a chain, and a very – full petticoat.”
c. “Penny’s costume included a long blue dress, a red bonnet, black lace-up shoes, a heavy gold pendant on a chain, and a very-full petticoat.”
7. Which of the following statements is true about commas?
a. Commas should not be used before a conjunction when the sentence is not compound.
b. Commas should not be used when a noun in direct address does not change the meaning of the sentence.
c. Commas should not be placed between coordinate adjectives that are not joined with the word “and.”
8. One should not make use of a comma:
a. immediately before all conjunctions.
b. between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
c. if the meaning of the sentence would be intact if the adjective phrase or clause were removed.
9. A fused sentence is also called a(n) _____ sentence.
a. clichéd
b. spliced
c. run–on
10. A(n) _____ is a punctuation mark that signals a pause that is stronger than a comma but weaker than a period.
a. hypen
b. semicolon
c. exclamation
11. Which of the following is the right usage of an apostrophe with the word women?
a. women’s
b. womens
c. womens’
12. Which of the following is the correct form of the possessive for the compound noun ‘courthouse’ in ‘courthouse aura’?
a. courthouses aura
b. court’s houses aura
c. courthouse’s aura
13. The three choices for end punctuations are:
a. colons, semicolons, and periods.
b. periods, commas, and colons.
c. periods, question marks, and exclamation points.
14. Question marks are mainly used to:
a. punctuate abbreviations.
b. separate components in reference citations.
c. end sentences that ask direct questions.
15. Which of the following should be capitalized whenever they are used?
a. Proper nouns
b. Common nouns
c. Mass nouns
16. Which of the following is a capitalization error?
a. I generally like Tuesdays.
b. I am currently in Washington.
c. It’s the Summer season.
17. Traditionally, who has been the audience for a college student’s paper?
a. Parents
b. Peers
c. Instructors
18. Many assignments have a predetermined range of _____, which somewhat dictates the depth of the topic.
a. font size
b. page numbers
c. font styles
19. Regarding feedback on one’s writing, one must:
a. realize that accepting the feedback is not in your best interest.
b. not consider others’ ideas.
c. guard against taking feedback personally.
20. While working in a group, you:
a. need not always be polite.
b. must be tolerant.
c. must insist on doing everything your way.
