EN120 Lesson 1 Quiz

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Ordering sentences in a paragraph through time is putting them in

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  space order.
  order of importance.
  time or chronological order.
  recognizable order.
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After the topic sentence, the rest of the paragraph is called the

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  main idea.
  body.
  dropped idea.
  outline.
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One kind of verb, called a/an _______ verb, expresses the action that the subject is performing.

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  linking
  helping
  action
  prepositional
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Most writers prewrite, write, and

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  plan the paper.
  revise.
  write the first draft.
  jot down ideas.
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A paragraph _______ when the sentences are arranged in a clear, logical order and when the sentences are related like links in a chain.

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  proofreads
  coheres
  is arranged
  is freely written
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The essence of freewriting is

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  benefiting from peer feedback.
  brainstorming.
  patience.
  free association.
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A private place where you record your experiences and your inner life is a

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  journal.
  workshop.
  brainstorm.
  word spree.
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A method that many writers use to warm up and generate ideas is called

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  freewriting.
  speedwriting.
  inner-critic writing.
  power writing.
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Regarding learning style, _______ learners are happy to work with others.

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  aural
  visual
  social
  logical
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Which kind of learner prefers to learn through listening to lectures, music, or the sounds of nature?

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  Verbal
  Aural
  Solitary
  Visual-spatial
Question 11   5 / 5 points

A topic sentence should have two parts—a topic and a

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  controlling idea.
  body.
  main thought.
  phrase.
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An authoritative tone of voice allows you to speak to your audience, while a/an _______ tone of voice allows you to speak with your audience.

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  cooperative
  declarative
  formal
  informal
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Writing is a

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  magical ability that only a few are born with.
  talent you either have or don’t.
  process consisting of a number of steps.
  skill that isn’t necessary for success.
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The object of a preposition _______ the subject of a sentence.

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  is always
  is rarely
  is sometimes
  cannot be
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When you write in second person, you’re acting the part of a/an

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  critic.
  observer.
  participant.
  advocate.
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In the writing process, after you’ve narrowed down your topic, you can use the _______ technique to view a topic from different perspectives.

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  questioning
  matching
  persistence
  linking
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According to your online text, the most important key to writing a good first draft is

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  thinking out loud.
  engaging your readers’ intellect.
  thinking out of the box.
  engaging your readers’ emotions.
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When clustering or _______, writers write an idea or a topic, usually one word, in the center of a piece of paper, then make associations and write them, branching out from the center.

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  freewriting
  focused freewriting
  mapping
  brainstorming
Question 19   5 / 5 points

In a paragraph, each sentence should

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  contain at least a few grammatical errors.
  never engage the readers’ emotions.
  always use transitional expressions.
  be directly related to the topic sentence.
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A topic sentence must be

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  topical.
  some kind of idea.
  a complete sentence.
  the first or last sentence of a paragraph.

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