ashworth college EN130 online exam 1 attempt 1 latest 2013 nov.

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Question 1 of 20
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Essays appear in many different forms, but every essay has
two features: rhetorical context and rhetorical:
A. reason.
B. structure.
C. purpose.
D. audience.

Question 2 of 20
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Almost all writing follows the “classical pattern”; although
it has variations, this pattern includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a context.
B. a conclusion.
C. an introduction.
D. a body.

Question 3 of 20
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The approach in which the reader is aware of not only what
the writer is trying to say but also how the writer is communicating is called:
A. profitable
method.
B. reading for
information.
C. active,
analytical reading.
D. easy reading.

Question 4 of 20
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The preliminary steps you take before you write your first
draft include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. prewriting.
B. focusing.
C. organizing.
D. revising for
content.

Question 5 of 20
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In establishing your rhetorical context, audience and
__________ are inextricably linked.
A. purpose
B. age
C. geographical
location
D. occupations

Question 6 of 20
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Most people prefer one of three basic approaches to
learning, i.e., your preferred learning style, that include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. aural.
B. articulate.
C. verbal.
D. visual.

Question 7 of 20
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A __________ is a sentence or group of sentences that states
your controlling idea.
A. brainstorm
B. cluster
C. thesis
D. loop

Question 8 of 20
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Students may encounter all of the following while drafting
an in-class essay EXCEPT:
A. the internal
editor.
B. writer’s block.
C. panic.
D. choice of
environment and extra time.

Question 9 of 20
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The use of the pronoun “you” in an essay is acceptable:
A. all of the time.
B. under only one
condition: if the writer is speaking directly to the reader.
C. only in a
technical or legal document that calls for objective writing.
D. in a technical
document when the pronoun “I” also is used.

Question 10 of 20
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Techniques that writers use to get the reader’s attention in
introductory paragraphs include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. using an engaging
anecdote.
B. using a
provocative statement.
C. using exclamation
points after every sentence.
D. using a quotation
or questioning an assumption.

Question 11 of 20
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When writers use the __________ option, they are trying to
prove a general assertion by providing specific evidence to back up the
assertion.
A. exemplification
B. description
C. narration
D. process analysis

Question 12 of 20
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Just as the thesis statement represents the controlling idea
of an essay, the __________ sentence indicates the specific subject of a
paragraph.
A. authoritative
B.
comparison/contrast
C. classification
D. topic

Question 13 of 20
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The process of modifying what you have written so that it is
more effective and economical is:
A. coherence.
B. solicitation.
C. revision.
D. shaping.

Question 14 of 20
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An essay can go wrong in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A. have coherence.
B. sound a false
note.
C. confuse the
reader.
D. have an impact
that the writer never intended.

Question 15 of 20
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Standard English:
A. avoids the casual
tone and slang of informal English.
B. is conversational
and includes slang.
C. is the language
of scholarly writing.
D. uses the complex
vocabulary and syntax of formal English.

Question 16 of 20
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__________ language appeals to the senses and usually
communicates ideas and details more effectively.
A. Abstract
B. Concrete
C. Specific
D. Careful

Question 17 of 20
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Your __________ is your essay’s attitude toward your subject.
A. body paragraph
B. rhetorical
C. tone
D. context

Question 18 of 20
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A/an __________ is a word or phrase used to modify an
adjacent noun.
A. participle
B. verb
C. original
D. appositive

Question 19 of 20
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__________ are words used to join words, phrases, and
sentences.
A. Conjunctions
B. Dependent clauses

C. Verbs
D. Participles

Question 20 of 20
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The use of two or more words together that mean the same
thing, such as “future plans,” is called:
A. emphasis.
B. redundancy.
C. the use of
euphemisms.
D. figurative
language.