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  1.  
  2. 1. Question :
  3. A comma splice occurs when you join independent clauses by a comma and no __________.
  4.  
  5. Student Answer: coordinating conjunction
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  7.  
  8. 2. Question :
  9. How do commas function in a sentence?
  10.  
  11. Student Answer: they indicate pauses to help readers understand meaning
  12.  
  13. 3. Question :
  14. Some of our streams is/are polluted.
  15.  
  16. Student Answer: are
  17.  
  18. 4. Question :
  19. What is a 12-point essay?
  20.  
  21. Student Answer: a miniature five-paragraph essay
  22.  
  23. 5. Question :
  24. When you ask someone WHAT are the consequences of something happening, you are explaining the _______________.
  25.  
  26. Student Answer: causes
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  28. 6. Question :
  29. Fix the following sentence: He first gave Susan a ride then checked his mail and finally cooked dinner.
  30.  
  31. Student Answer: He first gave Susan a ride, then checked his mail, and finally cooked dinner.
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  34. 7. Question :
  35. Which of the following is a filler phrase?
  36.  
  37. Student Answer: I am going to explain
  38.  
  39. 8. Question :
  40. Which of the following are adjoining words?
  41.  
  42. Student Answer: for, and, but, so
  43.  
  44. 9. Question :
  45. A comma splice might also occur when you use a ________ instead of a semicolon between two independent clauses.
  46.  
  47. Student Answer: comma
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  49.  
  50. 10. Question :
  51. My eye doctor gave me an eye exam ________ I had headaches and wondered if I needed a new prescription.
  52.  
  53. Student Answer: insert a comma and the word for
  54.  
  55. 11. Question :
  56. When using quotation marks, the semicolon is placed where?
  57.  
  58. Student Answer: after the quotation marks
  59.  
  60. 12. Question :
  61. Fifty percent of these peaches is/are bruised.
  62.  
  63. Student Answer: are
  64.  
  65. 13. Question :
  66. What is meant by tone in your writing?
  67.  
  68. Student Answer: it relates to the writer's attitude toward the subject and audience
  69.  
  70. 14. Question :
  71. Which of the following is a way to be more concise in your writing?
  72.  
  73. Student Answer: avoid jargon and cliches where possible
  74.  
  75. 15. Question :
  76. Define point-by-point structure in a compare and contrast essay.
  77.  
  78. Student Answer: A point-by-point structure alternates between one characteristic or attribute of both subjects.
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  80.  
  81. 16. Question :
  82. Four hundred dollars is/are still a fair price.
  83.  
  84. Student Answer: is
  85.  
  86. 17. Question :
  87. Which of the following are examples of transitional words and/or phrases?
  88.  
  89. Student Answer: however and therefore
  90.  
  91. 18. Question :
  92. What is the purpose of your thesis statement in the process analysis?
  93.  
  94. Student Answer: should identify the process and explain why the process is important.
  95.  
  96. 19. Question :
  97. Looking backward means what?
  98.  
  99. Student Answer: summarizing the main points to remind the reader what was discussed
  100.  
  101. 20. Question :
  102. Define subject-verb agreement.
  103.  
  104. Student Answer: the subject and verb endings agree in both number and person
  105.  
  106. 21. Question :
  107. My manager begged one of us to work tomorrow night for Jill _______ she was sick and had a doctor's appointment to keep.
  108.  
  109. Student Answer: insert a semicolon
  110.  
  111. 22. Question :
  112. Which of the following is a way to be more concise in your writing?
  113.  
  114. Student Answer: use active voice rather than passive voice
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  116.  
  117. 23. Question :
  118. What is a narrative?
  119.  
  120. Student Answer: It is a story with an organized sequence of events and it makes a point.
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  122.  
  123. 24. Question :
  124. Which of the following is not correct?
  125.  
  126. Student Answer: A person must show her driver's license when pulled over by a police officer.
  127.  
  128. 25. Question :
  129. When you ask someone WHY, you are asking them to explain the reasons, and when you offer reasons, you are explaining _______________.
  130.  
  131. Student Answer: causes
  132.  
  133. 26. Question :
  134. One of the many galaxies were/was proven to be near a black hole.
  135.  
  136. Student Answer: was
  137.  
  138.  
  139. 27. Question :
  140. What is the purpose of your first draft?
  141.  
  142. Student Answer: to get ideas on paper, to explore them, and to establish the shape of the essay
  143.  
  144. 28. Question :
  145. Which of the following are techniques to use when revising?
  146.  
  147. Student Answer: all of the above
  148.  
  149. 29. Question :
  150. Which of the following is correct?
  151.  
  152. Student Answer: all of the above
  153.  
  154. 30. Question :
  155. Which of the following is correct?
  156.  
  157. Student Answer: none of the above
  158.  
  159. 31. Question :
  160. I didn't know which movie I wanted to see _______ it was hard to decide.
  161.  
  162. Student Answer: insert a semicolon
  163.  
  164. 32. Question :
  165. Why is narrowing the topic an important stage of writing?
  166.  
  167. Student Answer: no one can write an effective paper that is vague or promises to cover too much
  168.  
  169. 33. Question :
  170. What techniques can be used to correct a comma splice or fused sentence?
  171.  
  172. Student Answer: Place a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb such as however, for example, otherwise, nevertheless, and therefore) in between the two independent clauses.
  173.  
  174. 34. Question :
  175. I plan to go shopping for Christmas gifts soon ______ I have to buy several gifts to mail to friends and family who live out of state.
  176.  
  177. Student Answer: insert a comma and the word for
  178.  
  179. 35. Question :
  180. What are the characteristics of an informative process analysis?
  181.  
  182. Student Answer: All of the above
  183.  
  184. 36. Question :
  185. Fifty percent of this peach is/are bruised.
  186.  
  187. Student Answer: is
  188.  
  189.  
  190. 37. Question :
  191. What can you do to improve sentence variety?
  192.  
  193. Student Answer: begin the sentence with infinitives, phrases, clauses, or transitional words
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  195.  
  196. 38. Question :
  197. Why introduce generally known information first?
  198.  
  199. Student Answer: beginning with the familiar helps readers understand your writing
  200.  
  201. 39. Question :
  202. Why avoid pretentious language?
  203.  
  204. Student Answer: it is too showy and can be overly complex
  205.  
  206. 40. Question :
  207. Define paragraph
  208.  
  209. Student Answer: develops one main idea
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  211.  
  212. 41. Question :
  213. When you put your ideas down on paper in the form of a map or "tree" of ideas, in which you circle around a common thought, what are you doing?
  214.  
  215. Student Answer: clustering or mapping
  216.  
  217. 42. Question :
  218. Fix the following sentence: Her birthday was September 27, 1968, but she told everyone it was September 27, 1978.
  219.  
  220. Student Answer: Correct
  221.  
  222. 43. Question :
  223. Arguments can accomplishment several things. What are they?
  224.  
  225. Student Answer: all of the above
  226.  
  227. 44. Question :
  228. What are the characteristics of a directive process analysis?
  229.  
  230. Student Answer: It is a set of directions that allows the reader to complete a task.
  231.  
  232. 45. Question :
  233. What is parallel structure?
  234.  
  235. Student Answer: using the same grammatical form for equal ideas in a list
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  237.  
  238. 46. Question :
  239. The student and the instructor work/works long hours.
  240.  
  241. Student Answer: work
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  243.  
  244. 47. Question :
  245. What is the purpose of using examples?
  246.  
  247. Student Answer: to support and illustrate your point so that the reader can understand it
  248.  
  249. 48. Question :
  250. What is the purpose of your thesis?
  251.  
  252. Student Answer: It states your position
  253.  
  254. 49. Question :
  255. Decorative touches, such as the etched front window, signal/signals a trend in innovative meeting facilities.
  256.  
  257. Student Answer: signals
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  259.  
  260. 50. Question :
  261. In the planning process, you may find it helpful to clarify the types of evidence you use. Types of evidence do not include which of the following?
  262.  
  263. Student Answer: unproven assumptions
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