Question 1
When orienting your reading, which of the following questions would you NOT ask?
Is this reading that important to me?
What will I need to do with the material from the article?
What kind of reading does the material suggest?
How well do I need to know the material in the article?
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a reading problem that you would need to master?
A noisy environment
Reading during a time of the day when you are least alert
Finding a topic that interests you
A dimly lit place
Question 3
Which of the following is NOT a question you would ask yourself when reading to critique?
Do the ideas appear reasonable?
Do the ideas connect in a logical way?
Does it match your experience?
Is it enjoyable to read?
Question 4
Which of the following statements about additional (second and third) readings of material is NOT TRUE?
You should read carefully and actively.
You should consider reading as a kind of conversation with the text.
You should attempt to master unfamiliar words.
You should skip over unfamiliar words.
Question 5
Upon the first reading of an essay, which of the following is NOT an effective technique?
Orienting yourself to the background of the essay
Using the title as a clue
Reading through carefully and thoroughly, making it your goal to understand all parts of the essay
Making connections with what you have read
Question 6
What are three steps you might take when writing a summary? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 7
What is inverted order in sentences, and what is one reason that you might avoid inverted order in your sentences? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 8
What are three elements that a professor might indicate in an assignment? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 9
What are three of the five questions listed in your textbook that you might ask of an essay that you read? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 10
What are the seven coordinating conjunctions? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 11
When reading to critique, what are the four aspects of an essay that you might dispute that are listed in your textbook? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 12
What are seven of the subordinating conjunctions? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 13
What are the three positions of movable modifiers? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 14
What is passive voice? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 15
According to Strategies for Writing Successful Research Papers, what is a form of synthesis? Your response to this short answer question should be brief, concise, and specific.
Question 16
Correct the APA in-text citation issues in the following sentences. Your answers should consist of the exact sentences copied and pasted into the text box. You should make the appropriate corrections to the in-text citations, including changing incorrect punctuation associated with APA in-text citations, inserting missing information (such as page numbers), or making changes to the in-text citations that are already present. If you add information, such as a page number, then it is permissible to provide any number so long as it demonstrates that you understand proper APA citation. There may be sentences in which the APA parenthetical citations are correct. Remember that you are not to change the order of the components but merely correct the in-text citations.
a. While the exact cure is yet unknown, there are some who would argue that "there is much that we may gain from our continued efforts." (Smithenson, 2003)
b. Some critics of the group have urged that the group be disbanded on the basis that "it is much too influential in the private sector" (John Grant, 2006).
c. Willey objects strongly to "the unification of private and professional spheres of life" (p. 97).
d. One such case study (Myers and Williamson, 2004) reports that the causes may be more ubiquitous than originally thought.
e. Rupert, Collins, Watson, Clarkson, Milliard, Duncan, Foster, Clide, and York (2009) write that we may see dramatic drops in the numbers of cases in the future as people become more educated.
Question 17
Correct the semicolons and colons usage in the following sentences. Your answer should consist of the exact sentences copied and pasted into the text box. You should place the appropriate semicolons or colons in the sentences. There may be questions that are correct as written. Remember that you are not to correct or introduce other punctuation. However, you may find that some commas are not the appropriate punctuation required for the correctness of the sentence. You are not to rewrite the sentences in any way, but merely correct the use of semicolons and colons.
a. After she had spent some time living in the city, Tyra decided to go back to her small town however, her lease prevented her from leaving for six more months.
b. Of all her possessions, she loved this one the best the hand-carved wooden owl.
c. After I got my hair cut, I went shopping for new shoes, a new shirt, and a new pair of glasses.
d. There were some considerable shifts in his thinking therefore, he changed his political parties, much to the disappointment of his running mate.
e. Getting my dog, I knew that I would have to change my habits namely, my going on weekend adventures to other towns.