QUESTION 1. Mixing pronouns and their nouns throughout the paragraph prevents monotony and promotes _______?
clarity
opportunity
transition
topics
QUESTION 2. Which of the following is NOT considered a danger of texting?
It is easy to respond too quickly to a question and so provide an incomplete answer
Because messages are necessarily short, they can often be incomplete or lack the necessary context
Since people text from their phones, it is easy to be excessively informal or make careless mistakes in spelling or grammar
Email is more widely available
QUESTION 3. Which of the following is NOT a key idea for writing a web page?
Keep the information clear and simple.
Showcase your ability to make complex and highly technical connections
Recognize that you need to grab and hold your reader's attention
Use hypertext strategies
QUESTION 4. Which connecting word or phrase shows similarity?
however
moreover
finally
in brief
QUESTION 5. The ultimate purpose of all writing is to have an effect on a:
plan
reader
system
guide
QUESTION 6. When a writer wants to explore his/her personal insights and unique perceptions about a certain subject, while keeping his/her ideas credible, what strategy should he/she use?
Effective sentence structure
Fresh thinking
Effective organization
Cause & Effect
QUESTION 7. In using connectors to clarify relationships between sentences, which of the following most strongly serves to show emphasis and clarity?
in fact
however
later
meanwhile
QUESTION 8. When a paragraph develops one- and only one- key controlling idea, we say that the paragraph has:
Flow
Unity
Context
Relevancy
QUESTION 9. This defines who your readers are and helps you select details, language and an approach that best suits the purpose of your writing for your readers.
Thesis
Audience
Conclusion
Introduction
QUESTION 10. When writing, this gives your paper direction.
Audience
Purpose
Resources
Narratives
QUESTION 11. True or False: Using Standard English is not required when writing business emails.
True
False
QUESTION 12. This type of general-purpose writing results when a writer has strong views and opinions and feels compelled to sway the reader.
express oneself
persuasive
informative
entertainment
QUESTION 13. This type of general-purpose writing is intended as self-expression through the writer's personal point of view.
entertainment
express oneself
persuasive
informative
QUESTION 14. Coherent writing does all but which of the following?
flows smoothly and easily from one sentence and paragraph to another
clarifies the relationships among ideas
allows the reader to grasp connections
provides irritation and confusion to the reader
QUESTION 15. Parallelism uses which of the following?
repetition of grammatical form to express a series of equivalent ideas
connectivity of purpose and design
Repeated design for clarity
Words, phrases, and sentences in a specific collective
QUESTION 16. Identify which is NOT one of the primary qualities of good writing:
fresh thinking
the use of grammar and punctuations
effective organization
start with a good joke
QUESTION 17. Demonstratives are special adjectives that identify or point out _______rather than describe them.
nouns
verbs
adverbs
participles
QUESTION 18. Connecting words conceding a point include all but which of the following?
granted that
similarly
of course
to be sure
QUESTION 19. Main ideas are typically explained within what type of special paragraph?
Transitional paragraph
Body paragraph
Conclusion
Introduction
QUESTION 20. This states the main idea of a paragraph.
Purpose
Topic sentence
Introduction
Context