ALLIED ENG105 MODULE 1 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Question Points
1. Which of
the following is not one of the general purposes for writing?
a. To entertain
b. To inform
c. To persuade
d. To fulfill an
assignment
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2. When you
edit your writing, you:
a. modify your
writing to make it stronger and more convincing.
b. proofread your final
draft for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics.
c. create a plan or
an outline to map out the structure.
d. try various
exploring strategies to get ideas flowing.
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3. Expressing
your main idea means:
a. keeping your
writing focused on your main point.
b. ensuring that all
supporting details are related to your main point.
c. ensuring that
your main idea is emphasized in the conclusion.
d. writing a topic
sentence or thesis statement that expresses your main idea.
4. A topic
sentence has all of the following characteristics, except:
a. it introduces the
topic of the paragraph.
b. it states the
paragraph’s controlling idea.
c. it contains an
example that supports the paragraph’s controlling idea.
d. it is the most
general sentence in the paragraph.
5. Which of
the following statements is not true about a paragraph?
a. The paragraph
contains a topic sentence that introduces the subject.
b. The paragraph
contains a thesis statement.
c. The paragraph
contains a topic sentence that shows the writer’s attitude toward the subject.
d. The paragraph
contains details that support the topic sentence.
6. When you
organize your details from least important to most important, or from general
to specific, you are using:
a. time order.
b. emphatic order.
c. random order.
d. space order.
7. Narrowing
the topic means:
a. focusing on some
aspect of a topic that interests you.
b. eliminating
wordiness in the sentences.
c. reducing the
number of supporting details.
d. ensuring that all
supporting details are supporting the topic sentence.
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8. What is
the key purpose for keeping a writing journal?
a. To practice
penmanship
b. To practice your
writing without worrying about someone seeing your work
c. To record daily
events for your personal history
d. To practice
grammar and punctuation skills
9. Which of
the following steps is not part of the exploring phase of the writing process?
a. Narrowing the
topic
b. Thinking about
the audience
c. Thinking about
the purpose
d. Exploring
strategies
10. All of the
following are effective suggestions for writing a concluding statement, except:
a. restate the topic
sentence in a new or refreshing way.
b. end with a statement
that questions or contradicts the main point.
c. make an
interesting final observation.
d. end with a
prediction, suggestion, or quotation.
11. When you
edit your writing, it is helpful to:
a. edit it
immediately after finishing the first draft.
b. trust your
computer’s grammar checker to catch all errors.
c. put your writing
aside for a day or two so that you can see it with fresh eyes.
d. scan your writing
quickly.
12. Clustering
is defined as:
a. writing a topic,
drawing a circle around it, and connecting more ideas to the circle.
b. making a list of
ideas for a topic as they occur to you.
c. writing for a
limited period of time without stopping.
d. keeping a
notebook or computer file where you record your ideas.
13. When you
edit for technical errors, you:
a. proofread your
work for errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and punctuation.
b. ensure that all
supporting ideas are related to the main idea.
c. ensure that your
sentences are varied and interesting.
d. verify that your
ideas flow smoothly and logically.
14. All of the
following considerations are related to writing style, except using:
a. a variety of
sentence patterns.
b. exact language.
c. sentences that
are parallel in structure.
d. relevant
supporting details and examples.
15. Which of
the following statements is not true about an essay?
a. The essay has an
introduction that engages the reader’s interest.
b. The essay has an
introduction that contains the thesis statement.
c. The essay has a
conclusion that re-emphasizes the thesis and restates the main points.
d. The essay
contains a topic sentence that establishes the central idea of the essay.
16. You can
narrow your topic by:
a. using a thesaurus
to improve your vocabulary.
b. deleting words
that are unnecessary.
c. eliminating
supporting details that are least important.
d. making your topic
more specific.
17. When you
revise for unity, you:
a. determine that
you have a sufficient number of examples.
b. verify that your
ideas flow smoothly and logically.
c. ensure that your
sentences are varied and interesting.
d. ensure that all
supporting sentences relate to the main idea.
18. To make a plan,
or an outline, write down your topic sentence and then:
a. list supporting
details and examples.
b. list transitional
words and phrases you plan to use.
c. engage in
prewriting activities.
d. write your first
draft.
19. Developing
your supporting ideas means:
a. using prewriting
techniques to explore your ideas.
b. using facts,
examples, or anecdotes that explain your point.
c. writing a topic
sentence or thesis statement that expresses your main idea.
d. focusing on some
aspect of a topic that interests you.
20. When you
describe someone or something from top to bottom or from left to right, you are
using:
a. time order.
b. emphatic order.
c. random order.
d. space order.
21. When you
revise for coherence, you:
a. determine that
your details effectively support the main idea.
b. verify that your
ideas flow smoothly and logically.
c. ensure that your
sentences are varied and interesting.
d. ensure that all
parts of your work relate to the main idea.
22. The
controlling idea of a paragraph:
a. makes a point
about the topic and expresses the writer’s opinion.
b. is nearly always
the last sentence in a paragraph.
c. is the topic of a
paragraph.
d. is an example
that supports the main idea.
23. An essay
is:
a. a series of
sentences about one central idea.
b. a series of
sentences about two or more central ideas.
c. a series of
paragraphs about one central idea.
d. a series of no
more than three paragraphs.
24. According
to the fourth step in the writing process, when you make a plan, you:
a. decide which
prewriting strategy works best for you.
b. choose the topic
on which you will write.
c. organize your
main and supporting ideas.
d. find facts,
examples, or anecdotes that explain your point.
25. When you
revise for adequate support, you:
a. determine that
your details effectively support the main idea.
b. verify that your
ideas flow smoothly and logically.
c. ensure that your
sentences are varied and interesting.
d. ensure that all
parts of your work relate to the main idea.