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English
1. Regarding the elements of persuasion, which statement is false?
A. Provide facts.
B. Acknowledge opposing views.
C. Provide examples that support your thesis rather than citing authorities.
D. Offer examples and details that support your point of view.
2. Jason argues that oversimplification is a problem when writing a cause-and-effect paragraph. Sally maintains that confusing cause and effect can be a serious problem in writing this kind of paragraph. Who is correct?
A. Jason is correct.
B. Sally is correct.
C. Both Jason and Sally are incorrect.
D. Both Jason and Sally are correct.
3. When the intended audience of your paragraph is non-specialists, you can make technical language more accessible and readable if you use a _______ style.
A. logical
B. conversational
C. formal
D. informative
4. In your persuasive paragraph, you make a prediction based on the facts, examples, and authorities you've cited. When you do this, you're pointing out the _______ of failure to adopt your point of view.
A. absurdity
B. silliness
C. certainties
D. consequences
5. Which of the following sentences contains a proper noun that should be capitalized?
A. We watched the red-tail hawk soaring overhead.
B. The final exam was due by november 10th.
C. The trawler seemed lost in the vastness of the western sea.
D. Mable was a licensed cosmetologist.
6. Regarding number and person agreement, _______ pronouns, like "anybody," "nobody," "someone," or "anyone," are singular. Therefore, any pronoun that refers to them must be singular.
A. definite
B. indicative
C. indefinite
D. possessive
7. Cause-and-effect paragraphs and persuasion paragraphs are very similar to
A. arguments.
B. essays.
C. transitions.
D. pronouns.
8. Carol and Craig are talking about signal words followed by "of." Carol says "of" signal phrases always precede a plural or collective noun. Craig says that that these kinds of signal words are usually followed by a plural or collective noun. Who is correct?
A. Carol is correct.
B. Craig is correct.
C. Both Carol and Craig are incorrect.
D. Both Carol and Craig are partially correct
9. Which is not abstract noun?
A. Truth
B. Sky
C. Beauty
D. Faith
10. The transitional expression "for that reason" indicates a cause. Which transitional expression indicates an effect?
A. Thus
B. Because
C. On account of
D. Yet another factor
11. In general, _______ writing is intended to convey information and explain ideas.
A. expository
B. controversial
C. interrogative
D. purposeful
12. The paragraph or essay type most frequently called for in college, business, and daily life is
A. persuasive.
B. cause-and-effect.
C. classification.
D. comparison-contrast.
13. _______ determiners, such as "my," "your," and "her," are placed in front of a noun to tell us that something belongs to the person(s) represented by the pronoun, which is why they serve as adjectives.
A. Objective
B. Possessive
C. Suggestive
D. Subjective
14. To persuade through writing is to
A. agree with.
B. influence.
C. argue against.
D. question.
15. All of the following transitional expressions are used to show causes except
A. for that reason.
B. as a result.
C. results from.
D. because.
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