EN120 Lesson 1 Quiz

Question 1 (5 points)

 

Writing is a

Question 1 options:

magical ability that only a few are born with.

talent you either have or don't.

process consisting of a number of steps.

skill that isn't necessary for success.

Question 2 (5 points)

 

A group of related sentences that develops one main idea is a/an

Question 2 options:

letter.

paragraph.

draft.

topic sentence.

Question 3 (5 points)

 

A method that many writers use to warm up and generate ideas is called

Question 3 options:

freewriting.

speedwriting.

inner-critic writing.

power writing.

Question 4 (5 points)

 

When clustering or _______, writers write an idea or a topic, usually one word, in the center of a piece of paper, then make associations and write them, branching out from the center.

Question 4 options:

freewriting

focused freewriting

mapping

brainstorming

Question 5 (5 points)

 

Two or more words that mean nearly the same thing are

Question 5 options:

synonyms.

opposites.

pronouns.

homonyms.

Question 6 (5 points)

 

Most writers prewrite, write, and

Question 6 options:

plan the paper.

revise.

write the first draft.

jot down ideas.

Question 7 (5 points)

 

Which of the following is not a common transitional expression related to time?

Question 7 options:

During

At last

As a result

Meanwhile

Question 8 (5 points)

 

Ordering sentences in a paragraph through time is putting them in

Question 8 options:

space order.

order of importance.

time or chronological order.

recognizable order.

Question 9 (5 points)

 

Words such as "therefore," "however," "for example," "as a result," and "finally" are examples of

Question 9 options:

homonyms.

coherence.

transitional expressions.

consequences.

Question 10 (5 points)

 

Rethinking and rewriting your first draft and then making whatever changes, additions, or corrections are necessary to improve the paragraph is called

Question 10 options:

reiterating.

responding.

revising.

reconstituting.

Question 11 (5 points)

 

A topic sentence must be

Question 11 options:

topical.

some kind of idea.

a complete sentence.

the first or last sentence of a paragraph.

Question 12 (5 points)

 

The object of a preposition _______ the subject of a sentence.

Question 12 options:

is always

is rarely

is sometimes

cannot be

Question 13 (5 points)

 

Most paragraphs contain one main idea to which all sentences relate. The _______ states this main idea.

Question 13 options:

body of the paragraph

implied position

general topic

topic sentence

Question 14 (5 points)

 

When you write in second person, you're acting the part of a/an

Question 14 options:

critic.

observer.

participant.

advocate.

Question 15 (5 points)

 

_______ is a part of the revision process that focuses on grammar and spelling.

Question 15 options:

Prewriting

Fact-checking

Proofreading

Brainstorming

Question 16 (5 points)

 

One kind of verb, called a/an _______ verb, expresses the action that the subject is performing.

Question 16 options:

linking

helping

action

prepositional

Question 17 (5 points)

 

Regarding learning style, _______ learners are happy to work with others.

Question 17 options:

aural

visual

social

logical

Question 18 (5 points)

 

A private place where you record your experiences and your inner life is a

Question 18 options:

journal.

workshop.

brainstorm.

word spree.

Question 19 (5 points)

 

In the writing process, after you've narrowed down your topic, you can use the _______ technique to view a topic from different perspectives.

Question 19 options:

questioning

matching

persistence

linking

Question 20 (5 points)

 

After the topic sentence, the rest of the paragraph is called the

Question 20 options:

main idea.

body.

dropped idea.

outline.

 

Field of study: 
Date Due: 
Monday, May 18, 2020

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EN120 Lesson 1 Quiz

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