TMU COMPREHENSIVE EXAM BUNDLE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ what's is your writing process? Answer:
◉ which of the following is not a prewriting skill?
A. deciding on a topic to write about
B. rearranging words or sentences
C. researching
D. Brainstorming ideas. Answer: B rearranging words or sentences
◉ which of the following is something you would do during the
publishing step?
A. rewrite your rough draft
B. get your first ideas onto the paper
C. research your topic
D. follow formatting requirements. Answer: D
◉ what is rhetoric. Answer: the purposeful use of language
,◉ list the five elements of a rhetorical situation. Answer: purpose
audience
genre
stance
media/design
◉ which element of the rhetorical situation is the reason for writing.
Answer: purpose
◉ we choose media based on ________ and _________. Answer: purpose
and audience
◉ what is a narrative. Answer: a story
◉ narration can be _______ or ________. Answer: fictional or factual
◉ list the three types of logical appeals. Answer: factual evidence
ethical
emotional
◉ know how to identify parts of speech. Answer:
, ◉ know how to combine sentences. Answer:
◉ lapses in critical thinking are called?. Answer: fallacies
◉ fallacies in an essay display_________________ and processing through
the assigned topic. Answer: lack of critical thinking
◉ an argument consists of one or more _______ and one ________.
Answer: premises and conclusion
◉ hasty generalizations. Answer: this fallacy involves jumping to
conclusions without all the facts
◉ absolute statements. Answer: this fallacy uses words like "all" and
"everyone" and is invalid with a single exception
◉ non sequitur. Answer: this fallacy means "does not follow"
◉ begging the question. Answer: this is a fallacy in which the
premise is not supported and leads the reader to assume that the
conclusion is true
◉ red herring. Answer: a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is
presented in order to divert attention from the original issue
FULL QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
◉ what's is your writing process? Answer:
◉ which of the following is not a prewriting skill?
A. deciding on a topic to write about
B. rearranging words or sentences
C. researching
D. Brainstorming ideas. Answer: B rearranging words or sentences
◉ which of the following is something you would do during the
publishing step?
A. rewrite your rough draft
B. get your first ideas onto the paper
C. research your topic
D. follow formatting requirements. Answer: D
◉ what is rhetoric. Answer: the purposeful use of language
,◉ list the five elements of a rhetorical situation. Answer: purpose
audience
genre
stance
media/design
◉ which element of the rhetorical situation is the reason for writing.
Answer: purpose
◉ we choose media based on ________ and _________. Answer: purpose
and audience
◉ what is a narrative. Answer: a story
◉ narration can be _______ or ________. Answer: fictional or factual
◉ list the three types of logical appeals. Answer: factual evidence
ethical
emotional
◉ know how to identify parts of speech. Answer:
, ◉ know how to combine sentences. Answer:
◉ lapses in critical thinking are called?. Answer: fallacies
◉ fallacies in an essay display_________________ and processing through
the assigned topic. Answer: lack of critical thinking
◉ an argument consists of one or more _______ and one ________.
Answer: premises and conclusion
◉ hasty generalizations. Answer: this fallacy involves jumping to
conclusions without all the facts
◉ absolute statements. Answer: this fallacy uses words like "all" and
"everyone" and is invalid with a single exception
◉ non sequitur. Answer: this fallacy means "does not follow"
◉ begging the question. Answer: this is a fallacy in which the
premise is not supported and leads the reader to assume that the
conclusion is true
◉ red herring. Answer: a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is
presented in order to divert attention from the original issue
