ENGL 1101 FINAL FULLY SOLVED EXAM PAPER
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is an appropriate claim for a brief
argument project?
Answer: Collars that deliver electrical shocks to the neck of a dog are
a cruel and unnecessary form of training; therefore, they should be
banned for use by the general public.
◉ Which of the following statements is an example of expert
testimony used as evidence?
Answer: According to the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research,
pipelines are undoubtedly the safest way to transport petroleum
products. In the United States, there are approximately 500,000
miles of long-distance pipelines.
◉ The following excerpt is from an argument project. Choose the
sentence that expresses a debatable claim.
Because whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet, we
should eat them. Things have changed since the 1990s. Back then,
people were warned to avoid "carbs" if they wanted to maintain a
healthy weight. Today, most nutritionists believe that whole,
unrefined grains are one of the keys to a balanced and healthy diet.
Answer: Because whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet,
we should eat them.
, ◉ What is wrong with the argument in the passage below?
New York City's stop-and-frisk policy should be retained because it
has been extremely useful in fighting crime. Under this policy, police
can stop a person and frisk him or her if they merely suspect the
person might have been involved in a crime. Since the policy was
instituted, the crime rate has fallen precipitously—according to the
official New York Police Department crime statistics, the overall
drop is more than 80 percent.
Answer: It assumes that the police policy was the cause of the drop
in crime.
◉ Which of the following statements is an example of numerical
data used as evidence?
Answer: Health-insurance premiums have risen by more than
twenty percent over the past three years, although the rate of
increase has slowed this year
◉ According to the section in the textbook about definition writing,
what is one important term in the workplace that depends on
complex and detailed definitions?
Answer: Sexual harassment
◉ What is the purpose of definition writing?
Answer: To explore extended definitions of complicated terms
GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is an appropriate claim for a brief
argument project?
Answer: Collars that deliver electrical shocks to the neck of a dog are
a cruel and unnecessary form of training; therefore, they should be
banned for use by the general public.
◉ Which of the following statements is an example of expert
testimony used as evidence?
Answer: According to the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research,
pipelines are undoubtedly the safest way to transport petroleum
products. In the United States, there are approximately 500,000
miles of long-distance pipelines.
◉ The following excerpt is from an argument project. Choose the
sentence that expresses a debatable claim.
Because whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet, we
should eat them. Things have changed since the 1990s. Back then,
people were warned to avoid "carbs" if they wanted to maintain a
healthy weight. Today, most nutritionists believe that whole,
unrefined grains are one of the keys to a balanced and healthy diet.
Answer: Because whole grains are an essential part of a healthy diet,
we should eat them.
, ◉ What is wrong with the argument in the passage below?
New York City's stop-and-frisk policy should be retained because it
has been extremely useful in fighting crime. Under this policy, police
can stop a person and frisk him or her if they merely suspect the
person might have been involved in a crime. Since the policy was
instituted, the crime rate has fallen precipitously—according to the
official New York Police Department crime statistics, the overall
drop is more than 80 percent.
Answer: It assumes that the police policy was the cause of the drop
in crime.
◉ Which of the following statements is an example of numerical
data used as evidence?
Answer: Health-insurance premiums have risen by more than
twenty percent over the past three years, although the rate of
increase has slowed this year
◉ According to the section in the textbook about definition writing,
what is one important term in the workplace that depends on
complex and detailed definitions?
Answer: Sexual harassment
◉ What is the purpose of definition writing?
Answer: To explore extended definitions of complicated terms
