ENGLISH 255 EXAM WITH
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What do all paragraphs need? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -a clear beginning (a topic
sentence)
middle (sentences of support)
end (conclusion)
Be alert to the need for parallelism in sentence structures with the following: -
>THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Lists
Verbs
Prepositions
A, "not only...but also" construction
An, "either...or" construction
What does the semicolon join? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clauses
What can the colon can introduce? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -A list, an independent or
dependent clause, a phrase, or a word.
What precedes a colon? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clause
The objective form of a pronoun appears after a - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -preposition,
despite an intervening list.
,The object pronoun takes the objective form - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Me, Her, Him, or
Them
Subject pronoun takes the subjective form - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -I, He, She, or They
What is a participle? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -a verb form ending in -ed or -ing that is
used as an adjective
Pronouns need to agree in number and gender with - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Nouns
they represent, sometimes called their referents or antecedents.
subject-verb agreement - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -subject stays the same; verb must be
singular or plural to match the subject
FANBOYS - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Comma splice - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a
comma instead of a conjunction, period, or semicolon
,sentence fragment - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -a group of words that does not express a
complete thought (not a proper sentence)
What is the effect of climactic organization? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Building to
increasingly powerful points
Finality reminds you of the principle of - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Clinching or ending
with a strong signal that you are 'wrapping up'.
Categories of transitional terms - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Time
Space
Comparison
Features
Causes/Effects
Two types of linking devices - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Transitional terms and repetitions
Examples of transitional words/Phrases - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -First of all
If one chooses
Also
If
One who
Finally
On the other hand
Therefore
, How do transitional words effect the flow of thought? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -They
organize, guide, and intensify the flow.
Within paragraphs, the quality of flow results from two main attributes: - >THE:CORRECT
ANSWER -Purposeful arrangement of supporting ideas
Transitional words
Flow refers to - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -The way thoughts proceed coherently and
purposefully
Usually, an academic essay would use which type of tone? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -
Neutral or cool
Cool tones speak primarily to: - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Logos, at considerable distance
from pathos
Neutral tones emerge from: - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -writing that appeals more directly
to logos (logic) than to personal examples.
Warm tones (pathos/emotion) appeal to? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -1st person point of
view
What do fine details express? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Tone: warm, neutral, and cool
appeals
What are examples of fine points? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Summaries
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What do all paragraphs need? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -a clear beginning (a topic
sentence)
middle (sentences of support)
end (conclusion)
Be alert to the need for parallelism in sentence structures with the following: -
>THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Lists
Verbs
Prepositions
A, "not only...but also" construction
An, "either...or" construction
What does the semicolon join? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clauses
What can the colon can introduce? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -A list, an independent or
dependent clause, a phrase, or a word.
What precedes a colon? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Independent clause
The objective form of a pronoun appears after a - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -preposition,
despite an intervening list.
,The object pronoun takes the objective form - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Me, Her, Him, or
Them
Subject pronoun takes the subjective form - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -I, He, She, or They
What is a participle? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -a verb form ending in -ed or -ing that is
used as an adjective
Pronouns need to agree in number and gender with - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Nouns
they represent, sometimes called their referents or antecedents.
subject-verb agreement - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -subject stays the same; verb must be
singular or plural to match the subject
FANBOYS - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Comma splice - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a
comma instead of a conjunction, period, or semicolon
,sentence fragment - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -a group of words that does not express a
complete thought (not a proper sentence)
What is the effect of climactic organization? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Building to
increasingly powerful points
Finality reminds you of the principle of - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Clinching or ending
with a strong signal that you are 'wrapping up'.
Categories of transitional terms - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Time
Space
Comparison
Features
Causes/Effects
Two types of linking devices - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Transitional terms and repetitions
Examples of transitional words/Phrases - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -First of all
If one chooses
Also
If
One who
Finally
On the other hand
Therefore
, How do transitional words effect the flow of thought? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -They
organize, guide, and intensify the flow.
Within paragraphs, the quality of flow results from two main attributes: - >THE:CORRECT
ANSWER -Purposeful arrangement of supporting ideas
Transitional words
Flow refers to - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -The way thoughts proceed coherently and
purposefully
Usually, an academic essay would use which type of tone? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -
Neutral or cool
Cool tones speak primarily to: - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Logos, at considerable distance
from pathos
Neutral tones emerge from: - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -writing that appeals more directly
to logos (logic) than to personal examples.
Warm tones (pathos/emotion) appeal to? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -1st person point of
view
What do fine details express? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Tone: warm, neutral, and cool
appeals
What are examples of fine points? - >THE:CORRECT ANSWER -Summaries
