English 255 Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
What do all paragraphs need? - Answers 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: - Answers Lists
Verbs
Prepositions
A, "not only...but also" construction
An, "either...or" construction
What does the semicolon join? - Answers Independent clauses
What can the colon can introduce? - Answers A list, an independent or dependent clause, a phrase, or a
word.
What precedes a colon? - Answers Independent clause
The objective form of a pronoun appears after a - Answers preposition, despite an intervening list.
The object pronoun takes the objective form - Answers Me, Her, Him, or Them
Subject pronoun takes the subjective form - Answers I, He, She, or They
What is a participle? - Answers a verb form ending in -ed or -ing that is used as an adjective
Pronouns need to agree in number and gender with - Answers Nouns they represent, sometimes called
their referents or antecedents.
subject-verb agreement - Answers subject stays the same; verb must be singular or plural to match the
subject
FANBOYS - Answers coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
,Or
Yet
So
Comma splice - Answers Two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a comma instead of a
conjunction, period, or semicolon
sentence fragment - Answers a group of words that does not express a complete thought (not a proper
sentence)
What is the effect of climactic organization? - Answers Building to increasingly powerful points
Finality reminds you of the principle of - Answers Clinching or ending with a strong signal that you are
'wrapping up'.
Categories of transitional terms - Answers Time
Space
Comparison
Features
Causes/Effects
Two types of linking devices - Answers Transitional terms and repetitions
Examples of transitional words/Phrases - Answers 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? - Answers They organize, guide, and intensify the
flow.
, Within paragraphs, the quality of flow results from two main attributes: - Answers Purposeful
arrangement of supporting ideas
Transitional words
Flow refers to - Answers The way thoughts proceed coherently and purposefully
Usually, an academic essay would use which type of tone? - Answers Neutral or cool
Cool tones speak primarily to: - Answers Logos, at considerable distance from pathos
Neutral tones emerge from: - Answers writing that appeals more directly to logos (logic) than to
personal examples.
Warm tones (pathos/emotion) appeal to? - Answers 1st person point of view
What do fine details express? - Answers Tone: warm, neutral, and cool appeals
What are examples of fine points? - Answers Summaries
Paraphrases
Quotations from sources
What are fine points? - Answers Various sorts of evidence offered to support claims stated in the topic
sentence.
In any expository or analytical paragraph, the fine points uphold: - Answers The topic sentence
Develop the paragraph's point
And advance the overall purpose of the essay
Changing points of view in the middle of a paragraph can cause - Answers Disruption
Ambiguity of purpose
Confused angle of reference
What does the 3rd point of view refer to in writing? - Answers Reduced attention to the writer and suits
most academic purposes
What does the 2nd point of view refer to in writing? - Answers The reader. It is informal and works well
for how-to or creative writing.
What does the 1st person point of view refer to in writing? - Answers The writer and the topic of the
writing.
What do all paragraphs need? - Answers 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: - Answers Lists
Verbs
Prepositions
A, "not only...but also" construction
An, "either...or" construction
What does the semicolon join? - Answers Independent clauses
What can the colon can introduce? - Answers A list, an independent or dependent clause, a phrase, or a
word.
What precedes a colon? - Answers Independent clause
The objective form of a pronoun appears after a - Answers preposition, despite an intervening list.
The object pronoun takes the objective form - Answers Me, Her, Him, or Them
Subject pronoun takes the subjective form - Answers I, He, She, or They
What is a participle? - Answers a verb form ending in -ed or -ing that is used as an adjective
Pronouns need to agree in number and gender with - Answers Nouns they represent, sometimes called
their referents or antecedents.
subject-verb agreement - Answers subject stays the same; verb must be singular or plural to match the
subject
FANBOYS - Answers coordinating conjunctions:
For
And
Nor
But
,Or
Yet
So
Comma splice - Answers Two independent clauses joined incorrectly by a comma instead of a
conjunction, period, or semicolon
sentence fragment - Answers a group of words that does not express a complete thought (not a proper
sentence)
What is the effect of climactic organization? - Answers Building to increasingly powerful points
Finality reminds you of the principle of - Answers Clinching or ending with a strong signal that you are
'wrapping up'.
Categories of transitional terms - Answers Time
Space
Comparison
Features
Causes/Effects
Two types of linking devices - Answers Transitional terms and repetitions
Examples of transitional words/Phrases - Answers 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? - Answers They organize, guide, and intensify the
flow.
, Within paragraphs, the quality of flow results from two main attributes: - Answers Purposeful
arrangement of supporting ideas
Transitional words
Flow refers to - Answers The way thoughts proceed coherently and purposefully
Usually, an academic essay would use which type of tone? - Answers Neutral or cool
Cool tones speak primarily to: - Answers Logos, at considerable distance from pathos
Neutral tones emerge from: - Answers writing that appeals more directly to logos (logic) than to
personal examples.
Warm tones (pathos/emotion) appeal to? - Answers 1st person point of view
What do fine details express? - Answers Tone: warm, neutral, and cool appeals
What are examples of fine points? - Answers Summaries
Paraphrases
Quotations from sources
What are fine points? - Answers Various sorts of evidence offered to support claims stated in the topic
sentence.
In any expository or analytical paragraph, the fine points uphold: - Answers The topic sentence
Develop the paragraph's point
And advance the overall purpose of the essay
Changing points of view in the middle of a paragraph can cause - Answers Disruption
Ambiguity of purpose
Confused angle of reference
What does the 3rd point of view refer to in writing? - Answers Reduced attention to the writer and suits
most academic purposes
What does the 2nd point of view refer to in writing? - Answers The reader. It is informal and works well
for how-to or creative writing.
What does the 1st person point of view refer to in writing? - Answers The writer and the topic of the
writing.
