ENGL 1101 EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is plagiarism? - Answer-Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work
or ideas and passing them off as one's own ideas.
What four things must a writer consider when checking for intentional and accidental
plagiarism? - Answer-Understand what types of information must be cited.
Understand what constitutes fair use of a source.
Keep source materials and notes carefully organized.
Follow guidelines for summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting sources.
When should a source be cited? - Answer-Whether it is quoted or paraphrased, any
idea or fact taken from an outside source must be cited, in both the body of your paper
and your list of references. The only exceptions are facts or general statements that are
common knowledge.
What are the five stages of the writing process? - Answer-1. Prewriting
2. Outlining
3. Drafting
4. Revising
What is prewriting? - Answer-All the writing strategies employed before writing your
draft.
During the prewriting stage, you must choose a topic and consider the purpose and
audience for your writing.
Although many more prewriting strategies exist, the following section covers: using
experience and observations, reading, freewriting, asking questions, listing, and
clustering/idea mapping.
What are the four types of brainstorming discussed? - Answer-1. Freewriting- write
freely about any topic for a set amount of time. Try not to worry about grammar,
spelling, or punctuation.
2. Asking Questions- seek to answer the questions Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How?
3. Listing- Generate ideas for a topic by creating lists of possible subjects. This is helpful
when trying to narrow down your topic.
, 4. Clustering/Idea Mapping- This technique allows you to visualize your ideas on paper
using circles, lines, and arrows. Subjects are broken down into clusters and grouped
together as needed.
What is the purpose of outlining? - Answer-The purpose of an outline is to help you
organize your paper by checking to see if and how your ideas connect to each other, or
whether you need to flesh out a point or two. Sometimes called a "blueprint," or "plan"
for your paper, an outline helps writers organize their thoughts and categorize the main
points they wish to make in an order that makes sense. (Also, see the overall picture
and prevent "getting stuck").
What is the purpose of writing? - Answer-To help you clarify and articulate your
thoughtsTo communicate ideas
How do you overcome writer's block? - Answer-1. Don't procrastinate
2. Try free-writing without guilt
3. Follow your inspiration
4. Break the writing project into parts
5. Review the Assignment and Rubric
6. Verbalize your ideas to a friend
7. Visualize a friendly audience
8. Take a Break
9. Change Locations
Why is purpose, audience, tone, and content important? - Answer-The assignment's
purpose, audience, and tone dictate what each paragraph of the essay covers and how
the paragraph supports the main point—the thesis.
Purpose: The reason the writer composes the essay
Audience: The individual or group whom the writer intends to address.
Tone: The attitude the writer conveys about the essay's subject
Content: The message that needs to be articulated
What is the four main purposes of academic writing? - Answer-1. Summarize- Shrinks a
large amount of information into only the essentials
2. Analyze- Separates complex materials into their different parts and studies how the
parts relate to one another
3. Synthesize- Combines two or more items to create an entirely new item
4. Evaluate- Judges the value of something and determines its worth
What are the three ways that you can use a source? - Answer-TYPES:
1. quote - exact wording
2. paraphrase - part of text in own words
3. summarize - broad overview of passage or text
WHY:
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is plagiarism? - Answer-Plagiarism is the practice of taking someone else's work
or ideas and passing them off as one's own ideas.
What four things must a writer consider when checking for intentional and accidental
plagiarism? - Answer-Understand what types of information must be cited.
Understand what constitutes fair use of a source.
Keep source materials and notes carefully organized.
Follow guidelines for summarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting sources.
When should a source be cited? - Answer-Whether it is quoted or paraphrased, any
idea or fact taken from an outside source must be cited, in both the body of your paper
and your list of references. The only exceptions are facts or general statements that are
common knowledge.
What are the five stages of the writing process? - Answer-1. Prewriting
2. Outlining
3. Drafting
4. Revising
What is prewriting? - Answer-All the writing strategies employed before writing your
draft.
During the prewriting stage, you must choose a topic and consider the purpose and
audience for your writing.
Although many more prewriting strategies exist, the following section covers: using
experience and observations, reading, freewriting, asking questions, listing, and
clustering/idea mapping.
What are the four types of brainstorming discussed? - Answer-1. Freewriting- write
freely about any topic for a set amount of time. Try not to worry about grammar,
spelling, or punctuation.
2. Asking Questions- seek to answer the questions Who? What? Where? When? Why?
How?
3. Listing- Generate ideas for a topic by creating lists of possible subjects. This is helpful
when trying to narrow down your topic.
, 4. Clustering/Idea Mapping- This technique allows you to visualize your ideas on paper
using circles, lines, and arrows. Subjects are broken down into clusters and grouped
together as needed.
What is the purpose of outlining? - Answer-The purpose of an outline is to help you
organize your paper by checking to see if and how your ideas connect to each other, or
whether you need to flesh out a point or two. Sometimes called a "blueprint," or "plan"
for your paper, an outline helps writers organize their thoughts and categorize the main
points they wish to make in an order that makes sense. (Also, see the overall picture
and prevent "getting stuck").
What is the purpose of writing? - Answer-To help you clarify and articulate your
thoughtsTo communicate ideas
How do you overcome writer's block? - Answer-1. Don't procrastinate
2. Try free-writing without guilt
3. Follow your inspiration
4. Break the writing project into parts
5. Review the Assignment and Rubric
6. Verbalize your ideas to a friend
7. Visualize a friendly audience
8. Take a Break
9. Change Locations
Why is purpose, audience, tone, and content important? - Answer-The assignment's
purpose, audience, and tone dictate what each paragraph of the essay covers and how
the paragraph supports the main point—the thesis.
Purpose: The reason the writer composes the essay
Audience: The individual or group whom the writer intends to address.
Tone: The attitude the writer conveys about the essay's subject
Content: The message that needs to be articulated
What is the four main purposes of academic writing? - Answer-1. Summarize- Shrinks a
large amount of information into only the essentials
2. Analyze- Separates complex materials into their different parts and studies how the
parts relate to one another
3. Synthesize- Combines two or more items to create an entirely new item
4. Evaluate- Judges the value of something and determines its worth
What are the three ways that you can use a source? - Answer-TYPES:
1. quote - exact wording
2. paraphrase - part of text in own words
3. summarize - broad overview of passage or text
WHY:
