Which of the following aspects of the original text should you always include in a summary -
Answers The texts main idea
Why is it important to read a text carefully before you summarize it? - Answers So you can
capture the writers intended meaning as clearly and evenhandedly as possible in your summary
When is it important to introduce a statement with a signal phase - Answers When the
statement summarized something that the author says in the text
Which of the following statements about ways to respond to a text is true - Answers You may
focus on how personal beliefs influenced the way you understand text.
The most difficult audience to write for is which of the following - Answers An unknown
audience
Imagine that you are writing an essay arguing a position that you will both submit to you local
newspapers editorial board and tint in to your instructor to fulfill a class assignment. Which type
of audience would this proposal have - Answers Multiple audience
Which of the following questions can you ask yourself to help you shape your writing to suit
your audience - Answers All of these questions would help you shape your writing in light of
your audience
In any piece of writing, how much background information should you give your audience about
your topic - Answers The amount of background information you give your audience should vary
depending on what your audience already knows about your topic.
In a college writing course, you will be expected to submit writing with few, if any, errors -
Answers True
Which of the following claims is BEST suited for an argument essay written for a college course.
- Answers The federal government should subsidize childcare for low-income families.
Which of the following is a key feature of arguments - Answers Appeals to readers values
When refuting other positions in your argument essay, it is important to do which of the
following - Answers State the other position as clearly and fairly as possible.
When revising a draft of your argument, which of the following questions will BEST help you and
others study your draft with a critical eye. - Answers Is there enough evidence to support your
reasons
When generating ideas and text for you argument, it is best to keep a strict pro or con position
rather than to qualify your thesis to certain conditions, writhing certain limitations, etc. -
Answers False
, Which of the following reasons best explains why a student might choose to include a brief
memoir in an argument essay written for a college course? - Answers A story from personal
experience can help understand the writers motivations for arguing a certain position.
Which of the following is a key feature of texts that mix genres - Answers Clear transitions
When generating ideas and text for a text that mixes genres, which of the following questions
can BEST help you identify what the primary genre of your writing should be? - Answers Does
the assignment use keywords that specify a particular genre
Which of the following keywords is most likely asking the students to write a text that primarily
argues a position? - Answers Justify
In a text that mixes genres, all genres must address some aspect of the topic and support the
central claim - Answers True
In general, why is it important to be able to step back and assess your own written work? -
Answers Each of these is an important reason why it's important to be able to step back and
assess your own written work.
Which of the following questions can BEST help you assess whether your written work has met
the needs of your particular rhetorical situation? - Answers Is your attitude toward your topic
and your audience clear
Which of the following questions can BEST help you evaluate the organization of your written
work? - Answers Do you need more transitions to help readers move from idea to idea.
Which of the following questions can BEST help you evaluate whether your draft is adequately
focused? - Answers Is your thesis narrow or broad enough to suit the needs of your audience
I'm general, punctuation is not something to worry about when you are checking the clarity of
your written book - Answers False
Which of the following statements accurately describes what the beginning of a text should
accomplish - Answers A beginning should grab the attention of readers and make them want to
keep reading.
Tatianna begins her essay on drug abuse by telling a brief story about her older brothers
struggles with her ion addiction. Which of the following statements BEST describes how
Tatianna is beginning her essay - Answers She is starting with an anecdote to bring the topic to
life
Which of the following strategies would BEST be used as a way to end an essay? - Answers
Propose some action
Seth ends his research essay on plastic straws by including a few simple steps that readers can