ENGLISH 255 EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWER 100%

ENGLISH 255 EXAM WITH
VERIFIED ANSWER 100%

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