TEST BANK FOR
Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays 8th Edition by John Biays
Chapter 1-32
Chapter 1, Test A
Writing a Paragraph
Select the correct answer.
ST
1. Regularly writing down your experiences, reactions, and observations is .
a) freewriting
b) mapping
c) brainstorming
d) keeping a journal
U
2. The summarizes the details in the paragraph.
a) topic sentence
D
b) topic
c) outline
d) map
YN
3. The is a plan to help you stay focused in your writing.
a) map
b) journal entry
c) topic
ES
d) outline
4. What order is most commonly used when arguing a point?
a) time order
b) space order
c) emphatic order
T
d) step-by-step order
5. means rewriting the draft of the paragraph to make changes in the structure and the
order of sentences and content.
a) Revising
b) Editing and proofreading
c) Mapping
d) Freewriting
uytrewq
,6. includes making changes in the choice of words, in the selection of details, in
punctuation, and in the patterns and kinds of sentences.
a) Brainstorming
b) Freewriting
ST
U
D
YN
ES
T
uytrewq
,c) Editing and proofreading
d) Drafting and revising
7. The stage involves checking for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and format.
a) planning
b) mapping
c) prewriting
d) editing and proofreading
8. When writing about an event, use order.
ST
a) time
b) emphatic
c) space
d) step-by-step
U
9. If you are describing a room, you might use order.
a) time
b) emphatic
D
c) space
d) step-by-step order
YN
10. means that all the details relate to the topic sentence.
a) Support
b) Unity
c) Coherence
d) Brainstorming
ES
11. You can use your to create a first draft of your paragraph.
a) details
b) coherence
c) outline
d) editing and proofreading
T
12. When , give yourself 15 minutes to write whatever comes to mind on your subject
without stopping.
a) brainstorming
b) keeping a journal
c) mapping
d) freewriting
13. includes asking yourself if you need to add any details to your paragraph.
2
Copyright ©2019, 2016, 2012 Pearson, Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, a) Revising
b) Brainstorming
c) Prewriting
d) Planning
14. includes checking to see if your choice of words is appropriate throughout.
a) Prewriting
b) Planning
c) Drafting and revising
d) Editing and proofreading
ST
15. refers to generating and developing ideas for the paragraph.
a) Prewriting
b) Planning
c) Drafting and revising
U
d) Editing and proofreading
D
YN
ES
T
3
Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays 8th Edition by John Biays
Chapter 1-32
Chapter 1, Test A
Writing a Paragraph
Select the correct answer.
ST
1. Regularly writing down your experiences, reactions, and observations is .
a) freewriting
b) mapping
c) brainstorming
d) keeping a journal
U
2. The summarizes the details in the paragraph.
a) topic sentence
D
b) topic
c) outline
d) map
YN
3. The is a plan to help you stay focused in your writing.
a) map
b) journal entry
c) topic
ES
d) outline
4. What order is most commonly used when arguing a point?
a) time order
b) space order
c) emphatic order
T
d) step-by-step order
5. means rewriting the draft of the paragraph to make changes in the structure and the
order of sentences and content.
a) Revising
b) Editing and proofreading
c) Mapping
d) Freewriting
uytrewq
,6. includes making changes in the choice of words, in the selection of details, in
punctuation, and in the patterns and kinds of sentences.
a) Brainstorming
b) Freewriting
ST
U
D
YN
ES
T
uytrewq
,c) Editing and proofreading
d) Drafting and revising
7. The stage involves checking for errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and format.
a) planning
b) mapping
c) prewriting
d) editing and proofreading
8. When writing about an event, use order.
ST
a) time
b) emphatic
c) space
d) step-by-step
U
9. If you are describing a room, you might use order.
a) time
b) emphatic
D
c) space
d) step-by-step order
YN
10. means that all the details relate to the topic sentence.
a) Support
b) Unity
c) Coherence
d) Brainstorming
ES
11. You can use your to create a first draft of your paragraph.
a) details
b) coherence
c) outline
d) editing and proofreading
T
12. When , give yourself 15 minutes to write whatever comes to mind on your subject
without stopping.
a) brainstorming
b) keeping a journal
c) mapping
d) freewriting
13. includes asking yourself if you need to add any details to your paragraph.
2
Copyright ©2019, 2016, 2012 Pearson, Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
, a) Revising
b) Brainstorming
c) Prewriting
d) Planning
14. includes checking to see if your choice of words is appropriate throughout.
a) Prewriting
b) Planning
c) Drafting and revising
d) Editing and proofreading
ST
15. refers to generating and developing ideas for the paragraph.
a) Prewriting
b) Planning
c) Drafting and revising
U
d) Editing and proofreading
D
YN
ES
T
3
Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
