1. Mixing pronouns and their nouns throughout the paragraph prevents monotony and promotes _______?
2. clarity
3. opportunity
4. transition
5. topics

2.5 points  

QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following is NOT considered a danger of texting?
2. It is easy to respond too quickly to a question and so provide an incomplete answer
3. Because messages are necessarily short, they can often be incomplete or lack the necessary context
4. Since people text from their phones, it is easy to be excessively informal or make careless mistakes in spelling or grammar
5. Email is more widely available

2.5 points  

QUESTION 3

1. Which of the following is NOT a key idea for writing a web page?
2. Keep the information clear and simple.
3. Showcase your ability to make complex and highly technical connections
4. Recognize that you need to grab and hold your reader's attention
5. Use hypertext strategies

2.5 points  

QUESTION 4

1. Which connecting word or phrase shows similarity?
2. however
3. moreover
4. finally
5. in brief

2.5 points  

QUESTION 5

1. The ultimate purpose of all writing is to have an effect on a:
2. plan
3. reader
4. system
5. guide

2.5 points  

QUESTION 6

1. When a writer wants to explore his/her personal insights and unique perceptions about a certain subject, while keeping his/her ideas credible, what strategy should he/she use?
2. Effective sentence structure
3. Fresh thinking
4. Effective organization
5. Cause & Effect

2.5 points  

QUESTION 7

1. In using connectors to clarify relationships between sentences, which of the following most strongly serves to show emphasis and clarity?
2. in fact
3. however
4. later
5. meanwhile

2.5 points  

QUESTION 8

1. When a paragraph develops one- and only one- key controlling idea, we say that the paragraph has:
2. Flow
3. Unity
4. Context
5. Relevancy 

2.5 points  

QUESTION 9

1. This defines who your readers are and helps you select details, language and an approach that best suits the purpose of your writing for your readers.
2. Thesis
3. Audience
4. Conclusion
5. Introduction

2.5 points  

QUESTION 10

1. When writing, this gives your paper direction.
2. Audience
3. Purpose
4. Resources
5. Narratives

2.5 points  

QUESTION 11

1. True or False: Using Standard English is not required when writing business emails.
2.  True
3.  False

2.5 points  

QUESTION 12

1. This type of general-purpose writing results when a writer has strong views and opinions and feels compelled to sway the reader.
2. express oneself
3. persuasive
4. informative
5. entertainment 

2.5 points  

QUESTION 13

1. This type of general-purpose writing is intended as self-expression through the writer's personal point of view.
2. entertainment
3. express oneself
4. persuasive
5. informative

2.5 points  

QUESTION 14

1. Coherent writing does all but which of the following?
2. flows smoothly and easily from one sentence and paragraph to another
3. clarifies the relationships among ideas
4. allows the reader to grasp connections
5. provides irritation and confusion to the reader

2.5 points  

QUESTION 15

1. Parallelism uses which of the following?
2. repetition of grammatical form to express a series of equivalent ideas
3. connectivity of purpose and design
4. Repeated design for clarity
5. Words, phrases, and sentences in a specific collective

2.5 points  

QUESTION 16

1. Identify which is NOT one of the primary qualities of good writing:
2. fresh thinking
3. the use of grammar and punctuations
4. effective organization
5. start with a good joke

2.5 points  

QUESTION 17

1. Demonstratives are special adjectives that identify or point out _______rather than describe them.
2. nouns
3. verbs
4. adverbs
5. participles

2.5 points  

QUESTION 18

1. Connecting words conceding a point include all but which of the following?
2. granted that
3. similarly
4. of course
5. to be sure

2.5 points  

QUESTION 19

1. Main ideas are typically explained within what type of special paragraph?
2. Transitional paragraph
3. Body paragraph
4. Conclusion
5. Introduction

2.5 points  

QUESTION 20

1. This states the main idea of a paragraph.
2. Purpose
3. Topic sentence
4. Introduction
5. Context 

2.5 points  

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