Exam 8: Process

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) You are sitting in a restaurant quietly having a meal when suddenly a man nearby starts choking on a piece of food lodged in his throat (2) By using the Heimlich maneuver, you may be able to save this person's life. (3) Your two hands are all you need to perform this lifesaving technique. (4) First, position yourself behind the choking person (5) Then wrap your arms around the person's midsection, being careful not to apply any pressure to the chest or stomach (6) Once your arms are around the victim, clench one hand into a fist and cup this fist in the other hand (7) Now turn the fist so that the clenched thumb points toward the spot between the choker's navel and midsection (8) Finally, thrust inward at this spot using a quick, sharp motion (9) If this motion does not dislodge the food, repeat it until the victim can breathe freely. Which of the following is not a transitional expression in the paragraph above?

Instructions: Each question below is a plan for a process paragraph. The steps for the plan(s) are not in the correct chronological order. Select the letter of the answer that numbers the steps in the proper time sequence. My morning routine gets me out of the house in twenty minutes. ____ While toweling off, I decide what I will wear and think of everything I need for the day. ____ I eat breakfast in bits while dressing and packing my backpack. ____ Next I race to the kitchen to make breakfast and feed the cats. ____ I dash to the bathroom where brushing my teeth, shaving, and showering follow one another so quickly they are like one step. ____ I awake at 6:30 a.m.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) You are sitting in a restaurant quietly having a meal when suddenly a man nearby starts choking on a piece of food lodged in his throat (2) By using the Heimlich maneuver, you may be able to save this person's life. (3) Your two hands are all you need to perform this lifesaving technique. (4) First, position yourself behind the choking person (5) Then wrap your arms around the person's midsection, being careful not to apply any pressure to the chest or stomach (6) Once your arms are around the victim, clench one hand into a fist and cup this fist in the other hand (7) Now turn the fist so that the clenched thumb points toward the spot between the choker's navel and midsection (8) Finally, thrust inward at this spot using a quick, sharp motion (9) If this motion does not dislodge the food, repeat it until the victim can breathe freely. Give the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) Anyone can conquer clutter by following a series of steps (2) First of all, pick just one area on which to focus your attention. (3) This might be a shelf, a closet, or even just one drawer. (4) Second, round up some bags or boxes and label them so that you have one of each of the following: Repair , Relocate , Donate , Sell , Store , Throw Away , and Return (5) Next, sort all of the items in the area by placing them in one of the bags or boxes, depending on what needs to happen to it (6) Then, take action on each pile (7) Put Repair , Donate , and Return items in your car so that you can drop them off on your next errand run; take the items in the Relocate box to the places where they belong; toss out the Throw Away items; and so on (8) Finally, clean your newly decluttered area and give yourself a reward for a job well done! Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a transitional expression that indicates time?

Instructions: Each question below is a topic sentence followed by supporting details. The steps in each set are not in correct chronological order. Select the letter of the answer that arranges each group of details according to the proper time sequence. Changing a baby's diaper is easy. ____ Next, use a baby wipe to clean the baby's bottom. ____ First, lay the baby on a changing table and secure the safety strap around the child's waist. ____ After strapping the baby down, remove the dirty diaper, roll it up, and throw it away. ____ Finally, place a fresh diaper underneath the baby's bottom, pull up the sticky tabs on each side, and fasten them firmly.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) Do you know what happens when you fall asleep? (2) After studying brain-wave patterns, neuroscientists identified five distinct stages of human sleep. (3) In stage 1, you feel drowsy and your muscles begin to relax. (4) This stage ¾ between waking and sleep ¾ only lasts five to ten minutes (5) During the second stage, you experience light sleep (6) Your heart rate, brain activity, and breathing slow down, and your body temperature decreases (7) In the third stage, you transition between light sleep and the fourth stage of deep sleep (8) It is during stages 3 and 4, which are known as slow-wave sleep, that your body rests, replenishes its energy, and repairs itself (9) Finally, about 90 minutes after you first fall asleep, the fifth stage of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep occurs (10)Your brain is very active, but your muscles are paralyzed (11)During REM sleep, you dream (12)Throughout an average night, you move constantly from one stage to another in recurring cycles (13)These sleep cycles last about 70 to 90 minutes and are repeated four or five times a night (14)While you do not go through all five stages of sleep consecutively, you will experience each stage at least once during a full sleep cycle. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and answer the question(s) that follow. (1) Do you know what happens when you fall asleep? (2) After studying brain-wave patterns, neuroscientists identified five distinct stages of human sleep. (3) In stage 1, you feel drowsy and your muscles begin to relax. (4) This stage ¾ between waking and sleep ¾ only lasts five to ten minutes (5) During the second stage, you experience light sleep (6) Your heart rate, brain activity, and breathing slow down, and your body temperature decreases (7) In the third stage, you transition between light sleep and the fourth stage of deep sleep (8) It is during stages 3 and 4, which are known as slow-wave sleep, that your body rests, replenishes its energy, and repairs itself (9) Finally, about 90 minutes after you first fall asleep, the fifth stage of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep occurs (10)Your brain is very active, but your muscles are paralyzed (11)During REM sleep, you dream (12)Throughout an average night, you move constantly from one stage to another in recurring cycles (13)These sleep cycles last about 70 to 90 minutes and are repeated four or five times a night (14)While you do not go through all five stages of sleep consecutively, you will experience each stage at least once during a full sleep cycle. How many stages are in the process?

Instructions: Each question below is a plan for a process paragraph. The steps for the plan(s) are not in the correct chronological order. Select the letter of the answer that numbers the steps in the proper time sequence. A fax machine sends copies of written or printed material by means of telephone lines. ____ Finally, the machine receiving the copy reconverts the images and prints them on paper. ____ Second, the user dials the telephone number of the machine that is to receive the material. ____ First, the user puts a document in the machine. ____ Third, the fax machine converts the images on the document into codes that travel through the telephone lines.

Instructions: Each question below is a plan for a process paragraph. The steps for the plan(s) are not in the correct chronological order. Select the letter of the answer that numbers the steps in the proper time sequence. Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts are made in an amazing assembly line process. ____ After spending 15 minutes in the proof box, the puffed-up dough is taken by conveyor belts to the fryer, where it's cooked in oil. ____ The doughnuts come out of the oil, cool on a conveyor belt, and pass through a waterfall of sugary liquid to get their glaze coating. ____ The rings of uncooked dough are delivered via conveyor belt to the proof box, a tall glass case where the doughnuts are surrounded with low heat and humidity to activate the yeast. ____ After one side of the doughnuts is cooked to a perfect golden brown, a machine flips them over to cook their other side. ____ Bakers mix the ingredients to form batter and then pour that batter into a machine called a hopper. ____ The dough goes from the hopper to a machine that shapes it into small rings.