Question 1

Select the letter of the correct definition of the word. Define

Accepted Answer

A)  five one or more examples 
B)  analyze the reasons for something 
C)  state the meaning of a word or term 
A)  five one or more examples 
B)  analyze the reasons for something 
C)  state the meaning of a word or term

Question 2

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. What is the difference between a frog and a toad?

Accepted Answer

A)  contrast 
B)  persuade 
C)  discuss effects 
A)  contrast 
B)  persuade 
C)  discuss effects

Question 3

Select the letter of the correct definition of the word. Contrast

Accepted Answer

A)  point out similarities 
B)  analyze the reasons for something 
C)  point out differences 
A)  point out similarities 
B)  analyze the reasons for something 
C)  point out differences

Question 4

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. Take a stand for or against a flat tax rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  argue 
B)  illustrate 
C)  compare 
A)  argue 
B)  illustrate 
C)  compare

Question 5

For each of the questions below, what kind of paragraph or essay is required? Select the letter of the correct answer. What is the concept of "realism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  summarize 
B)  compare 
C)  define 
A)  summarize 
B)  compare 
C)  define

Question 6

Select the letter of the correct answer. If an essay exam question asks you to "illustrate" something, your paragraph or essay should

Accepted Answer

A)  follow its development through time, step by step. 
B)  point out its similarities to something else. 
C)  give one or more examples of it. 
A)  follow its development through time, step by step. 
B)  point out its similarities to something else. 
C)  give one or more examples of it.

Question 7

Select the letter of the correct definition of the word. Narrate

Accepted Answer

A)  give one or more examples 
B)  follow the development of something through time 
C)  give the main ideas of a longer work in a condensed form 
A)  give one or more examples 
B)  follow the development of something through time 
C)  give the main ideas of a longer work in a condensed form

Question 8

Select the letter of the correct answer. If an essay exam question asks you to "take a stand" on something, your paragraph or essay should

Accepted Answer

A)  analyze the effects, consequences, or results of that topic. 
B)  argue for or against it. 
C)  state clearly and exactly the meaning of the word or term. 
A)  analyze the effects, consequences, or results of that topic. 
B)  argue for or against it. 
C)  state clearly and exactly the meaning of the word or term.

Question 9

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. Trace the development of jazz in America.

Accepted Answer

A)  classify 
B)  illustrate 
C)  narrate 
A)  classify 
B)  illustrate 
C)  narrate

Question 10

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. How do identical and fraternal twins differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  summarize 
B)  contrast 
C)  argue 
A)  summarize 
B)  contrast 
C)  argue

Exam 20: Writing Under Pressure, the Essay Examination

Select the letter of the correct definition of the word. Define

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. What is the difference between a frog and a toad?

Select the letter of the correct definition of the word. Contrast

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. Take a stand for or against a flat tax rate.

For each of the questions below, what kind of paragraph or essay is required? Select the letter of the correct answer. What is the concept of "realism"?

Select the letter of the correct answer. If an essay exam question asks you to "illustrate" something, your paragraph or essay should

Select the letter of the correct definition of the word. Narrate

Select the letter of the correct answer. If an essay exam question asks you to "take a stand" on something, your paragraph or essay should

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. Trace the development of jazz in America.

What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Select the letter of the correct answer. How do identical and fraternal twins differ?

Exploring the Writing Proccess

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

The Proccess of Writing Paragraphs

Achieving Coherence

Illustration

Narration

Description

Process

Definition

Comparison and Contrast

Classification

Cause and Effect

Persuasion

The Proccess of Writing an Essay

The Introduction, the Conclusion, and the Title

Types of Essays Part 1

Types of Essays Part 2

Summarizing Quoting and Avoiding Plagiarism

Strengthening an Essay With Research

Revising for Consistency and Parallelism

Revising for Sentence Variety

Revising for Language Awareness

Putting Your Revision Skills to Work

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

The Simple Sentence

Coordination and Subordination

Avoiding Sentence Errors

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle

Nouns

Pronouns

Prepositions

Adjectives and Adverbs

The Apostrophe

The Comma

Mechanics

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

Look Alikes Sound Alikes

Filters