Question 1

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. One study concluded that reducing salt intake reduces high blood pressure in all people. But a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association argued that people with normal blood pressure got no significant benefit from salt reduction. It didn t help them at all.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 2

Instructions: The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select keep or drop for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. Fireworks are illegal in many states.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep 
B)  Drop

Question 3

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. The next step is to research careers that match your interests, abilities, and values. Visit the career center on your campus. Your college s resources may include printed materials, career councilors, workshops, computer programs to match a student s personality with certain jobs, and internships in feilds like engineering or publishing.

Accepted Answer

A)  research 
B)  councilors 
C)  councilors, feilds

Question 4

Instructions: The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select keep or drop for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. Originally the Chinese invented firecrackers for use as weapons.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep 
B)  Drop

Question 5

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. But its also an importent one. If your still uncertain about the path you should take, here s a three-step process that might help you move from worry to action.

Accepted Answer

A)  its, importent 
B)  importent, your 
C)  its, importent, your

Question 6

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Some culture believe that tattoos can protect against sickness and misfortune. People in other cultures use tattoos merely for decoration.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture 
B)  believe that 
C)  can protect

Question 7

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) New Jersey businessman Barry Halper owned the world s largest collection of baseball memorabilia. (2) Three packed rooms in his basement held countless baseball-related objects priceless to any lover of the game. (3) He owned, for instance, at least 1 million baseball cards, all in complete sets. (4) Nine hundred players uniforms on a dry cleaner s conveyor belt hummed through a huge closet in Halper s basement. (5) Another prized example of Halper s passion was a life-size wax statue of Babe Ruth purchased from Madame Tussaud s famous wax museum in London. (6) Halper displayed a huge leather chair shaped like a baseball mitt, 3,000 autographed balls, a baseball pinball machine made in the 1930s, posters, bats, masks, trophies. (7) In 1998, he sold his collection; Major League Baseball bought many of Halper s treasures and donated them to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  (3), (5) 
B)  (1), (2), (5) 
C)  (4), (5)

Question 8

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. The prewriting below is an example of Dec. 27. Today, I read in the newspaper that many states give written driver s license exams in several different languages, but nine states offer the test in English only, and other state legislatures have introduced bills to change to English only. So if you don t read English, you can t get a driver s license. I don t think that s fair. Some immigrants can speak enough English to get by but can t read it. They need a driver s license to be able to get to work, but they can t get one. This rule probably encourages people to drive without a license. Dec. 28. Tomorrow is my birthday. People have always asked me if it s a bummer having a birthday so close to Christmas, but I never minded. My mom and dad always made sure that I had a separate celebration. I admit, though, that in the past, one or two of my relatives have given me just one gift for both occasions!

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
D)  asking questions. 
E)  keeping a journal.

Question 9

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) Networks should not present children s shows that contain violence. (2) Children fed a constant diet of TV violence begin to believe that brutality is acceptable. (3) Seeing dogs, cats, and mice pushing each other off roofs and hitting each other with bricks in these shows, children are bound to assume that brutality is and should be a way of life. (4) Another reason for keeping violence out of children s shows is that young viewers may get the idea that violence is not really painful. (5) For example, my neighbor has told me that after a Saturday morning of violent cartoons, her son Paul tends to hit and bully his sister and then seems amazed when, unlike the smiling cartoon characters, she cries. (6) Most important, the consequences of letting our children watch these shows are frightening to imagine. (7) We may be raising a generation of adolescents and then adults so used to watching cruelty on television that they will not be moved to stop it when they see it in real life. Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  (3), (4), (5) 
B)  (4), (5), (6) 
C)  (5), (6)

Question 10

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Medication can help with the most severe cases of hypertension, but the first line of defense, physicians agree, was to cut back on sodium.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 11

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. The prewriting below is an example of The Internet I use the Internet a lot and so do my friends. Communicating with each other, e-mail, Facebook posts. My friend Renee usually on her computer for several hours every night. I use the Internet to look up information weather, news. Great for making travel plans like plane tickets or hotel reservations. But the danger of putting in your credit-card numbers. Sometimes I search for information about different topics that interest me. Love online shopping and watching YouTube videos.

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
D)  asking questions. 
E)  keeping a journal

Question 12

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. The prewriting below is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  focused freewriting. 
B)  brainstorming. 
C)  clustering. 
D)  asking questions. 
E)  keeping a journal.

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. Since crowds are a problem we all face sometimes, knowing how to balance time for ourselves and time with others is definitely an importent skill.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem, definitely 
B)  definitely, importent 
C)  importent

Question 14

Instructions: Read the paragraph below and then answer the question(s) that follow by choosing the letter of the correct response. In most states, before you can even think about voting, you have to register to vote. You can register in person by going to your local board of elections office, state department of motor vehicles, or other office or agency (such as the post office) designated as an official voter registration location in your state. However, one of the fastest and easiest ways to register is to go to the website RegistertoVote.org and complete three easy steps. First, you click on your state of residence. You will be taken to a page that lists your state s voter eligibility requirements and identifies registration deadlines. Next, you fill out the online voter registration form and click the Get Registration Form button. Finally, you download your completed form and follow the instructions to sign it and submit it to the appropriate state or local office for processing. Within a few weeks, you will receive confirmation of your registration. The subject of this paragraph is

Accepted Answer

A)  voting. 
B)  registering to vote. 
C)  reasons why voting is important.

Question 15

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) Although separated by many years in age, Carolyn s father and her son are remarkably similar. (2) A gray-haired elderly gentleman, Carolyn s father always carefully selects his clothing before he steps into the public view. (3) His greatest treat is to browse through encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs to absorb scraps of knowledge, minute facts, and out-of-the-way statistics. (4) At dinner, he enjoys surprising his family with the annual rainfall of Australia or the average length of the tiger shark. (5) Billy, Carolyn s seven-year-old, also carefully surveys his clothing each morning to see what would best suit his mood. (6) He too loves to read, but he confines himself to children s books on exotic lands. (7) Just like his grandfather, at mealtime he parades his store of odd facts before the family, relishing the surprised looks on their faces. (8) Maybe the old saying should be Like grandfather, like grandson. Select the type of development the writer of this paragraph has used.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustration 
B)  narration 
C)  description 
D)  process 
E)  definition
F) comparison/contrast
G) classification
H) cause/effect

Question 16

Instructions: The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select keep or drop for each idea. Topic sentence: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time. The trumpet has three valves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep 
B)  Drop

Question 17

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) Reality television shows are inspiring viewers to explore and adopt new hobbies. (2) For example, the fashion design show Project Runway has sparked new interest in sewing. (3) Enrollment in sewing classes and sales of sewing machines have both increased significantly since the show began in 2004. (4) Another example is the Dancing with the Stars shows, which feature celebrities performing routines with ballroom dance professionals. (5) This series has led to a resurgence of interest in dances like the tango, the waltz, and the cha cha, with dance studios all over America reporting a spike in enrollment since this show started in 2005. (6) Reality TV shows like Antiques Roadshow, American Pickers, and Pawn Stars have spawned new interest in antiques and collectibles. Select the type of development the writer of this paragraph has used.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustration 
B)  narration 
C)  description 
D)  process 
E)  definition
F) persuasion
G) classification
H) cause/effect

Question 18

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) For two long days, Davisville s residents lived through the consequences of a power outage. (2) The most dramatic effect of the blackout was that people could not use their refrigerators, fans, or air conditioners although these were the two hottest days of the year. (3) Most residents tried to keep cool as best they could. (4) Lights were out, of course, so the local grocery store quickly sold its entire stock of candles and flashlights. (5) Couples and families could be seen trying to read by natural light until darkness fell. (6) Businesses were affected, too. (7) Small stores in the center of town used gas-fueled power generators to keep their produce cool and well-lit for customers. (8) Workers used to the conveniences of fax machines and computers had to bide time, making calls to clients to explain the situation. (9) The happiest consequence for some children was that they got to spend more hours at the town swimming pool, but when the power went back on Thursday morning, most people were eager to resume their daily activities. Select the type of development the writer of this paragraph has used.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustration 
B)  persuasion 
C)  description 
D)  process 
E)  definition
F) comparison/contrast
G) classification
H) cause/effect

Question 19

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. It may be, but results from two recent studies differ on this point and do not agree.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. Prisoners who live in large groups may become more violent, an children in crowded play groups fight more often over toys.

Accepted Answer

A)  an, often 
B)  an 
C)  often

Exam 2: Writing Complete Sentences

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Some culture believe that tattoos can protect against sickness and misfortune. People in other cultures use tattoos merely for decoration.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer that correctly identifies each type of prewriting. The prewriting below is an example of

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. It may be, but results from two recent studies differ on this point and do not agree.