Question 1

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Hales, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , Brief, 7th ed., 2012, p. 8. ​ ​
Health Disparities
Despite great improvements in the overall health of the nation, Americans who are members of racial and ethnic groups-including black or African Americas, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders-are more likely than whites to suffer poor health and die prematurely. There is a longevity gap between white and black women and between white and black men. Many factors, including genetic variations, environmental influences, and specific health behaviors, contribute to these disparities . We live in the most diverse nation on Earth, one that is becoming increasingly diverse. For society, this variety can be both enriching and divisive. Tolerance and acceptance of others have always been part of the American creed. By working together, Americans have created a country that remains, to those outside our borders, a symbol of opportunity. This racial diversity also means varying susceptibility to disease. However , in defining race as a risk factor for certain health conditions, classifications such as "black" or "Hispanic" may be overly broad. Among Hispanics, for instance, Puerto Ricans suffer disproportionately from asthma, HIV/AIDS, and high infant mortality, while Mexican Americans have higher rates for diabetes. If, like many Americans, you come from a racially mixed background, your health profile may be complex.
Choose the best answer to complete the table diagram on the above passage. ​

Accepted Answer

A) We live in the most diverse nation on Earth. 
B) Your health profile may be complex. ​ 
C) Mexican Americans have higher rates of diabetes. 
D) none of the above

Question 2

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ It is important to treat other people ________.

Accepted Answer

A) good 
B) well

Question 3

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
​ Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
​ An opinion is a personal belief that is disputable because it cannot be directly proven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage. ​
"Social media is not an easy concept to define. Like a cloud, the more closely one looks at it, the foggier it becomes. The word social has to do with human interaction, and the word media means 'systems of communication.' Together, they seem easy enough to understand as 'human systems of communications.' But social media is most often used for electronic communications on the Internet. Usually that consists of posting text messages, photos, and maybe short videos online for friends. People use it to stay in touch with friends. People also use social media as a form of self-expression. A person who is having a bad day can mention it online, and friends can sympathize . Or when something great happens, a person can post it, and friends can help celebrate. In addition, as Lee Rainie of the Pew Research Center says, 'If it's set up right, it's a rich environment of lots of learning and sharing of important material.' In the end, the best definition of social media may be 'a special form of conversation.'"
​ Which choice below would be the best title for the passage?

Accepted Answer

A) The History of Social Media 
B) How to Send a Text 
C) Popularity of the Internet 
D) A Special Kind of Conversation

Question 6

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Choose the sentence below that is capitalized correctly:

Accepted Answer

A) After doing some research on the internet, we decided to visit Greece in the Spring. 
B) After doing some research on the Internet, we decided to visit Greece in the spring. 
C) After doing some research on the Internet, we decided to visit greece in the Spring. 
D) After doing some research on the internet, we decided to visit Greece in the spring.

Question 7

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
​ Avoid adjectives that are too general, such as good , bad , and nice .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ "If you submit your application on time, the committee is guaranteed to look at it" is a ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) simple sentence 
B) compound sentence 
C) complex sentence 
D) compound sentence with a compound subject

Question 9

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. A topic sentence or thesis statement usually has two parts: a specific topic and

Accepted Answer

A) a general subject to which the topic belongs. 
B) many details about the topic. 
C) a special feature or claim about the topic. 
D) none of the above.

Question 10

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Hales, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , Brief, 7th ed., 2012, p. 8. ​ ​
Health Disparities
Despite great improvements in the overall health of the nation, Americans who are members of racial and ethnic groups-including black or African Americas, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders-are more likely than whites to suffer poor health and die prematurely. There is a longevity gap between white and black women and between white and black men. Many factors, including genetic variations, environmental influences, and specific health behaviors, contribute to these disparities .
We live in the most diverse nation on Earth, one that is becoming increasingly diverse. For society, this variety can be both enriching and divisive. Tolerance and acceptance of others have always been part of the American creed. By working together, Americans have created a country that remains, to those outside our borders, a symbol of opportunity.
This racial diversity also means varying susceptibility to disease. However , in defining race as a risk factor for certain health conditions, classifications such as "black" or "Hispanic" may be overly broad. Among Hispanics, for instance, Puerto Ricans suffer disproportionately from asthma, HIV/AIDS, and high infant mortality, while Mexican Americans have higher rates for diabetes. If, like many Americans, you come from a racially mixed background, your health profile may be complex.
In the reading passage, disparities means: ​

Accepted Answer

A) differences 
B) similarities 
C) despair 
D) hopelessness

Question 11

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which is the correct in-text citation if a source has more than three authors?

Accepted Answer

A) Chang, Roberts, Smith, and Eliot 
B) Chang and Roberts, et al. 
C) Chang et al. 
D) Eliot et al.

Question 12

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Hales, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , Brief, 7th ed., 2012, p. 8. Health Disparities Despite great improvements in the overall health of the nation, Americans who are members of racial and ethnic groups-including black or African Americas, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders-are more likely than whites to suffer poor health and die prematurely. There is a longevity gap between white and black women and between white and black men. Many factors, including genetic variations, environmental influences, and specific health behaviors, contribute to these disparities . We live in the most diverse nation on Earth, one that is becoming increasingly diverse. For society, this variety can be both enriching and divisive. Tolerance and acceptance of others have always been part of the American creed. By working together, Americans have created a country that remains, to those outside our borders, a symbol of opportunity. This racial diversity also means varying susceptibility to disease. However , in defining race as a risk factor for certain health conditions, classifications such as "black" or "Hispanic" may be overly broad. Among Hispanics, for instance, Puerto Ricans suffer disproportionately from asthma, HIV/AIDS, and high infant mortality, while Mexican Americans have higher rates for diabetes. If, like many Americans, you come from a racially mixed background, your health profile may be complex. Use the information in the reading passage to complete the list outline:

Accepted Answer

A) overall health of the nation ​ 
B) environmental influences 
C) longevity gap 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
​ Realistic narrative paragraphs include more telling details and fewer showing details.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which of the following types of supporting details are commonly used in information reading?

Accepted Answer

A) facts and statistics 
B) examples 
C) quotations 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
​ Revising involves making major improvements, especially in ideas, organization, and voice

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. How should the underlined title be punctuated? Ella walked down the aisle to the song There Will Always Be Love . ​

Accepted Answer

A) italics 
B) quotation marks 
C) neither

Question 17

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Hales, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change , Brief, 7th ed., 2012, p. 8. ​ ​
Health Disparities
Despite great improvements in the overall health of the nation, Americans who are members of racial and ethnic groups-including black or African Americas, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders-are more likely than whites to suffer poor health and die prematurely. There is a longevity gap between white and black women and between white and black men. Many factors, including genetic variations, environmental influences, and specific health behaviors, contribute to these disparities .
We live in the most diverse nation on Earth, one that is becoming increasingly diverse. For society, this variety can be both enriching and divisive. Tolerance and acceptance of others have always been part of the American creed. By working together, Americans have created a country that remains, to those outside our borders, a symbol of opportunity.
This racial diversity also means varying susceptibility to disease. However , in defining race as a risk factor for certain health conditions, classifications such as "black" or "Hispanic" may be overly broad. Among Hispanics, for instance, Puerto Ricans suffer disproportionately from asthma, HIV/AIDS, and high infant mortality, while Mexican Americans have higher rates for diabetes. If, like many Americans, you come from a racially mixed background, your health profile may be complex.
The transition however could be replaced by ___________ and still retain the meaning in the passage. ​

Accepted Answer

A) also 
B) in addition 
C) nonetheless 
D) likewise

Question 18

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ "The store manager started a competition, clerks with the most sales will receive a gift certificate"

Accepted Answer

A) is a fragment. 
B) is a run-on sentence. 
C) is a rambling sentence. 
D) is correct.

Question 19

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which group of transition words could show the relationship between paragraphs in an essay explaining a process?

Accepted Answer

A) first, next, then, finally 
B) above, across, beneath, behind 
C) also, in the same way, likewise, similarly 
D) for example, for instance, in addition, also

Question 20

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which sentence is not in the active voice?

Accepted Answer

A) The students prepared a presentation for class. 
B) They spent several weeks gathering materials. 
C) Their presentation was well attended.

Exam 27: Health Disparities and Racial Diversity in America

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. It is important to treat other people ________.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. An opinion is a personal belief that is disputable because it cannot be directly proven.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Choose the sentence below that is capitalized correctly:

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Avoid adjectives that are too general, such as good , bad , and nice .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "If you submit your application on time, the committee is guaranteed to look at it" is a ____________ .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. A topic sentence or thesis statement usually has two parts: a specific topic and

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which is the correct in-text citation if a source has more than three authors?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Realistic narrative paragraphs include more telling details and fewer showing details.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following types of supporting details are commonly used in information reading?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Revising involves making major improvements, especially in ideas, organization, and voice

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. How should the underlined title be punctuated? Ella walked down the aisle to the song There Will Always Be Love .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "The store manager started a competition, clerks with the most sales will receive a gift certificate"

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which group of transition words could show the relationship between paragraphs in an essay explaining a process?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which sentence is not in the active voice?

Exam 27: Health Disparities and Racial Diversity in America

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ It is important to treat other people ________.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ An opinion is a personal belief that is disputable because it cannot be directly proven.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Choose the sentence below that is capitalized correctly:

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Avoid adjectives that are too general, such as good , bad , and nice .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ "If you submit your application on time, the committee is guaranteed to look at it" is a ____________ .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. A topic sentence or thesis statement usually has two parts: a specific topic and

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which is the correct in-text citation if a source has more than three authors?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Realistic narrative paragraphs include more telling details and fewer showing details.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which of the following types of supporting details are commonly used in information reading?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Revising involves making major improvements, especially in ideas, organization, and voice

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. How should the underlined title be punctuated? Ella walked down the aisle to the song There Will Always Be Love . ​

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ "The store manager started a competition, clerks with the most sales will receive a gift certificate"

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which group of transition words could show the relationship between paragraphs in an essay explaining a process?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Which sentence is not in the active voice?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. It is important to treat other people ________.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. An opinion is a personal belief that is disputable because it cannot be directly proven.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Choose the sentence below that is capitalized correctly:

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Avoid adjectives that are too general, such as good , bad , and nice .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "If you submit your application on time, the committee is guaranteed to look at it" is a ____________ .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which is the correct in-text citation if a source has more than three authors?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Realistic narrative paragraphs include more telling details and fewer showing details.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following types of supporting details are commonly used in information reading?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Revising involves making major improvements, especially in ideas, organization, and voice

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. How should the underlined title be punctuated? Ella walked down the aisle to the song There Will Always Be Love .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "The store manager started a competition, clerks with the most sales will receive a gift certificate"

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which group of transition words could show the relationship between paragraphs in an essay explaining a process?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which sentence is not in the active voice?