The Empowered Writer, Practice Quiz: Chapter 03

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. A dependent clause can act as a ________ to connect ideas in different paragraphs.

a) transition correct incorrect

b) topic sentence correct incorrect

c) concluding wrap correct incorrect

d) new idea correct incorrect

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. Without a clear topic sentence, ________.

a) the points will lack force correct incorrect

b) the paragraph will not be cohesive correct incorrect

c) the reader will infer meaning correct incorrect

d) both A and B correct incorrect

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. If one paragraph is much longer than the others, the writer should ________.

a) delete the paragraph correct incorrect

b) determine a logical place to divide the paragraph correct incorrect

c) add a topic sentence correct incorrect

d) combine the paragraphs correct incorrect

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. Not understanding the meaning of a word when writing can affect ________ understanding of the essay.

a) the writer's correct incorrect

b) the secondary audience's correct incorrect

c) the reader's correct incorrect

d) the editor's correct incorrect

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. A unified and coherent paragraph refers to ________ and contains sentences that connect logically to each other.

a) one central idea correct incorrect

b) the concluding wrap correct incorrect

c) sentence order correct incorrect

d) transition phrases correct incorrect

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. A paragraph should ________.

a) only conclude an essay correct incorrect

b) always provide a thesis correct incorrect

c) introduce an important point correct incorrect

d) summarize all of the main points correct incorrect

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. The ________ introduces the main idea of a paragraph.

a) paragraph wrap correct incorrect

b) topic sentence correct incorrect

c) thesis statement correct incorrect

d) transition correct incorrect

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. A paragraph wrap ________.

a) reminds the reader what the paragraph is about correct incorrect

b) introduces the main idea or point correct incorrect

c) is the last sentence in the paragraph correct incorrect

d) both A and C correct incorrect

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. When making transitions between paragraphs, avoid ________ transitions.

a) unified correct incorrect

b) strong correct incorrect

c) well-developed correct incorrect

d) one-word correct incorrect

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. A topic sentence is typically the ________ in a paragraph.

a) first sentence correct incorrect

b) most general sentence correct incorrect

c) logical starting point correct incorrect

d) all the above correct incorrect

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. It is often easy to identify a paragraph that contains off-topic ideas, but identifying a paragraph that lacks ________ may be more difficult.

a) a thesis statement correct incorrect

b) a topic sentence correct incorrect

c) coherence correct incorrect

d) transitions correct incorrect

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. Coherent paragraphs require that a writer's thinking be ________.

a) logical correct incorrect

b) artistic correct incorrect

c) personal correct incorrect

d) all of the above correct incorrect

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. "Conversely," "despite," and "however" are transitions of ________.

a) summary or conclusion correct incorrect

b) contrast or qualification correct incorrect

c) emphasis correct incorrect

d) cause and effect correct incorrect

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. "Finally" and "in conclusion" are transitions of ________.

a) summary or conclusion correct incorrect

b) cause and effect correct incorrect

c) sequence and addition correct incorrect

d) comparison correct incorrect

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. "That is" and "particularly" are transitions of ________.

a) limit or concession correct incorrect

b) emphasis correct incorrect

c) summary or conclusion correct incorrect

d) illustration correct incorrect