The Empowered Writer, Practice Quiz: Chapter 05

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. In the first step of writing a summary of any length, read the ________ to learn its purpose, thesis statement and intended audience.

a) entire work correct incorrect

b) introduction correct incorrect

c) conclusion correct incorrect

d) abstract correct incorrect

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. Use a(n) ________ to cite a small amount of material that is directly relevant to your point.

a) direct quotation correct incorrect

b) signal phrase correct incorrect

c) extended summary correct incorrect

d) paraphrase correct incorrect

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. A(n) ________ accurately reflects the original, includes its main idea(s), does not add anything that isn't in the original, and is in your own words.

a) expository essay correct incorrect

b) paraphrase correct incorrect

c) summary correct incorrect

d) citation correct incorrect

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. Extended summaries are approximately ________ of the length of the original.

a) 5-8 per cent correct incorrect

b) 10-30 per cent correct incorrect

c) 50-75 per cent correct incorrect

d) 80-90 per cent correct incorrect

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. In a summary, omit ________ unless they are very important.

a) original citations correct incorrect

b) subpoints correct incorrect

c) introductions and conclusions correct incorrect

d) examples and illustrations correct incorrect

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. An abstract is ________.

a) a summary of similar works in a field of study correct incorrect

b) an overview of your purpose, methods, and results correct incorrect

c) a restatement of the entire original thought correct incorrect

d) a phrase to describe the writer's attitude toward a subject correct incorrect

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. When writing a summary, be especially careful to avoid all of the following EXCEPT ________.

a) be general correct incorrect

b) be vague correct incorrect

c) use your own words correct incorrect

d) distort the writer's meaning correct incorrect

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. A signal phrase indicates that what follows ________.

a) is taken from another source correct incorrect

b) is the thesis statement correct incorrect

c) is an annotated bibliography correct incorrect

d) is a transition to a new idea correct incorrect

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. Verbs such as "prefer" and "argued" suggest ________.

a) uncertainty correct incorrect

b) credibility correct incorrect

c) opinion correct incorrect

d) explanation correct incorrect

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. The writer must clearly understand the material that she or he summarizes and carefully represent ________.

a) the original work correct incorrect

b) the spirit of the work correct incorrect

c) the work's sentence structure correct incorrect

d) the work's examples correct incorrect

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. Phrases such as "according to" show the writer's ________ toward the subject.

a) attitude correct incorrect

b) knowledge correct incorrect

c) credibility correct incorrect

d) uncertainty correct incorrect

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. Include a summary of another writer's work to ________.

a) use a source's main idea(s) as background information correct incorrect

b) explain the source's position as it relates to the writer's position correct incorrect

c) set up the writer's own point correct incorrect

d) all of the above correct incorrect

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. An annotated bibliography does NOT include ________.

a) a concise version of the content correct incorrect

b) the original examples or illustrations correct incorrect

c) the thesis statement and main points or findings correct incorrect

d) an appraisal of the study's usefulness correct incorrect

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. Summary length is dictated by __________.

a) the length of the original correct incorrect

b) the intended use correct incorrect

c) the writer's preference correct incorrect

d) the style guide correct incorrect

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. When checking your writing against the original, one question you should ask is ________.

a) Have you included too much detail? correct incorrect

b) Have you answered the assignment question? correct incorrect

c) Have you checked your spelling and grammar? correct incorrect

d) Have you unconsciously used any of the original writer's wording? correct incorrect