which of the following is a discovery technique for generating ideas? (Points: 5)
Freewriting
Writing a thesis
Homework
Drafting

2. Which of the following is a major focus of revision? (Points: 5)
   Composing
   Reorganizing
   Editing
   Proofreading
3. A concise statement about what a writer will demonstrate or explain in an essay is called a _. (Points: 5)
   Rhetorical sentence
   Topic sentence
   Thesis sentence
   Counterclaim sentence
4. A writer should _. (Points: 5)
   Use sentences of equal length
   Use various sentence lengths and patterns
   Use words with complex derivations
   Use sentences with comma splices
5. Editing and proofreading are usually done _. (Points: 5)
   Before composing
   During discovery
   While brainstorming
   After revision
6. A writer has achieved _ when all ideas in a paragraph relate to the main idea. (Points: 5)
   Unity
   Transition
   Purpose
   Rhetoric
7. Three parts of the rhetorical situation are _. (Points: 5)
   Spelling, grammar, and mechanics
   Flowcharts, graphic organizers and storyboards
   Unity, coherence and organization
   Subject, audience, and purpose
8. A good description requires_____. (Points: 5)
   An exciting narrative with a surprise ending
   Induction and deduction
   Rebuttal and evidence
   Concrete sensory details
9. What sentence clarifies the focus of a paragraph? (Points: 5)
   A transition sentence
   A major sentence
   A topic sentence
   A thesis sentence
10. What words link ideas, sentences, and paragraphs to achieve greater continuity? (Points: 5)
    Linking verbs
    Transitions
    Action verbs
    Conjunctions
11. A research paper is _. (Points: 5)
    Arbitrary and subjective
    Investigative and documented
    Argumentative and abstract
    Narrative and objective
12. A writer includes quotation marks around another author’s exact words but does not provide an in-text citation crediting the source. This writer has _. (Points: 5)
    Summarized
    Paraphrased
    Plagiarized
    Rephrased
13. A writer responds critically to source material by _. (Points: 5)
    Finding something to complain about
    Assuming the information is correct
    Reading and analyzing the material
    Reading only the summary information
14. Which of the following examples avoids plagiarism? (Points: 5)
    Paraphrasing a document from the Internet and then citing it
    Copying and pasting a paragraph from an online encyclopedia
    Using a direct quote from a book and not using quotation marks
    Summarizing a resource in your own words
15. Which of the following would be considered the LEAST credible resource for a research paper? (Points: 5)
    Personal interview
    Web site
    Wikipedia
    Magazine
    16.
    Which of the following has no errors in punctuation or sentence structure?
    (Points: 5)
    The hamburger is a popular food Americans eat millions per year.
    The hamburger is a popular food, and Americans eat millions per year.
    The hamburger which is a popular food, Americans eat millions per year.
    The hamburger is a popular food, Americans eat millions per year.
16. Which of the following sentences uses pronouns correctly? (Points: 5)
    The patients were treated for his or her illness.
    A doctor must listen to his or her patients.
    The medical assistant gave their opinion about the patient.
    The doctor gave instructions to their patients.
17. Which of the following sentences is correct? (Points: 5)
    Them are twenty students in the class.
    They’re twenty students in the class.
    Their are twenty students in the class.
    There are twenty students in the class.

19.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
(Points: 5)
My mother warned, “Whoever called Australia had better speak up.”
My mother said, I hope it wasn’t you”.
“My mother asked, Who called Australia”?
My mother said, “now I’m angry.”

20. Which of the following is a lower order concern? (Points: 5)
    Revising for organization
    Revising for coherence
    Editing for punctuation
    Editing for support