Writing Development Unit Review

Transitions are most like a. colorful fins on a pinwheel b. directions for a road trip c. different font on a poster d. subtitles in a foreign movie

Transitions are most like a. colorful fins on a pinwheel b. directions for a road trip c. different font on a poster d. subtitles in a foreign movie

Where would you most likely find a thesis statement? a. at the beginning of an essay b. in the middle of an essay c. at the end of an essay d. both a and c

Where would you most likely find a thesis statement? a. at the beginning of an essay b. in the middle of an essay c. at the end of an essay d. both a and c

Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader are known as a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. imagery

Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader are known as a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. imagery

Which of the following is NOT considered a sound device? a. alliteration b. hyperbole c. onomatopoeia d. consonance

Which of the following is NOT considered a sound device? a. alliteration b. hyperbole c. onomatopoeia d. consonance

Which statement is an example of moving a modifier for emphasis? a. Laughing, the girl agrees to join the conversation. b. Do or do not, there is no try. c. A problem, not an agreement, was created. d. A beautiful, shining mirror was presented to his daughter.

Which statement is an example of moving a modifier for emphasis? a. Laughing, the girl agrees to join the conversation. b. Do or do not, there is no try. c. A problem, not an agreement, was created. d. A beautiful, shining mirror was presented to his daughter.

What part of the essay should set the tone for your composition? a. the body b. the conclusion c. the thesis statement d. the introduction

What part of the essay should set the tone for your composition? a. the body b. the conclusion c. the thesis statement d. the introduction

When a writer reflects his or her attitude toward the subject matter, he or she is using? a. voice b. tone c. irony d. transitions

When a writer reflects his or her attitude toward the subject matter, he or she is using? a. voice b. tone c. irony d. transitions

What steps follows drafting in the writing process? a. prewriting b. reflecting c. editing and proofreading d. revising

What steps follows drafting in the writing process? a. prewriting b. reflecting c. editing and proofreading d. revising

_________ is the choice and use of words in language or speech. a. Diction b. Word choice c. Paraphrase d. Imagery

_________ is the choice and use of words in language or speech. a. Diction b. Word choice c. Paraphrase d. Imagery

What is the best way to elaborate? a. Talking about the subject in any way. b. Writing down your opinion of the subject. c. Develop explanations, descriptions, and arguments. d. All of the above.

What is the best way to elaborate? a. Talking about the subject in any way. b. Writing down your opinion of the subject. c. Develop explanations, descriptions, and arguments. d. All of the above.

What should your introduction do? a. Set the tone for the composition. b. Capture your reader's attention. c. State your thesis. d. All of the above.

What should your introduction do? a. Set the tone for the composition. b. Capture your reader's attention. c. State your thesis. d. All of the above.

What is the best reason for using elaboration? a. To strengthen your writing. b. To help reach a minimum amount of words in your essay. c. To make it hard for the reader to understand it. d. So you do not run out of ideas.

What is the best reason for using elaboration? a. To strengthen your writing. b. To help reach a minimum amount of words in your essay. c. To make it hard for the reader to understand it. d. So you do not run out of ideas.

What is the first part of prewriting? a. Finding a form. b. Finding an audience and purpose. c. Finding a topic. d. Finding information.

What is the first part of prewriting? a. Finding a form. b. Finding an audience and purpose. c. Finding a topic. d. Finding information.

Which of the following is the correct order for the writing process? a. Editing & Proofreading, Drafting, Reflecting, Publishing or Presenting, Revising, and Prewriting. b. Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Publishing or Presenting, and Reflecting. c. Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Reflecting, and Publishing or Presenting. d. Drafting, Prewriting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Reflecting, and Publishing or Presenting.

Which of the following is the correct order for the writing process? a. Editing & Proofreading, Drafting, Reflecting, Publishing or Presenting, Revising, and Prewriting. b. Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Publishing or Presenting, and Reflecting. c. Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Reflecting, and Publishing or Presenting. d. Drafting, Prewriting, Revising, Editing and Proofreading, Reflecting, and Publishing or Presenting.

Short accounts of an interesting or humorous incident are a. examples. b. analogies. c. anecdotes. d. similes.

Short accounts of an interesting or humorous incident are a. examples. b. analogies. c. anecdotes. d. similes.

What is used to summarize points and lends authority? a. Visuals b. Quotes c. Anecdotes d. Definitions

What is used to summarize points and lends authority? a. Visuals b. Quotes c. Anecdotes d. Definitions

What restates the thesis by summarizing the main points of a composition? a. Transition b. Introductory Paragraph c. Thesis d. Concluding Paragraph

What restates the thesis by summarizing the main points of a composition? a. Transition b. Introductory Paragraph c. Thesis d. Concluding Paragraph

Which one of the following methods of organization would you use when you are presenting a series of ideas that develop in some way? a. Degree b. Spatial Order c. Classification d. Chronological Order

Which one of the following methods of organization would you use when you are presenting a series of ideas that develop in some way? a. Degree b. Spatial Order c. Classification d. Chronological Order

Repetition, exclamation, and pairing of ideas are all examples of a. parallelism b. redundancy c. balance d. rhetorical devices

Repetition, exclamation, and pairing of ideas are all examples of a. parallelism b. redundancy c. balance d. rhetorical devices

Which of the following is NOT a problem with sharpening your thesis statement? a. My thesis statement is too general b. My thesis statement is too long. c. My thesis statement seems unconvincing. d. My thesis statement does not seem important enough.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with sharpening your thesis statement? a. My thesis statement is too general b. My thesis statement is too long. c. My thesis statement seems unconvincing. d. My thesis statement does not seem important enough.

Which point of view addresses the reader directly? a. 1st person b. 2nd person c. 3rd person d. 4th person

Which point of view addresses the reader directly? a. 1st person b. 2nd person c. 3rd person d. 4th person

What is drafting in the writing process? a. Drawing up blueprints. b. The state in which to attempt to create a piece of writing. c. The process of picking athletes by round. d. The first step in an art project.

What is drafting in the writing process? a. Drawing up blueprints. b. The state in which to attempt to create a piece of writing. c. The process of picking athletes by round. d. The first step in an art project.