Nazarene College English Quiz: Reading and Writing

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What is the term for the people who will read your writing?

Audience (correct)

Reader

Feedback

Writer

What is the primary purpose of writing?

Publicity

Awareness

Goal

Purpose (correct)

Which of the following is not a category of writing?

Persuasive

Expressive

Descriptive (correct)

Narrative

What is the attitude or tone adopted by a writer?

Tone Signup and view all the answers

What is the central point that an essay develops or supports?

Thesis Statement Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence in which ideas are presented in an essay?

Order Signup and view all the answers

What is the order of arrangement of ideas from least to most important?

Emphatic Signup and view all the answers

What is a draft in the context of writing?

The first whole version of all your ideas put together Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the connection of all points in a body paragraph to form a whole?

Unity Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using specific details in examples?

To illustrate the main point Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of finding and correcting problems with content in a writing piece?

Revision Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the final stage of the writing process where the writing piece is released to the public?

Publishing Signup and view all the answers

What is a common error in writing?

Shifting point-of-view unnecessarily Signup and view all the answers

What should you do before moving to peer review?

Complete a self-review Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of double-spacing in a printed copy?

To allow room to mark corrections Signup and view all the answers

How should you approach editing your paper?

Review your paper for one type of error at a time Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum number of sentences recommended for an introductory paragraph?

5-6 sentences Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in organizing an essay?

Create a outline Signup and view all the answers

What fallacy occurs when the general rule is applied even when it should be an exception?

Accident Signup and view all the answers

What type of fallacy occurs when the direction between cause and effect is reversed?

Slippery slope Signup and view all the answers

What fallacy involves assuming that two concepts are similar in some ways and also in other ways?

False analogy Signup and view all the answers

What type of fallacy occurs when the opposition's position is twisted to make it easier to refute?

Straw man Signup and view all the answers

What fallacy occurs when an argument contradicts itself?

False dilemma Signup and view all the answers

What type of academic writing provides an overview of a specific topic?

Literature Review Signup and view all the answers

Which documentation style is commonly used in natural, physical, and natural sciences?

APA Signup and view all the answers

What type of paper presents interpretations and analyses of a phenomenon based on experiments and previous information?

Research Report Signup and view all the answers

What part of a research paper contains a summary of the research findings and conclusions?

Abstract Signup and view all the answers

What part of a research paper explains the current state of the field and identifies research gaps?