English 1A - Reading and Composition » Spring 2022 » Quiz 1 3-part structure and 3 key qualities

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Question #1
In writing, it's important to provide your reader with numerous concrete, specific details. This essential component of good writing is known as:
A.   support
B.   structure
C.   coherence
D.   unity
Question #2
When writing for this or any other class you should stick to one main point. If you do this you will achieve the compositional goal of:
A.   sentence structure
B.   unity
C.   support
D.   coherence
Question #3
If you organize your material and make effective use of transitions, your writing will meet the compositional requirement of:
A.   coherence
B.   unity
C.   support
D.   logic
Question #4
Your essay's introductory paragraph should end with a clear:
A.   supporting detail
B.   thesis statement
C.   transition
D.   topic sentence
Question #5
Each of your body paragraphs should begin with a clear:
A.   thesis sentence
B.   transition
C.   rhetorical question
D.   topic sentence
Question #6
Considering the fact that a good essay should have a distinct beginning, middle, and end, with an introductory paragraph at the beginning and a concluding paragraph at the end, how many total paragraphs would the essay "The Four-Step Writing Process" be likely to consist of?
A.   2
B.   5
C.   6
D.   8
Question #7
In the passage we read from his Narrative, Frederick Douglass says that he was furious at Mr. Auld and would never forgive him for ending Mrs. Auld's literacy lessons.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #8
In "Alicia Who Sees Mice," Alicia is a young woman who takes two trains and a bus to commute to her job at a tortilla factory.
A.   False
B.   True

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