ESL 151 - Reading and Composition » Fall 2022 » Reading Quiz 1 Reading and Writing Strategies

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Critical Thinking Process?
A.   Consider the context
B.   Identify the main idea
C.   Review and respond
D.   Quickly decide how you feel about the topic.
E.   Question and interpret
Question #2
What is the Critical Reading Process?
A.   Preview, Read, Pause, Review
B.   Read and Reread until you understand
C.   Review and Respond
D.   Preview, Read, Prepare, Respond
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT and example of Step #3 in the Critical Reading Process?
A.   Choose a sentence from the text that seems especially powerful or important
B.   Note the main idea
C.   Pause to consider what you read
D.   Read the entire text all the way through.
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT one of the 'basics of effective writing'?
A.   Sentence structure
B.   Audience
C.   Context
D.   Purpose
E.   Tone and format
Question #5
Critical readers do more than look at words on the page or screen: they get involved with what they read to understand both the text and the purpose, assumptions, biases, and context that produced it.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #6
A good way to "get involved" with the text while you are reading it is to make notes in the margins, and to underline sentences that have the main idea or supporting evidence.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
Match the term with its definition. Assumptions
A.   Ideas or opinions that we do not question but that we use to form conclusions
B.   The reason for writing something
C.   The "voice" in our writing, formed by the words we use and how we use them.
D.   Strongly held beliefs or points that lead people to certain conclusions without evidence.
Question #8
Match the term with its definition.Biases
A.   The reason for writing something
B.   Ideas or opinions that we do not question but that we use to form conclusions
C.   Strongly held beliefs or points that lead people to certain conclusions without evidence.
D.   The "voice" in our writing, formed by the words we use and how we use them.
Question #9
Match the term with its definition.Context
A.   The reason for writing something
B.   The person who will read what you write.
C.   The "voice" in our writing, formed by the words we use and how we use them.
D.   The author, The audience, and the purpose.
Question #10
Match the term with its definition.Purpose
A.   The person who will read what you write.
B.   The reason for writing something
C.   The "voice" in our writing, formed by the words we use and how we use them.
D.   Ideas or opinions that we do not question but that we use to form conclusions
Question #11
Match the term with its definition.Audience
A.   The person who will read what you write.
B.   The "voice" in our writing, formed by the words we use and how we use them.
C.   The author, The audience, and the purpose.
D.   The reason for writing something
Question #12
Match the term with its definition.Tone
A.   The author, The audience, and the purpose.
B.   The reason for writing something
C.   The person who will read what you write.
D.   The "voice" in our writing, formed by the words we use and how we use them.
Question #13
There are three parts to an essay: The introduction, the body, and the conclusion.              
A.   True
B.   False
Question #14
The purpose of the thesis statement is to:
A.   Support the main idea of the essay
B.   be funny, so people keep reading.
C.   present the controlling idea (main idea) of the essay.
D.   Give evidence
Question #15
The purpose of the introduction is to:
A.   introduce the topic of the essay and state how the topic will be developed
B.   Tell a story
C.   Argue the thesis
D.   summarize the main points
Question #16
The purpose of the conclusion is to:
A.   Tie up any loose ends and give new information
B.   State the author's opinion
C.   summarize the main ideas of the essay and bring it to a logical close.
Question #17
What is the first stage of The Writing Process?
A.   Drafting
B.   Revising
C.   Prewriting and generating ideas
D.   Writing the essay.
Question #18
What is the 3rd stage of The Writing Process?
A.   Editing for mistakes
B.   Organizing ideas
C.   Writing the thesis
D.   Revising for ideas
Question #19
What format will we use to write essays in this class?
A.   APA format
B.   MLA format
C.   5 paragraph format
D.   Chicago
Question #20
At which stage in The Writing Process should you begin to organize your ideas into an outline.
A.   #2 Drafting
B.   #5 Publishing
C.   #3 Revising
D.   #1 Prewriting
Question #21
How many paragraphs does your essay need to have.
A.   As many as it takes, but no less than 3.
B.   100
C.   5
D.   At least 1

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