English 102 Final Exam Part I: Review

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English 102 Final Exam Part I Review
Wed, Dec. 7 _at_ 1130 Bring a number 2 pencil and
the correct answers.
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Section I 25 Multiple Choice
Example According to Coyle, which of the
selections below is not one to consider before
using a direct quotation,
a) accuracy
b) authority
c) cogency
d) vividness
C
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Section I Continued
Example When revising a draft for a research
paper, a writer may convert a direct quotation
into a paraphrase, but cannot restructure a
paraphrase into a direct quotation without
a) finding new, but similar, material to
rearrange the words
b) returning to the original source
c) using ellipsis marks and interpolation
B
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Section I Continued
Example The construction of a formal outline for
a 2004 MLA formatted research paper requires that
a) all body paragraphs be represented by Arabic
numerals
b) the introduction and the conclusion be excluded
c) omnibus headings, like Summary and Example be
included
b
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Section I Continued
Example When revising sentences in a research
paper, a writer should change most passive voice
verbs to active voice
a) to avoid incorrect grammar
b) to effect more coherency
c) to make the prose more direct and concise
C
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Section I Continued
Example Most unintentional plagiarism occurs
when students inaccurately transcribe from
a) outline notes
b) quotation notes
c) paraphrase notes
C
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Section I Continued
Example A colon may be used to introduce a
quotation but only if
a) it is preceded by an absolute phrase
b) it is preceded by an independent clause
c) it is preceded by a dependent clause
B
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Section I Continued
Discussing the closure of a long research paper,
the authors suggest

• that the writer introduce a new solution
• for the problem discussd in the essay

b) that the writer end with a verbatim
re-statement of the thesis
c) that the writer offer an organic
recapitulation of the thesis and main ideas
C
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Section II 10 True or False
The most common mechanical device used for
textual interpolation is parentheses.
F
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True or False Continued
A sentence outline does not have to effect the
same degree of parallelism as a topic outline.
F
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True or False Continued
A paraphrase, which restates an authors ideas in
different words and structure, is used primarily
to clarify or interpret a passage.
T
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True or False Continued
Regarding the punctuation for the introducing of
a quotation, when the word that precedes a
direct quote, a comma is always placed after it.
F
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True or False Continued
A superfluous modifier is implied by the noun or
verb it modifies.
T
examples devastating war, conservative
republican, foreign imports, melted down, 2am in
the morning, true fact, followed behind, free
gift, green in color, Corona Lite, sunset in the
west, In my opinion, I personally think . . .
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Often called a tautology
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True or False Continued
The standard MLA form for a Works Cited book
entry requires that the student display four
major elements author, title, publication data,
and inclusive page numbers.
F
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True or False Continued
2004 MLA formatting for a research paper in the
Humanities requires 1 margins on all text pages,
double spacing of all text, and single spacing of
all display quotations.
F
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True or False Continued
A guiding principle used in formal outlining, to
determine whether and where an item belongs is
called deduction.
F
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Section III
Directions Choose the answer (a through e)
which most accurately describes the Works Cited
entry as correct. (3 WC entries to respond to)
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George Bush My Worst Three Years Were Second
Grade 27 Apr. 2005 The Village Idiot 42-44
a) Bush, George. My Worst Three Years Were
Second Grade. The Village Idiot 30
Nov. 2005 42-44
b) Bush, George. My Worst Three Years Were
Second Grade. The Village Idiot 30
Nov. 2005 42-44.
c) Bush, George. My Worst Three Years Were
Second Grade. The Village Idiot 30
Nov. 2005 42-44.
d) Bush, George. My Worst Three Years Were
Second Grade The Village Idiot 30 Nov.
2005 42-44.
e) No changes necessary entry is correct
B
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Michael, Jackson. I Should Have Stuck to
Grabbing My Own Crotch. Santa Barbara,
Pedophile Press 2005
a) Jackson, Michael. I Should Have Stuck to
Grabbing My Own Crotch. Santa Barbara
Pedophile Press, 2005
b) Jackson, Michael. I Should Have Stuck to
Grabbing My Own Crotch Santa Barbara
Pedophile Press, 2005.
c) Jackson, Michael I Should Have Stuck to
Grabbing My Own Crotch. Santa Barbara
Pedophile Press, 2005.
d) Jackson, Michael. I Should Have Stuck to
Grabbing My Own Crotch. Santa Barbara
Pedophile Press, 2005.
D
e) No changes necessary entry is correct