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Elements Of Expository Writing
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writing-skills
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Answer 24 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. It concisely states the central point of the essay. It is often called the controlling idea or main idea because every subsequent part of the essay should support it - usually appears in an essay's opening paragraphs so that the reader will know exac
Thesis
Climactic (ascending) order
Illogical constructions
Revision
2. Tone results from the combined effect of...
Unity
Coherence
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Sentence Variety
3. In addition to strong coherence and appropriate emphasis - other factors that interact to produce a pleasing rhythm are...
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Thesis
Climactic (ascending) order
Clear - logical - and free of error
4. An essay with _______ reads smoothly. Its pace may vary from quick to slow - but at all times the writing should flow gracefully.
Thesis
Word Choice
Rhythm
Climactic (ascending) order
5. Conveys the writer's attitude toward the subject and the audience - may be enthusiastic - optimistic - humorous - friendly - matter-of-fact - serious - sincere - concerned - impassioned - cynical - pessimistic - or hostile - to name just a few possib
Unity
Tone
Clarity of Thesis
Emphasis
6. Attempts to arouse reader interest by providing background information on the topic - stressing the significance of the topic - or presenting one or more startling facts - should lead logically to the thesis
Concluding Paragraph
Emphasis
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Unity
7. The reasoning must be _______________ (no important information or assumptions are left out; compared things are comparable; generalizations are qualified and based on sufficient evidence).
Clear - logical - and free of error
Concluding Paragraph
Well-developed essay
Sentence Variety
8. When Ideas are arranged in ______________ - the resulting contrast underscores the importance of the final point.
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Emphasis
Unity
Climactic (ascending) order
9. Helps convey meaning and increases reader interest - mix short and long sentences and keep the flow.
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Sentence Variety
Rhythm
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
10. The significance of the writer's topic - the depth of the writer's knowledge and analysis of the topic - and the appropriateness of the writer's discussion and treatment of the topic.
Climactic (ascending) order
Illogical constructions
Quality of Content
Parallelism
11. The sentence or paragraph that contrasts most in length or structure usually receives more __________ than surrounding sentences or paragraphs.
Emphasis
Word Choice
Tone
Coherence
12. Each of these has its own main point and supporting sentences that support that point. Often the main point can be found in a topic sentence - which may appear anywhere in the paragraph or be implied. All must ultimately support the essay's thesis.
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Climactic (ascending) order
Clear - logical - and free of error
13. Readers can easily understand the relationship between the ideas in one sentence and those in the next and between the ideas in one paragraph and those in the next.
Coherence
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Parallelism
Concluding Paragraph
14. During the ________ process - writers should attempt to make the intended meaning of each sentence clear by experimenting with a variety of sentence structures until the best structure by which to express each idea is found.
Clear - logical - and free of error
Revision
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Thesis
15. State your topic and direction in the introduction and reveal the full thesis as the essay progresses.
Climactic (ascending) order
Clear - logical - and free of error
Clarity of Thesis
Revision
16. Writers should provide _____________ between two sentences or paragraphs in one or both of the following ways: (1) by using connective words and expressions - such as in addition to or in contrast and (2) by repeating or referring to key words - phra
Word Choice
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Smooth transitions
Revision
17. Choose words that are consistent with standard English usage and appropriate for the context - words that convey the meaning intended - Slang - clich
Logical order
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Clarity of Thesis
Word Choice
18. Independent clauses receive ___________ than dependent clauses.
Logical order
Tone
Quality of Content
More stress
19. All sentences in a paragraph must relate to and support the point of the paragraph; all paragraphs in an essay must relate to and support the thesis of the essay. Irrelevant material disrupts the reader's attention.
Unity
Tone
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Smooth transitions
20. Grammatical errors - ______________ - and choppy sentences make writing difficult to read and - therefore - unconvincing.
Illogical constructions
More stress
Well-developed essay
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
21. A ______________ includes a sufficient number of representative and accurate facts - examples - details - and explanations to convince readers that the thesis is significant and worth their consideration.
Tone
Revision
Well-developed essay
Illogical constructions
22. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Logical order
Unity
Clarity of Thesis
Parallelism
23. May draw a conclusion - make a prediction - provide a summary - or use a combination of these strategies.
Sentence Variety
More stress
Illogical constructions
Concluding Paragraph
24. In order to achieve coherence - writers should always place their sentences and paragraphs in a ___________.
Tone
Logical order
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism