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Elements Of Expository Writing
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writing-skills
Instructions:
Answer 24 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The reasoning must be _______________ (no important information or assumptions are left out; compared things are comparable; generalizations are qualified and based on sufficient evidence).
Unity
Logical order
Tone
Clear - logical - and free of error
2. 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.
Parallelism
Coherence
Sentence Variety
Revision
3. When Ideas are arranged in ______________ - the resulting contrast underscores the importance of the final point.
Word Choice
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Emphasis
Climactic (ascending) order
4. An essay with _______ reads smoothly. Its pace may vary from quick to slow - but at all times the writing should flow gracefully.
More stress
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Concluding Paragraph
Rhythm
5. Grammatical errors - ______________ - and choppy sentences make writing difficult to read and - therefore - unconvincing.
Quality of Content
Concluding Paragraph
Thesis
Illogical constructions
6. In addition to strong coherence and appropriate emphasis - other factors that interact to produce a pleasing rhythm are...
Quality of Content
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Tone
7. Tone results from the combined effect of...
Thesis
Revision
Well-developed essay
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
8. 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
Tone
Revision
Clarity of Thesis
Word Choice
9. 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.
Illogical constructions
Unity
Tone
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
10. 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
More stress
Rhythm
Emphasis
11. 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.
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Quality of Content
Revision
12. 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
Rhythm
Smooth transitions
Emphasis
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
13. 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
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
Tone
Word Choice
14. Independent clauses receive ___________ than dependent clauses.
Tone
More stress
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Climactic (ascending) order
15. 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.
Concluding Paragraph
Quality of Content
Thesis
Introductory Paragraph with Thesis Statement
16. May draw a conclusion - make a prediction - provide a summary - or use a combination of these strategies.
Smooth transitions
Concluding Paragraph
Tone
Climactic (ascending) order
17. Choose words that are consistent with standard English usage and appropriate for the context - words that convey the meaning intended - Slang - clich
Tone
Illogical constructions
Variations in word and sentence length - variations in sentence structure - and parallelism
Word Choice
18. In order to achieve coherence - writers should always place their sentences and paragraphs in a ___________.
Logical order
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Revision
Word choice - sentence style - imagery - emphasis - and rhythm
19. 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.
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
Unity
Well-developed essay
Sentence Variety
20. 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.
Clarity of Thesis
Emphasis
Unity
Illogical constructions
21. State your topic and direction in the introduction and reveal the full thesis as the essay progresses.
Clarity of Thesis
Quality of Content
Logical order
Middle (Supporting) Paragraphs
22. The sentence or paragraph that contrasts most in length or structure usually receives more __________ than surrounding sentences or paragraphs.
Emphasis
Climactic (ascending) order
Smooth transitions
Thesis
23. The use of similar constructions to express equal or closely related ideas.
Word Choice
More stress
Clarity of Thesis
Parallelism
24. Helps convey meaning and increases reader interest - mix short and long sentences and keep the flow.
Emphasis
Parallelism
Sentence Variety
Clear - logical - and free of error