Identify the correct usage of a semicolon

Accidents happen at all times of the day; curfews will not help drivers.

Which of the following is not necessary when researching sources for an essay?

making sure the pictures could work for your paper

a method to help readers rhetorically analyze a text

Which of the following sentences correctly uses pronouns?

Librarians can guide us in our search for material.

What is the difference between thematic statements and topics?

Theme is a full sentence/statement, and thematic topics are 1 or 2 words

Which of the following sentences uses the comma incorrectly?

Who, in their right mind would ask for that grade?

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Identify the correct usage of a semicolon
Accidents happen at all times of the day; curfews will not help drivers.
When discussing a source; bias should be noted.
The car; however, was a nice addition to her collection.
English class is great; but Mr. B is the worst.
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A conjunction
connects clauses (but)
Describes an action (quickly)
expresses relationship to another word (behind)
describes a noun (ugly)
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Which of the following is not necessary when researching sources for an essay?
making sure it is relevant and accurate
making sure the pictures could work for your paper
reading the sources
identifying bias
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I am so hungry that I can eat a horse!
personification
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
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Person, place, or thing
Adjective
Noun
Preposition
Conjunction
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He, I, they...
conjunctions
pronouns
interjections
adverbs
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What is SOAPSTone?
a method to help readers rhetorically analyze a text
a strategy for writing rhetorical analysis essays
a series of questions to ask when reading a book
a mnemonic device used to analyze literature and poetry
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The tone of the text focuses on
mood
literary devices
word choice
none of the above
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The rhetorical appeals are ethos, pathos, and
exigence
parallelism
logical fallacies
logos
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Using emotional appeal
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
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He was as quick as a butterfly, as sharp as nail, and powerful as a storm.
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
parallelism
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Identify the rhetorical appeal being used
logos
ethos
pathos
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Which of the following sentences correctly uses pronouns?
Librarians can guide us in our search for material.
She grabbed his hand as her boyfriend look at hisself in the mirror.
Who is the invitation for?
He went to the store so him could eat dinner.
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Logic and reasoning
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
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An example of a preposition is
he
on
dog
us
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A recurring idea in a novel is
symbolism
personification
parallelism
a theme
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He sang, loud and proud, like the King; he danced, smooth and cool, like Jagger; he played, fast and sharp, like Hendrix
juxtaposition
hyperbole
Parallelism
metaphor
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A literary device that uses "like" or "as" to compare
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
parallelism
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An example of onomatopoeia
"Crack" went the whip
The bee flew as fast as a plane
The pancake was flat like the earth
The branch reached for his face
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What is the difference between thematic statements and topics?
Theme is a full sentence/statement, and thematic topics are 1 or 2 words
Thematic statements are cliche, and topics are more sophisticated/developed
Theme is one or two words, while topic is a full statement.
None of the above
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All of the following are types of hooks EXCEPT
Unexpected statistic
Natural introduction
Personal story
Humorous story
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When you are typing a title of major works, it gets_
Italicized
Underlined
quotations
All of the above
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Describes a noun
adverb
adjective
pronoun
adlib
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When citing a source, you must include
the title of the work
all of the above
page number
the author
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An action
conjunction
adjective
verb
adverb
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Based on the meaning of the prefix "mal-", what is the best definition for someone who is malignant?
happy
evil
awkward
funny
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Which of the following sentences uses the comma incorrectly?
The boy, his father, and his grandfather, all went to the movies.
When asked about the incident, the defendant blatantly lied.
Who, in their right mind would ask for that grade?
Commas, invented by some English nerd, are cool.
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The teacher laughed. The teacher cried. The teacher smiled. The teacher frowned.
Parallelism
assonance
metaphor
alliteration
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The FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) rule is used for
colons
periods
semicolons
commas
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Identify the part of speech: " Nick gently touched Jordan's hand."
noun
verb
adjective
adverb

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