The first time you quote a source, you must have ...

a direct quote with an appositive

An attention-grabber at the beginning of an essay.

A comma splice is ...

a comma that illegally goes between two complete sentences

What is a fused sentence?

Two sentences that are missing end punctuation.

Which of the following is correct?

Wu stated, "Die" (qtd. in Gallardo 17).

Which is NOT a characteristic of a block quote

Set the quote up with a semicolon instead of a comma

Objectification is when ...

an abstract concept is given objectlike characteristics.

What is a rhetorical question

a question whose answer is obvious, used to transition

Why did McCandless go on his journey?

He did not want to live a life of conformity.

When do you use a block quote?

When quoting four lines or more

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1
A trite, overused phrase is a ...
Metaphor
Cliche
Neologism
Redundancy
2
Which concluding strategy begins and ends in the same place?
Call to Action
Universalize
Frame
Suggest Results or Consequences
3
The first time you quote a source, you must have ...
a paraphrase with an appositive
a summary with an appositive
a block quote with an appositive
a direct quote with an appositive
4
Which date is written correctly?
December 1, 2016
12/1/2016
December 1 2016
1 December 2016
5
What is dramatic exaggeration?
Simile
Metaphor
Cliche
Hyperbole
6
"The truth hit me like a ton of bricks" is not which of the following?
Simile
Objectification
Cliche
Neologism
7
What is a hook?
A cutting comma
An interrupting dash
A type of transition where two things are unalike.
An attention-grabber at the beginning of an essay.
8
What should an introduction have?
Hook and Forecast
Thesis and Deliverance
Razzle and Appositive
Iteration and Condor
9
What does an ellipses indicate?
that a capital is mssing
that time has passed
that something is about to be defined
that there is a quote within a quote
10
How did Jonathan Swift propose to end poverty in Ireland in 1729?
Attack the moon
Protest the sun
Eat the children
Build a wall
11
A comma splice is ...
a semicolon
a word that has two apostrophes
an optional comma that can go before and when listing
a comma that illegally goes between two complete sentences
12
What is a fused sentence?
Two sentences that are missing apostrphes
Two sentences that are missing end punctuation.
Two sentences that have fallen madly in love
Two sentences separated by a comma splice
13
What two words are on the "Bad Word List"?
Monotonous and Slipshod
Nowadays and Extremely
Really and Got
Very and Nevertheless
14
What is a ten-dollar word?
A word that appears over and over again
A word that binds the essay together
A word on the "Bad Word List"
A high vocabulary word
15
Besides normal transition words and rhetorical questions,another form of transition is ...
segue
styx
rambot
uncor
16
Giving more information about a speaker is called ....
Appositive
Paraphrase
Forecast
Direct Quote
17
Which of the following is correct?
Wu stated "Die" (qtd. in Gallardo, 17).
Wu stated "Die" (quoted in Gallardo 17).
Wu stated, "Die" (quoted in Gallardo, 17).
Wu stated, "Die" (qtd. in Gallardo 17).
18
Which of the following does not contain hyperbole?
My backpack weighs a ton.
It's a million degrees outside.
My stomach feels empty.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
19
Which is NOT a characteristic of a block quote
Double indent
Remove the quotation marks
Put the period before the parentheses
Set the quote up with a semicolon instead of a comma
20
What date do you put on your essay?
The day you began working on it
The day it is due
The date the first article you quoted was published
The the first draft is due
21
Objectification is when ...
a nonhuman thing is given humanlike characteristics
a neologism takes on characteristics of both its subjects
a run-on sentence that is also a cliche
an abstract concept is given objectlike characteristics.
22
What font do we use in MLA format?
Times New Roman
Cambria
Calibri
Arial
23
What literary device occurs in this sentence? Jack enjoyed Obamacare while it lasted.
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Neologism
24
What is a rhetorical question
a question whose answer is obvious, used to transition
A synonym for spacing
a reduction
A question that begs teh question
25
Why did McCandless go on his journey?
The mob told him if he returned to New England he would die.
He did not want to live a life of conformity.
It was the rules of the reality TV show.
He was trying to escape his serial killer impulses
26
When do you use a block quote?
When quoting four lines or more
When quoting three lines or more
When quoting five lines or more
When quoting six lines or more
27
What did Chris McCandless change his name to?
Alexander Supertramp
Radio Tower
Maxwell Hindenburg
Rodeo Highway
28
What symbol is an ellipses?
;
:
-
...
29
What sort of indentation is needed in the Works Cited?
Snapping Indent
Hanging Indent
Harvey Indent
Springing Indent
30
Unnecessary Repetition is ...
Fused Sentence
Redundancy
Neologism
Objectification

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