English 122 Midterm Review

Question 1

Run-on or fragment?

Accepted Answer

Fragment

Question 2

Who or what does the Misfit blame for his distorted view of life?

Accepted Answer

Jesus

Question 3

Select the correct word.

Accepted Answer

Its

Question 4

What should we do while presenting?

Accepted Answer

Face the audience, Know your material, Practice

Question 5

How do we avoid plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Use quotes and citations., Don't use quotes for more than 50% of your work.

Question 6

What is plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

Passing someone else's work as your own

Question 7

Which is not an example of persuasive writing?

Accepted Answer

A youtube video about different cellphones

Question 8

Select the word that is spelled incorrectly.

Accepted Answer

interfer

Question 9

Morrow compares the death penalty to what talk show?

Accepted Answer

Jerry Springer

Question 10

What tone is best for writing emails at work?

Accepted Answer

Formal

Question 11

What is wrong with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

is, sports

Question 12

How many clauses does the sentence have?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 13

What is wrong with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Needs comma after "nap"

Question 14

How many clauses does the sentences have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 15

How does King get people to care about his cause?

Accepted Answer

He uses metaphors, He uses memories about our country

Question 16

Select the correct word

Accepted Answer

quite

Question 17

How many clauses are in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 18

What is wrong with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Needs comma after "eyes", Needs comma after "Georgia"

Question 19

Select the correct word

Accepted Answer

definitely

Question 20

Select the correct words

Accepted Answer

You're; must have

Question 21

Select the correct words to complete the sentence.

Accepted Answer

should have; must have

Question 22

Select the correct verb

Accepted Answer

despise

Question 23

What is not part of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Presenting

Question 24

Run-on or fragment?

Accepted Answer

Run-on

Question 25

What does APA stand for?

Accepted Answer

American Psychology Association

Question 26

What are the three specific things King wants to change?

Accepted Answer

Voting, Police Brutality, Segregation

Question 27

According to Ehrenreich, why is a "race of none" as valid as traditional ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

You must decide for yourself what is important, Traditions don't always carry importance with them

Question 28

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

arguement

Question 29

Select the correct verb

Accepted Answer

eat

Question 30

What are the methods we should use to persuade people?

Accepted Answer

Using facts, Referring to authorities, Examples

Question 31

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

Accepted Answer

than

Question 32

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

Accepted Answer

then

Question 33

What is wrong with this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Needs period after "rest"

Question 34

Select the correct word

Accepted Answer

due

Question 35

What is the general mood of "Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood"?

Accepted Answer

Sad

Question 36

Select the correct word.

Accepted Answer

it's

Question 37

Select the correct word.

Accepted Answer

Its

Question 38

Select the correct word.

Accepted Answer

It's

Question 39

What does the Thesis Statement do?

Accepted Answer

State the point of the essay

Question 40

What is Ehrenreich's thesis in "Cultural Baggage"?

Accepted Answer

Think for yourself

Question 41

In "A Good Man is Hard to Find", who is most responsible for the tragedy?

Accepted Answer

The grandmother

Question 42

Which word has the positive connotation?

Accepted Answer

Frugal

Question 43

In "Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood", why is Spanish important to the author?

Accepted Answer

It helped him feel close to his family.

Question 44

Which word has the negative connotation?

Accepted Answer

Blistering

Question 45

Fragment or run-on?

Accepted Answer

Run-on

Question 46

Which is not one of the main purposes of writing?

Accepted Answer

Judging

Question 47

Select the correct word to complete the sentence.

Accepted Answer

whose

Question 48

How many clauses are in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 49

Select the correct words

Accepted Answer

their; there is

Question 50

Why did Morrow change his mind on the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

The death penalty has lost all meaning

English 122 Midterm Review

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English 122 Midterm Review

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