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What is this?
All of these things are true of Jeni Stepanek except...
Essence of Writing
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All of these things are true of Jeni Stepanek except...
she had a nueromuscular disease
she had four children
she was on "Oprah"
she died in 2016
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What is this?
a diagram of lungs
pie chart
an outline
graphic organizer
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All of these are acceptable resources except...
blogs & editorials
encyclopedias
magazines
professional journals
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All of these are types of dress ups except...
strong verb
coordinating conjunction
subordinating clause
adverb
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This is an acceptable thesis:
Amuesemt parks should not be attended by families.
Amuesement parks are fun.
SixFlags is overrated.
SixFlags is a cheap, local, well-maintained vacation option.
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All of these are types of sentence openers except...
when
adverb
subject
who/which
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All of these are true of academic writing except...
Include slang language and idioms
Written for scholars by scholars
Provide the audience with an informed argument
Centered on topics of interest in the academic community
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All of these are techniques for limiting procrastination except...
work for 90 minutes and break for 60 minutes
change your working environment
rewards for finishing a task
set expectations low
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It is important to include all of these in the thesis except...
three reasons for your stance
a narrow topic
a definite statement
I believe
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T/F: If you proof read your paper on the computer, you don't have to do it after you print it.
True
False
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True or False: You need to upload your outline
and
your paper to get credit for this class.
True
False
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What is personification?
putting clothes on pets
giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas
marks that surround unimportant information (...)
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
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What is brainstorming?
Writing any & all ideas that come to your mind about a topic
Too many ideas coming to your mind at once
A headache after studying too much
Writing down only good ideas
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The topic sentence and the clincher sentence must repeat or reflect
how many
words.
2-3
4-6
7-10
5-7
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This is not an example of alliteration:
fat Phillip
popular party girls
a gorgeous giraffe
challenging children
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You should know all of the following before starting your research paper except...
Length
Number of required resources
Due date
Birthday of the teacher
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True or False: A metaphor compares two things using "like" or "as."
False
True
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True or False: You should write the Introduction paragraph to your paper first.
False
True
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Standard MLA format calls for
how many
inch margins?
.5
2
1
1.5
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True or False? You should write your paper on as broad a topic as possible.
False
True
