DRAWING CONCLUSIONS EXERCISE

1.
I've been having really bad allergies ever since I
moved across the state. I know you have a lot of
goldenrod here, but we had that where I used to live,
and I've never been allergic to it. Or any other plants,
really. There doesn't seem to be anything different
here that we didn't have at my old house.
What conclusion can you draw from this passage?

The author is probably having an allergic reaction to something other than

a type of plant.

The author is having an allergic reaction to goldenrod.

The author has never had allergies before.

The author has always had an allergy to goldenrod, but now it is more
severe.
After a long day, a teacher is grading a large number of
essays which were written by his students. He is reviewing
how his students structured their essays. Tom structured his
essay so each paragraph had 3 sentences. Jane used 4 to 5
sentences, Katie used 6 to 7 sentences, while Phil used 9 to
10 sentences for each paragraph. Based on this fact alone,
which of the following likely received the highest grade?

 Phil

 Jane

 Katie (CORRECT ANSWER

 Tom

When directly quoting a source with three or more authors

for the first time, what should the in-text citation include?

 Every author's last name in alphabetical order

 Every author's last name, in the same order they are presented in on the
source, the publication year, and the page or paragraph number being referenced
CORRECT

 Only the last name of the first author listed on the source

 The last name of the first author listed on the source and the publication year

Assume that you wanted to indicate a shift in time in your

writing. Which of the following words or phrases would you
want to AVOID using?

 Finally

 For example CORRECT

  Next

 Meanwhile

People write for many reasons. Some want to inform, others

want to persuade while others aim to teach or train their
audience. If you are concerned about what your readers
think about you based on your writing, what does this
represent?


A primary objective of your writing.


A secondary objective of your writing. CORRECT


Understanding your readers' biases.


Wanting to earn as much money as possible from writing.
What should you consider to ensure that you're writing
effectively for your audience?


How many graphic images need to be included to best convey your message.


The amount of time the reader is likely to have for reviewing the piece.


Assuming what the reader knows about the subject and writing to that level.


What you want your reader to take away from what you write.CORRECT