Curious Researcher: Chapter 5 Exam

1.

1 point

What is the purpose of a semicolon?

Semicolons can substitute for commas to avoid run-ons.

They are used to break the flow of a sentence with a bit of related information.

They separate two clauses that are closely related.

They call attention to a list

2.

1 point

Revising for language is a tertiary concern to be adressed...

in the concluding paragraph

before the writer has dealt with global revision

C and D

after the writer has dealt with global revision

3.

1 point

What is one way images can help enhance your paper?

They can help readers visualize quantitative data.

They make the paper more engaging for the readers.

They can dramatize a moment or outcome that you emphasize in your text.

All of the above.

4.

1 point

What question(s) should you ask yourself in regards to your draft?

What is my draft trying to accomplish?

How well does the draft further the purpose of the paper?

Will my draft have meaning to another reader?

5.

1 point

What are the benefits of having a third party read your essay?

You can get feedback on organization and content

You can see your essay through the lens of another reader

The third party can tell you everything you did correctly

You can get feedback on grammar

6.

3 points

Speculation is common in a

Argumentative paper

Exploratory paper

Literature review

Expository paper

7.

1 point

A shift in voice usually occurs when the writer moves from

none of the above

A and B

anecdotal material to exposition

You go from personal experiences to experiences within larger social contexts.

8.

1 point

How can you check if your paper has a purpose?

Read each paragraph and see if the paragraphs answers your question

You have a thesis/argument in the introduction

The paper includes quantitative data

The paper includes a lot of qualitative data

9.

1 point

Having a clear purpose, establishing why the question is significant, and stating one main thing allow you to see if your draft is....

"Writer-based"

"reader-based"

"Research-based"

None of the Above

10.

1 point

How can subheadings help create a "reader-friendly" design?

They help add white space to the paper.

They help clarify and explain information.

They cut your reader to significant sections of your paper.

They break up your text into sections to make it easier to read.

11.

1 point

Research is a....

recursive process

synchronous process

Stratographic process

A and B

12.

1 point

A telltale sign of passive includes using the words:

A and B

the, has been, of

been, were, am, is

are, been, use, by

13.

1 point

What is an example of a stock phrase?

Some researchers argue...

Because...

All of the above

In my opinion...

14.

1 point

Writer based prose means....

The writer writes in more detail for his discourse community

readers and writers do not share understanding of topic

the reader dumbs down the paper to allow the audience to understand

readers and writers share understanding of topic