General Test #1

1.

1 point

Choose a secondary source from the list

Photograph of Matthew Brady

Civil War Letters of the Christie Family

Monograph on the life of Sarah Jane Osborne

Recording of speeches by Martin Luther King Jr

2.

1 point

Paying attention to punctuation, find the correct sentence:

The powerful, resonating, sound caught our attention.

Ryan went to the beach yesterday, but he forgot his sunscreen.

Los Angeles, CA is one of the largest cities in the United States.

Water bills usually rise during the summer as people are thirstier during hot and humid days.

3.

1 point

What comment would be the most appropriate to underline the strengths of the paper?

This is a strong paper in terms of structure and idea development.

I really like this essay!

Your writing is now superb!

Paper is well-composed and structured.

4.

1 point

Choose a wrong answer

If no date is given in an electronic document, it is possible to evaluate its credibility by viewing the directory in which it resides and reading the date of latest modification.

The main difference between academic and journalistic sources is that academic sources are commonly peer-reviewed, while journalistic are not.

The writer must use only up-to-date sources while completing the paper in technology, humanities, medicine, business, science as the information in these branches is always in flux

If the author of a particular source cannot be identified, one can define its credibility judging from the links to other credible information provided in this source.

If the information on the web page is too emotional, such a source is hardly credible.

History textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies are considered secondary sources.

Spelling and grammatical errors on the web page point at the lack of credibility.

The current date on a web page not always can guarantee credibility of the information it contains.

5.

1 point

The title of the paper should be bolded on its first page in

MLA style

APA style

both styles

none of them

6.

1 point

Chose the correct variant based on your knowledge of formatting of online sources in MLA:

Conklin, T. P. (2002). Health Care in the United States: An Evolving System. Health Care in the United States: An Evolving System. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from http://quod.lib.umich.edu

Vitalari, N. P. (2012). A Prospective Analysis of the Future of the U.S. Healthcare Industry. UCIrvine- The Paul Merage School of Business. July 4 from http://merage.uci.edu/ResearchAndCenters/CDT/Resources/Documents

Schlosser, Eric. Fast food nation: the dark side of the all-American meal. New York: Perennial, 2002. Print.

Muntel, Sarah. "Obesity Action." Fast Food – Is it the Enemy? 2012: 1-5. Available 27 June 2014 at http://www.obesityaction.org/wp-content/uploads/Spring-2012-YWMM-Fast-Food.pdf>.

Klausner, Alexandra. "Study reveals parents' poor eating habits are to blame for childhood obesity, NOT fast food." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 16 Jan. 2014. Web. 26 June 2014.

7.

1 point

Find the sentence with incorrect punctuation in relative clause:

Old Professor Legree, who dresses like a teenager, is going through his second childhood.

A physician, who smokes and overeats, has no right to criticize the personal habits of his patients.

The thing which impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey their children.

She refuses to live in any house that Jack built.

8.

1 point

Find the sentence with correct punctuation:

While I was at his house, John asked "Do you want anything to eat?"

The professor has given me three options; to retake the exam, to accept the extra credit assignment, or to fail the class.

The festival was to be held today, however, it was canceled due to the rainy weather.

He is strong, and therefore a likely candidate.

9.

1 point

Choose a strong thesis statement:

In this paper, I will discuss the relationship between fairy tales and early childhood.

If the government takes over industry in India, the industry will become more efficient.

We must save the whales.

Although by the timber wolf is a timid and gentle animal, it is being systematically exterminated.

There are advantages and disadvantages to using statistics.

10.

1 point

Choose the correct variant based on your knowledge of MLA formatting

Title of the paper is not bolded; 1-level heading is left, indented

Title of the paper is bolded; 1-level heading is flush-left, not bolded

Title of the paper is not bolded; 1-level heading is flush-left, bolded

Title of the paper is bolded; 1-level heading is flush-left, bolded

Title of the paper is not bolded; 1-level heading is centered, bolded

11.

1 point

What is the main objective of highlighting Higher-Level Concerns in mentor’s feedback?

none of the answers is correct

to help the writers eradicate typical mistakes in their writing

to make the writers understand priority in building the necessary writing skills

to teach the writers to develop their ideas better

12.

1 point

Choose the variant where one transitional element is odd:

such as, particularly, including, for example, for instance, especially

initially, to start with, first of all, secondly, in the (first, second, etc.) place

provided that, in case, as/so long as, otherwise, granting (that), only if

as a result (of this), consequently, hence, for this reason, thus

13.

1 point

What are basic elements of the email the Mentor has always keep in mind?

Greeting, Introduction, Body, Ending, Signature

Subject, Salutation, Body, Signature, Ending

Subject, Introduction, Main Body, Closing

Subject, Salutation, Body, Closing, Signature

14.

1 point

Choose Higher-Level Concerns among the following textual elements

grammar, transitions, punctuation

mechanics, grammar, style

thesis statement, paper structure, idea development

grammar, punctuation, spelling

15.

1 point

Choose the variant where the 1-level heading in APA is formatted correctly. All the variants are bolded.

Conclusions and Suggestions For the Following Research

Importance of the study for economics

General Analysis of the Theory

Alpha and Beta options