English Salerno

1.

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An example of an archetype includes...

hero

mentor

every man

all of the above

2.

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The narrator of a story....

tells the story

is another word for main character

is the author of a hard news article

all of the above

3.

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Denotation means...

the dictionary definition of the word.

the meaning associated with the word

the narrator in the story

all of the above

4.

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Outlining and brainstorming are...

ways to prepare to write well

assist the writer in gathering ideas

the first stages of the writing process

all of the above

5.

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Lead is...

30 words or less

the top of the inverted pyramid

the first sentence of an article

All of the above

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Denouement is...

the ending of the story

the beginning of the story

the most important paragraph in the story

a summary of the story

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Proofreading is an example of the...

final stages of the writing process

to be done throughout the writing process

a way to catch difficult mistakes

all of the above

8.

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Select the MOST true answer.
Examples of point of view include...

third person, omniscient, and first person

first person and third person

omniscient and first person

none of the above

9.

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Comma splice refers to...

an error when a comma should have been used

an error when a comma should not have been used

is not a writing term

can be any type of comma issue

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Editorial is...

an article without opinion

an opinion based article

an example of denouement

another word for a hard news article

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Plagiarism is which the following....

interviewing others for information

researching another article and using that as your own

irrelevant because the focus is on information

similar to an angle of a story in most ways

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In journalism,copy is another word for...

a photocopy

an article ready for publication

a specific type of music, art , or writing

none of the above

13.

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Analogy is...

comparison between two things with logic

reference to culture

reference to history

All of the above

14.

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Connotation is different from denotation.

true

false

they are related to each other but mean two different things

they are not related at all.

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Active Voice is...

when speaking aloud

when the subject is doing the action

used when the character is not listening

All of the above

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The typical word count for a hard news article is...

much longer than an investigative article

approximately two hundred and fifty words

irrelevant because the focus is on information

all of the above

17.

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Feature is

30 words or less

the top of the inverted pyramid

a type of article that focuses in depth

All of the above

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Angle of a news article is...

the point of view

the method in which it is written

irrelevant because the focus is on information

similar to an angle of a story in most ways

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Didactic writing...

explains the meaning of a definition

tells a story

presents a problem

gives advice

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Voice in writing refers to...

the tone of the piece

the average length of the article

irrelevant because the focus is on information

all of the above

21.

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Plot....

refers to the sequence of events inside a story

assist the writer in gathering ideas

is often mistaken for narration

all of the above

22.

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Connotation is...

the feeling associated with the word

the dictionary definition of the word

is not a writing term

can be any type of comma issue

23.

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A Polemic seeks to...

create a new theory

stir up controversy

presents a problem

gives advice

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Byline includes...

the author's name

the title of the article

reference to history

all of the above

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Dialogue is...

When a character is speaking in text

When the narrator is speaking in text

When a character is not present in the text

All of the above

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Allusion is...

reference to history

reference to culture

used in writing to clarify the topic

All of the above

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Theme is...

what the reader should take away from the story

to be done throughout the writing process

the final stage of writing

all of the above

28.

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Thesis is....

a key component of the introduction to an essay

needed in a research based essay

is what the essay is about

all of the above

29.

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Genre implies...

an article without opinion

another word for short story

a specific type of music, art , or writing

a music review

30.

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Investigative Journalism is...

30 words or less

the top of the inverted pyramid

a type of article that focuses in depth

All of the above