1、【单选题】why is brainstorming important? a、it allows writers to analyze the writing prompt and organize their thoughts. b、it contributes to unity and coherence of writing because it allows writers to map out their ideas. c、all of the above d、none of the above
2、【单选题】at what point in the writing process should we brainstorm? a、at the beginning b、at the beginning c、at the end d、in the middle e、always
4、【单选题】in which situation would a t chart be the most effective form of brainstorming? a、when creating formulating an argument b、when showing the cause and effect of a situation c、when comparing two things d、both answers a and c e、do not judge your ideas at the beginning. simply just get your ideas out.
2.3content questions
1、【单选题】outlining is ( ) in the writing process. a、the first stage b、the second stage c、the third stage d、the fourth stage
2、【单选题】among the following choices, which one can not be used as major supporting ideas? a、points of comparison b、reasons c、examples d、steps in a process
3、【单选题】how is a major supporting idea different from a minor one? a、major supporting ideas are more important than the minor ones. b、major supporting ideas are general while the minor ones are specific. c、major supporting ideas outnumber minor ones in a paper. d、major supporting ideas provide more convincing evidences than minor ones.
4、【单选题】among the following choices, which one can not be used as minor supporting ideas? a、quotes b、statistics c、instances d、arguments
5、【多选题】what are the three features of a thesis statement? a、it should have a narrow focus, b、it can be a fact, c、it should be an opinion, d、it can forecasts the body paragraphs
6、【判断题】the parallel structure is the most important thing in outline.
7、【判断题】an outline is thoughts, rather than a paragraph. so we can just write down ideas rather than supporting sentences.
3.1.3content questions
1、【单选题】can you identify the logical fallacy in this claim? “my roommate said philosophy class is boring, and i felt the same too. all philosophy classes must be boring.” a、hasty generalization b、post hoc c、guilt by association d、oversimplification
2、【单选题】can you identify the logical fallacy in this claim? “even though it’s only the first day, i can tell this is going to be a boring course”. a、hasty generalization b、post hoc c、guilt by association d、oversimplification
3、【单选题】can you identify the logical fallacy in this claim? “traffic jam can be solved by traffic control in the downtown area.” a、post hoc b、guilt by association c、oversimplification d、begging the question
4、【单选题】which one is not one of the three appeals of an argument that aristotle postulated: a、logical appeal b、ethical appeal c、emotional appeal d、emphatic appeal
5、【单选题】what is the difference between the major and minor premises? a、the major premise is usually a more important and lengthy claim while the minor one is less important and lengthy. b、the major premise is usually a broad and generally recognized truth, while the minor one is a more specific and narrowly applicable fact. c、major claim connotes minor claim. d、the major premise major is usually a more specific and narrowly applicable fact while the minor one is a broad and generally applicable truth.
6、【单选题】syllogism is a kind of deductive reasoning. a、deductive reasoning (from general to specific) b、inductive reasoning (from specific to general)
7、【单选题】all fragile things are breakable things. some glasses are fragile things. therefore, () a、some glasses will break. b、some glasses are breakable things. c、some things are breakable. d、none of the above.
8、【单选题】can you identify the logical fallacy in this claim? “xiao ming always cheats in exams. xiao ming is your friend. you always cheat in exams.” a、hasty generalization b、post hoc c、guilt by association d、oversimplification
9、【单选题】can you identify the logical fallacy in this claim? “we have a new math teacher. and my math turns out to be a disaster this semester. the new math teacher is responsible for my poor performance. ” a、post hoc b、guilt by association c、oversimplification d、begging the question
10、【单选题】can you identify the logical fallacy in this claim? “we shouldn’t allow a liar like zhao zhi to represent us in this competition. a、post hoc b、guilt by association c、oversimplification d、begging the question
11、【多选题】how to convert logical syllogism into written argument ? a、provide evidence for each premise. b、lay out each premise clearly. c、draw a clear connection to the conclusion. d、support the conclusion with new evidence.
12、【多选题】what’s the structure of introduction? a、background information b、hookc. c、thesis statement d、evidence of thesis statement
4.2content questions
1、【单选题】how is a point-by-point style argumentative essay different from a block style argumentative essay regarding how they disprove opposing points of view? a、whereas only one paragraph in a block style argumentative essay will present a strong argument against an opposing view, all three paragraphs in a point-by-point style argumentative essay seek to disprove opposing points of view. b、whereas only one paragraph in a point-by-point style argumentative essay will present a strong argument against an opposing view, all three paragraphs in a block style argumentative essay seek to disprove opposing points of view. c、whereas all three paragraphs in a block style argumentative essay seek to disprove opposing points of view, only one paragraph in an argumentative point-by-point style essay will present a strong argument against an opposing view. d、whereas all three paragraphs in a point-by-point style argumentative essay seek to disprove opposing points of view, in a block style argumentative essay there are no strong arguments against an opposing view.
2、【单选题】what is one advantage of the block style of writing? a、it allows the writer to fully present two of the aspects of a subject in one paragraph without any interruption or influence from other ideas or topics. b、it allows the writer to fully present all of the aspects of a subject in one paragraph with many interruptions or influences from other ideas or topics. c、it allows the writer to fully present all of the aspects of a subject in one paragraph without any interruption or influence from other ideas or topics. d、it allows the writer to fully present four ideas or topics in one paragraph without any interruption or influence from the subject.
3、【单选题】what is a characteristic of point by point style writing? a、writers can focus on comparing things through unique lenses or perspectives in each paragraph. b、the writer can focus on completely explaining one subject in each paragraph. c、the writer will personalize or reflect on the comparison made in the third paragraph. d、the use of an introduction and conclusion are unique to this style of writing.
4、【单选题】what are two ways that we can organize paragraphs according to this presentation? a、introduction, body, and conclusion b、block style and point-by-point style c、summative and narrative d、point-by-point style and comparative style
5、【多选题】when looking at our writing, we should ask ourselves if we are ________ two things from a certain perspective or ________ one subject. a、comparing b、explaining c、engaging d、elaborating e、invigilating f、conflating g、initiating
5.3content questions
1、【单选题】which style of citation is the most specific and why? a、mla requires the date of publication because they focus more on the liberal arts and humanities, and research in this field is only catalogued by year. b、apa because they focus more on the liberal arts, and research in this field is only catalogued by year. c、apa requires the date of publication because they focus more on the scientific realm, and research in this field is always changing. d、these two popular styles of citation are pretty much the same, and one does not require more details than the other.
2、【单选题】what are the two locations where citations can be found in a paper? a、after quotes and summarizing b、at the beginning of the paper and at the end of the paper c、in text or at the end of the text d、to support your writing and to avoid plagiarism
3、【单选题】which of the following is not a reason to provide proper citation? a、to show our hard work and all of the research that we’ve done b、to plagiarize (using another person’s words or ideas without giving them proper credit) c、to establish our credibility as a writer d、to allow readers to find more information about our ideas
4、【单选题】when making citations at the end of a text, which lines must be indented? a、all lines except the first line b、all lines except the last line c、the first line d、the second line
5、【单选题】which of these is an example of mla citation? a、(stone 15) b、(stone, 2014, p. 15) is an example of mla citation
6、【单选题】what does procrastination mean? a、supporting the efforts of others b、getting things done early c、writing down references d、leaving things until the last moment
7、【单选题】in which situations should we use citation? a、quoting, summarizing, proverbs b、paraphrasing, quoting, common knowledge c、common knowledge, quoting, better safe than sorry d、summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting
8、【单选题】what are the two most commonly used citation styles? a、modern language association & american psychological association b、social sciences & liberal arts and humanities c、citation and plagiarism d、multiple language association & american physiology association
6.2content questions
1、【单选题】why is it better to use a strong verb than to use a noun? a、nouns show action b、nouns are informal. c、verbs show action d、verbs are informal.
2、【单选题】why should we be careful of the word be? a、“be” allows for the use of adjectives which are not descriptive. b、“be” is rarely used in written english. c、“be” is often confused for “bee”. d、“be” is often used in a passive manner and does not show action.
3、【单选题】what are three synonyms for the word “say” (use a thesaurus)? a、mention, denigrate, proclaim b、enunciate, exhume, clarify c、inculcate, state, pontificate d、allege, opine, verbalize
4、【单选题】how do we tighten sentences?（排序） 1、reflect on the logical relationship among sentence and ideas. 2、look for words that don’t do their share of the work 3、use strong verbs 4、keep it clear and simple a、2341 b、1234 c、3214 d、4321
5、【多选题】what are the three ways to create powerful descriptive language? a、use of adjecitves b、parallel structure c、varied sentence structure d、theme and rheme
6、【多选题】when we say “sentence variety”, what can we vary? a、sentence length b、sentence opening c、sentence ending d、sentence structure
7.2content questions
1、【单选题】which one is more coherent?(仅填a或b即可) a、the most striking example of value rigidity i can think of is the old south indian monkey trap, which depends on value rigidity for its effectiveness. a hollowed-out coconut chained to a stake makes the trap. a monkey can put its hand though a small hole in the coconut and grab some rice inside. the monkey can put its hand into the hole but cannot take its fist out with rice in it. the monkey's value rigidity traps it when it reaches in. the rice cannot be revalued. he cannot see that freedom without rice is more valuable than capture with it. b、the most striking example of value rigidity i can think of is the old south indian monkey trap, which depends on value rigidity for its effectiveness. the trap consists of a hollowed-out coconut chained to a stake. the coconut has some rice inside which can be grabbed through a small hole. the hole is big enough so that the monkey's hand can go in, but too small for his fist with rice in it to come out. the monkey reaches in and is suddenly trapped - by nothing more than his own value rigidity. he can't revalue the rice. he cannot see that freedom without rice is more valuable than capture with it.
2、【单选题】which lexical cohesion strategy has been used in the following paragraph? he fell asleep. what woke him was a loud crash. a、metonymy b、repetition c、hyponymy d、antonymy
3、【单选题】which lexical cohesion strategy has been used in the following paragraph? ‘now, what i want is, facts. teach these boys and girls nothing but facts. facts alone are wanted in life. plant nothing else, and root out everything else. you can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon facts: nothing else will ever be of any service to them. …stick to facts, sir!’ a、hyponymy b、repetition c、antonymy d、metonymy
4、【单选题】which thematic progression pattern has been used in this paragraph? hemp’s environmental credentials are indisputable. it grows better in organic systems than in conventional ones. it smothers weeds and controls pests, clearing the land for other crops. it improves the structure of the soil, with strong roots to prevent erosion. if processed in the field, it returns nutrients to the land and purports to ‘clean up’ soil contaminated with heavy metals. it is one of a minority of textile-fibre crops that can be grown in temperate climates. so why, given its potential, is so little hemp used today? (new internationalist, june 1998, p. 14) a、simple linear progression b、split progression c、constant progression d、derived hyperthematic progression
5、【单选题】which one is not a grammatical cohesion strategy? a、reference b、substitution c、metonymy d、ellipsis e、conjunction
6、【单选题】what does “hyponymy” refers to? a、the parts and whole b、the superordinate and subordinate c、equivalence in meaning d、opposition in meaning
7、【单选题】which thematic progression pattern has been used in this paragraph? the inventor of the diode valve was fleming. he made use of the fact, first noticed by edison, that an electric current could be made to flow across the empty space between the hot filament of an electric lamp and another metal electrode placed inside the evacuated bulb. this effect depends upon the thermionic emission of electrons from the heated metal filament. (w. p. jolly, (1972). electronics, p. 61) a、simple linear progression b、split progression c、constant progression d、derived hyperthematic progression
8、【单选题】which lexical cohesion strategy has been used in the following paragraph? a big tree with a thick trunk and outspread branches was nearby, and taking care to leave not the slightest mark, he climbed up into the crotch, and stretching out on one of the broad limbs, after a fashion, rested…something was coming through the bush, slowly, carefully, the same winding way rainsford had come. he flattened himself down on the limb and through a screen of leaves, saw it was a man. a、synonymy b、hyponymy c、repetition d、metonymy
9、【单选题】which paragraph in the following is more coherent? (仅填a或b即可) a、nauru is so small that the plane lands in what is best described as the capital's main street. to stop cars when planes are landing the seaward side of the runway has traffic lights at each end. well-fed and brightly clothed naurans cowd the tiny air terminal with their smart cars. the only hotel, the luxurious menen, is a 10-minute drive half way round the island and is where new arrivals are driven off in japanese minibuses. the well-paved road passes rows of neat, modern houses, set among the trees. b、nauru is so small that the plane lands in what is best described as the capital's main street. the seaward side of the runway has traffic lights at each end to stop cars when planes are landing. the tiny air terminal is crowded with well-fed and brightly clothed naurans with their smart cars. new arrivals are driven off in japanese minibuses for the 10-minute drive half way round the island to the only hotel, the luxurious menen. the well-paved road passes rows of neat, modern houses, set among the trees. (david lascelles, the financial times)
10、【单选题】which grammatical cohesion strategy has been used in the following paragraph? i see traces of the turtle soup, and vension, and gold spoon in this. yes, i do! cried mr. bounderby, shaking his head with obstinate cunning. ‘by the lord harry, i do.’ a、ellipsis b、conjunction c、reference d、substitution
11、【多选题】what is the purpose of using cohesion strategies? a、to connect the writing as a whole b、to flow smoothly from one idea to the next one c、to ensure the accuracy of writing d、to bring out more ideas as inspiration
8.3content questions
1、【单选题】which one is more formal? (请从a和b里选择即可) a、this is to inform you that your book has been rejected by our publishing company as it was not up to the required standard. in case you would like us to reconsider it, we would suggest that you go over it and make some necessary changes. b、you know that book i wrote? well, the publishing company rejected it. they thought it was awful. but hey, i did the best i could, and i think it was great. i’m not gonna redo it the way they said i should.
2、【单选题】which ones have used nominalization? a、i do not understand either her meaning or his intention. b、i do not understand either what she means or what he intends. c、the fact that i denied what he accused me of impressed the jury. d、my denial of his accusations impressed the jury.
3、【判断题】nominalization is to turn a verb or an adjective into a noun.