Purdue CM107 Unit 3 Quiz Latest 2019 July

CM107 College Composition I

Unit 3 Quiz

Question 1 Imagine you are assigned to write a paper on a social problem in America.  What writing activity or activities will help you to generate topic ideas for that paper?

Question options:

drafting

outlining

freewriting

brainstorming

listing

Question 2                         

Imagine that you have selected your topic on a social problem in America.  You would like to write a paper on illiteracy.  How will identifying a specific MAIN POINT about this topic help you as a writer?

Once I  have decided to write my paper with the main topic being 'illiteracy', I would need to break down who my intended audience would be and by knowing the source of my main topic will help me organize my sub- topics. Preparing  to write my paper I have several tools to assist me (1) utilizing prewriting strategies, (2) free writing / bubbling, (3) do some brainstorming, (4) create an outline, and finally working hard to get my paper written.

This question has not been graded.

Question 3

Which of the following RESEARCH QUESTIONS might you ask about your topic, ILLITERACY, in order to locate a specific focus and main point about your topic?

Question options:

Why is illiteracy still a problem in this country?

How can communities lower illiteracy?

Who is most affected by illiteracy?

 What are the causes of the increase in illiteracy in America?

Question 4 Let's say you have decided to focus a paper on what communities can do to decrease illiteracy rates. Which prewriting activity or activities can help you to identify specific actions a community can take to solve the problem?

Question options:

researching what communities have been doing to decrease illiteracy

listing the strategies that you already know about that help in lowering illiteracy rates

drafting your thoughts in paragraph form

brainstorming ideas with a friend, coworker or family member

Question 5 Which of the following is a fragment? Select all that apply.

Question options:

When the grades were returned and Mary saw the results of her hard work.

When the grades were returned, Mary saw the results of her hard work.

The train sped down the rails at over 85 miles an hour.

The train speeding down the rails at over 85 miles an hour.

Because second hand smoking can indeed harm those around a smoker.

Second hand smoking can indeed harm those around a smoker.

The employee wrote a memo questioning the company's direction.

The employee who wrote the memo and questioned the company's direction.

Question 6 Andrew is an excellent __________ is always courteous to others.

Question options:

a) student, and he is always courteous to others

b) student; and is always courteous to others.

Question 7 The Seminar begins at __________ sure to have your questions ready.

Question options:

a) 8:00, make

b) 8:00; make

Question 8 I can't get this application to ____________ came without instructions.

Question options:

a) work, it

b) work; it

Question 9                         

The next chapter has a lot of new scientific ____________ early and do the flash card activity.

Question options:

a) terms, start

b) terms; start

Question 10

The water is ___________ a life preserver.

Question options:

a) deep, wear

b) deep; wear

Question 11 The Board of Directors ______________ to implement multiple changes in company hierarchy.

Question options:

a) wants

b) want

Question 12

Last year, the company was ____________ to Florida because of the lower tax rates there.

Question options:

a) move

b) moved

Question 13

Only one of the jury members ____________ willing to consider a guilty verdict.

Question options:

a) was

b) were

Question 14

Everyone who signed up for the upcoming training courses ___________ given a new laptop.

Question options:

a) was

b) were

Question 15 The data from the most recent survey ___________ that most of our employees enjoy their work assignments.

Question options:

a) indicates

b) indicate