week 6 quiz new one 2021 engl147 all correct answers 20/20

 

 

Question 1

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not a best practice when performing peer review?

  

Reading your classmate’s draft carefully and thoroughly and expressing where you, as a reader, need more clarity, flow, and examples.

 

  

Offering suggestions for going from “good” to “great” with elements like topic sentences and the integration of source material.

 

  

Noting places where the writer could present more “voice” by explaining the relevance of the evidence.

 

  

Noting, in one or two sentences and as the entire “review,” that the draft looks pretty good and that the writer should check for grammar and APA.

 

When peer reviewing, we should dig in and focus on argument strength and on clarity, unity, structure, voice, balance, and organization. While we may wish to correct grammar and APA, this should be a very low priority and should be accompanied by a rich review of all of the crucial elements.

 

Question 2

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is the best goal for peer review?

  

Reading other essays and hoping your draft is the best one in the class

 

  

Giving and receiving feedback that improves the quality of essays at a content level

 

  

Having someone proofread your essay for grammatical and spelling errors

 

  

Receiving praise from your classmates

 

Our goal should be to truly improve the effectiveness of our argument research essay via suggestions regarding the content of the essay.

 

Question 3

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is the best synonym (word or phrase) for “peer reviewer”?

  

Extra Grammar Editor

 

  

Extra Citation Proofreader

 

  

Critic

 

  

Extra set of eyes

 

Peer review provides extra “sets of eyes” to give you a “test reader’s” perspective on how effective the elements of strong argument and essay-writing are. Peer-reviewers are not your editors or proofreaders, nor are they “critics”; their aim is to authentically share ideas for strengthening your essay toward your improvement.

 

Question 4

2 / 2 pts

How valuable is peer review?

  

It is very valuable because you have the experience of being in the same journey with your classmates and, as a result, you can offer solid, informed support.

 

  

It is very valuable because you are both completely inexperienced and need to learn the basics of how to write a paragraph and how to cite sources. As a result, you can lean on each other while learning these new ideas.

 

  

It is not very valuable because neither of you has a degree in English, and neither of you is qualified to teach writing.

 

  

It is not very valuable because the person who really matters in the instructor. The instructor will be giving you your grade, so who cares what your classmate thinks?

 

The word “peer” connotes equality; you have both traveled this journey together and have both learned and practiced the same concepts each week. You are valuable in ways no outsider, even the instructor, can be.

 

Question 5

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not a useful step to take after receiving a peer review?

  

Be open-minded. Play around with the ideas offered to you and see if they will work well for your purposes.

 

  

Be engaged. If there is something you want to follow up on, go ahead and continue the conversation with your reviewer.

 

  

Be careful. Your instructor probably wants completely different changes, so email your instructor, asking your instructor to read the peer reviews you received and to give each and every suggestion the thumbs up or the thumbs down.

 

  

Be respectful. Your reviewer spent time reading and offering feedback to you, so do not act offended or angry about the suggested improvements.

 

Being careful is good because you should not blindly change everything your peer tells you to. You should use your own critical thinking to decide which suggestions you’d like to apply and which ones, after considering them, may not work best.

 

Question 6

2 / 2 pts

When working in peer review groups, which version of your draft should you supply to your reviewers?

  

The exact same draft you submitted to your instructor last week because you want to see if your reviewers give you the same feedback

 

  

The most up-to-date draft possible, hopefully with some revision between your instructor’s comments and your peer review post, if possible, because the better your draft, the more helpful the feedback will be

 

  

The exact same draft you submitted to your instructor last week because you already have enough work and don’t want to keep revising your paper unless you have to for a grade

 

  

A draft that you have revised after receiving your instructor’s feedback because the main goal of peer review is to have a better draft than anyone else

 

You should always be improving your draft. If it’s possible for you to revise between your instructor’s comments and posting your draft to peer review, you should. The better the draft, the more helpful the feedback.

 

Question 7

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not true of argument genres?

  

Your thesis will contain elements of genres, maybe one or more.

 

  

They appear only in the main claim of the paper, the thesis statement, but not in the body paragraphs.

 

  

Your main supporting points will contain elements of genres, maybe one or more.

 

  

They should be studied so we can conduct all of our arguments in the most effective ways.

 

Our argument essays are full of a number of argument genres in the thesis and in various points. Learning good approaches to them is useful after drafting, so you can check your effectiveness in those places while revising.

 

Question 8

2 / 2 pts

Read the following thesis statement and choose which argument genre best describes it: At the heart of the arguments for and against a raise in minimum wage lies the same concern for impact on the economy; therefore, a reasonable compromise should be acceptable for all parties.

  

Values-based position genre

 

  

Problem/solution argument genre

 

  

Definition argument genre

 

  

Evaluation argument genre

 

This thesis is best described as values-based because of its premise of a common value, an appeal to both sides’ better natures.

 

Question 9

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following is not true of argument genres?

  

It doesn’t matter if we recognize them in our drafts or not because studying argument genre is just a “for your information” endeavor.

 

  

They should be studied so we can conduct all of our arguments in the most effective ways.

 

  

Your main supporting points will contain elements of genres, maybe one or more.

 

  

We should be able to identify, in our thesis, which genre or genres are the driving pattern.

 

Our argument essays are full of a number of argument genres in the thesis and in various points. Learning good approaches to them is useful after drafting, so you can check your effectiveness in those places while revising.

 

Question 10

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following topic sentences introduces a problem/solution argument?

  

However, “good hygiene” is a relative term, which makes it a difficult concept to rely on without setting specific parameters for its meaning.

 

  

In light of such compelling statistics that illuminate a need for more oxygen equipment in small town hospitals, a number of viable approaches might be applied to the problem.

 

  

However, getting to an answer to such questions requires a look at the causes that have led to the closure of these clinics.

 

  

In fact, one of the key early articles on autism, while largely misinformed and certainly now outdated, does provide flashes of insight that are very helpful today.

 

The problem/solution genre of argument assumes or proves the existence of a problem and offers concrete solutions to that problem.