"Hi, my name is Reece, and I want to be your Mayor. I would realy like to be part of this. I am alwayse helpful, and if you have a problem, I will do my best to help you solve it. I am a hard-worker and I will take responsibity for my job sereusly. If you want a leader that is helpful, hard-working, and responsible, then please vote for me."
Reece is trying to win votes by asking for them, not by bashing her opponent! :)
Exam 2: Due M 01 November
The following is a take at home exam, and it is due Monday 01 November. You can print out the test; most of it is multiple choice, so you can just clearly circle the answers. If you choose to simply write the answers on a separate page without printing out the questions, then please include both the LETTER AND THE CORRECT ANSWER. Number all responses.
Exam 2
Part 1: MLA Format [Can be found in your textbook and on my website.]
Multiple Choice & Short Answer
1. Where does your header go? A. Upper Right Corner B. Upper Left Corner C. Bottom Middle
2. Choose the best title for a paper written about the song “Jeremy”.
A. Jeremy B. Bullying C. An Analysis of “Jeremy” D. The Consequences of Bullying: Getting Inside the Head of Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy”
3. Which of the following is TRUE:
A. In MLA, everything is single-spaced. B. In MLA, everything is double-spaced except the title and header. C. In MLA, everything is double-spaced. D. In MLA, everything is double-spaced except the Works Cited.
4. How do you punctuate titles of movies?
A. Underline or Italicize B. Underline C. Italicize D. In quotes
5. How should you organize your Works Cited page?
A. Books first, then articles. B. ABC order by TITLE. C. ABC order by author’s last NAME. D. It doesn’t matter, just so they are numbered.
6. In MLA, what should your margins measure?
A. 1 inch B. ½ inch C. 2 inches D. It doesn’t matter.
7. In MLA, what font should you use?
A. Ariel B. Times New Roman C. Courier D. It is my choice.
8. When you are citing in your bibliography, which piece of information is generally listed FIRST in your citation?
A. Title of the work. B. Place of publication. C. Author’s name. D. Year of publication.
9. I want to cite a quote from a book by John Baker that I found on page 16. What do I put in the parenthesis for a correct in-text MLA citation?
A. (Baker 16). B. (Baker, 16) C. (Baker, pg. 16) D. (Baker pg. 16)
10. I want to cite a quote from a review that I printed out from the library computer; it is written by Roger Ebert, and I found the quote in paragraph 4. I did not introduce his name as part of the quote. Which in-text citation is correct?
A. (Ebert, par. 4) B. (Ebert par. 4) C. (Ebert, 4) D. (par. 4).
**Look at the following citation; it is CORRECT. Answer questions 11 and 12 about the following citation.
Gilbert, Sandra M. "Jane Eyre and the Secrets of Furious Lovemaking." Novel: A Forum on Fiction. 31.3
(1998): 351 - 73. EBSCO Academic Search Elite. 11 Dec. 2000
11. What does the 31.3 stand for?
A. Issue then volume # B. Page and paragraph number C. Volume then issue #
12. What does 11 Dec. 2000 stand for?
A. The date the person accessed the article online. B. The date the article was published online.
13. Which of the following is NOT a good place to find sources for an academic research paper? Circle 2.
A. Ebscohost B. Academic Search Complete C. Literature Resource Center D. Wikipedia
E. The official webpage of a widely-circulated newspaper F. By using my Google browser
14. What is a Hanging Indent, and when do you use it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Put the following citation in correct format!
An article titled “Answers to Global Warming” that was published in the journal Modern Science in volume 21 issue 4 in 2003 found on pages 44-51, written by Al Gore and accessed by you through Ebscohost today.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Rhetorical Fallacies [Can be found on my website under “Fallacy” and in your textbook pg. 559].
16. Which of the following is not a real type of rhetorical fallacy?
A. Ethical B. Physical C. Emotional D. Logical
17. When misleading or unrelated evidence is used to support a conclusion, that is?
A. Bandwagon B. Ad Hominem C. Scare Tactic D. Red Herring
18. Drawing a conclusion from a lack of evidence is?
A. Hasty Generalization B. Red Herring C. Bandwagon D. Equivocation
19. If those protestors really loved their country, they wouldn’t question the government. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Non Sequitur B. Dogmatism C. False Need D. Red Herring
20. I’m sorry, but God wouldn’t approve of gay marriage, and that is it. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Non Sequitur B. Dogmatism C. Strawperson D. Slippery Slope
21. The thousand of baby birds killed in the BP oil spill have shown us that oil is not a reliable energy source. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Emotional B. Ethical C. Logical
22. What is the main goal of using fallacy in an argument?
A. To convince B. To distract C. Being ethical and fair D. Being objective
23. Bill Clinton cannot be a good president because he is unfaithful to his wife. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Slippery Slope B. False Dilemma C. You Also D. Ad Hominem
Part 3: Argumentation (Ch. 14)
24. DefineArgumentation:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25.
25. A good way to make sure your thesis in an argument paper is debatable is to form an antithesis. T/F
26. Both Facts and Opinions can serve as evidence in a research paper, but expert opinion is more convincing than personal opinion. T/F
27. When writing about literature, film, music, art, which tense should we use to refer to the work?
A. Present B. Past C. Future
28. When writing an academic essay, which perspective should you use?
A. First Person ("I") B. Second Person ("You") C. Third Person (objective, no personal pronouns)
Exam 2
Part 1: MLA Format [Can be found in your textbook and on my website.]
Multiple Choice & Short Answer
1. Where does your header go? A. Upper Right Corner B. Upper Left Corner C. Bottom Middle
2. Choose the best title for a paper written about the song “Jeremy”.
A. Jeremy B. Bullying C. An Analysis of “Jeremy” D. The Consequences of Bullying: Getting Inside the Head of Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy”
3. Which of the following is TRUE:
A. In MLA, everything is single-spaced. B. In MLA, everything is double-spaced except the title and header. C. In MLA, everything is double-spaced. D. In MLA, everything is double-spaced except the Works Cited.
4. How do you punctuate titles of movies?
A. Underline or Italicize B. Underline C. Italicize D. In quotes
5. How should you organize your Works Cited page?
A. Books first, then articles. B. ABC order by TITLE. C. ABC order by author’s last NAME. D. It doesn’t matter, just so they are numbered.
6. In MLA, what should your margins measure?
A. 1 inch B. ½ inch C. 2 inches D. It doesn’t matter.
7. In MLA, what font should you use?
A. Ariel B. Times New Roman C. Courier D. It is my choice.
8. When you are citing in your bibliography, which piece of information is generally listed FIRST in your citation?
A. Title of the work. B. Place of publication. C. Author’s name. D. Year of publication.
9. I want to cite a quote from a book by John Baker that I found on page 16. What do I put in the parenthesis for a correct in-text MLA citation?
A. (Baker 16). B. (Baker, 16) C. (Baker, pg. 16) D. (Baker pg. 16)
10. I want to cite a quote from a review that I printed out from the library computer; it is written by Roger Ebert, and I found the quote in paragraph 4. I did not introduce his name as part of the quote. Which in-text citation is correct?
A. (Ebert, par. 4) B. (Ebert par. 4) C. (Ebert, 4) D. (par. 4).
**Look at the following citation; it is CORRECT. Answer questions 11 and 12 about the following citation.
Gilbert, Sandra M. "Jane Eyre and the Secrets of Furious Lovemaking." Novel: A Forum on Fiction. 31.3
(1998): 351 - 73. EBSCO Academic Search Elite. 11 Dec. 2000
11. What does the 31.3 stand for?
A. Issue then volume # B. Page and paragraph number C. Volume then issue #
12. What does 11 Dec. 2000 stand for?
A. The date the person accessed the article online. B. The date the article was published online.
13. Which of the following is NOT a good place to find sources for an academic research paper? Circle 2.
A. Ebscohost B. Academic Search Complete C. Literature Resource Center D. Wikipedia
E. The official webpage of a widely-circulated newspaper F. By using my Google browser
14. What is a Hanging Indent, and when do you use it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Put the following citation in correct format!
An article titled “Answers to Global Warming” that was published in the journal Modern Science in volume 21 issue 4 in 2003 found on pages 44-51, written by Al Gore and accessed by you through Ebscohost today.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part 2: Rhetorical Fallacies [Can be found on my website under “Fallacy” and in your textbook pg. 559].
16. Which of the following is not a real type of rhetorical fallacy?
A. Ethical B. Physical C. Emotional D. Logical
17. When misleading or unrelated evidence is used to support a conclusion, that is?
A. Bandwagon B. Ad Hominem C. Scare Tactic D. Red Herring
18. Drawing a conclusion from a lack of evidence is?
A. Hasty Generalization B. Red Herring C. Bandwagon D. Equivocation
19. If those protestors really loved their country, they wouldn’t question the government. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Non Sequitur B. Dogmatism C. False Need D. Red Herring
20. I’m sorry, but God wouldn’t approve of gay marriage, and that is it. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Non Sequitur B. Dogmatism C. Strawperson D. Slippery Slope
21. The thousand of baby birds killed in the BP oil spill have shown us that oil is not a reliable energy source. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Emotional B. Ethical C. Logical
22. What is the main goal of using fallacy in an argument?
A. To convince B. To distract C. Being ethical and fair D. Being objective
23. Bill Clinton cannot be a good president because he is unfaithful to his wife. What kind of fallacy is this?
A. Slippery Slope B. False Dilemma C. You Also D. Ad Hominem
Part 3: Argumentation (Ch. 14)
24. DefineArgumentation:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25.
25. A good way to make sure your thesis in an argument paper is debatable is to form an antithesis. T/F
26. Both Facts and Opinions can serve as evidence in a research paper, but expert opinion is more convincing than personal opinion. T/F
27. When writing about literature, film, music, art, which tense should we use to refer to the work?
A. Present B. Past C. Future
28. When writing an academic essay, which perspective should you use?
A. First Person ("I") B. Second Person ("You") C. Third Person (objective, no personal pronouns)
Midterm Exam
'If you can't read the page, then you might need glasses!' -Claire
English 1301 Midterm Exam [Take at home exam is due on Friday, 10/22/10.]
This exam is worth 50 points.
· You can either type out the answers or NEATLY write them on a loose leaf page. Feel free to copy and paste this into your word file, if that makes it easier. You can just add the commas/semi-colons in a different color, rewrite the sentences with modifier errors underneath, and circle T/F or fill in the blanks accordingly.
·
I. Correct the following sentences for COMMA and/or SEMI-COLON errors. If the sentence is correct, then write “correct”. Please highlight where you made the correction.
1. We went to the movie theater but nothing good was playing.
2. I have many talents I like to paint, write poetry, and act.
3. My bedroom is dark, and bland.
4. I like to write creatively but not formally.
5. I love Halloween, however I do not like to dress up.
6. The painting is vibrant fun and appealing.
7. My niece is very adventurous; therefore she would definitely be up for a road trip.
8. The leaves are starting to change colors, because it is autumn.
9. When I go to On the Border I always get the fajitas.
10. The car broke down; therefore, we will not make it to the party.
II. Correct the modifier errors by rewriting the sentences. Highlight the phrase that is misplaced or dangling.
11. Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.
12. Deciding to join the navy, the recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe’s hand.
13. Upon entering the doctor’s office, a skeleton caught my attention.
14. Though only sixteen years old, the college accepted Martha's application.
15. Observing safe-sex practices or abstinence, the risk of contracting a
disease like AIDS rapidly diminishes.
16. Because John knew only English, he could not read a menu offered to him by his waitress that was written in Spanish
III. True or False/Fill in the Blanks:
17. You should always put a comma before a conjunction. T/F
18. In MLA, everything is double-spaced, even the header and Works Cited
page. T/F
19. Semi-colons are used to separate two dependent clauses. T/F
20. I cannot pass this class if I don’t turn in all of my assigned essays. T/F
21. A complete paragraph contains at least ____ sentences.
22. A good way to start my conclusion is with “in conclusion”. T/F
23. The name of my textbook is _____________________________.
24. I should start my thesis statements with phrases like “in my opinion,” “I believe,” and “this essay will show”. T/F
25. MLA stands for: _______________________________________
Extra Credit—1 point each
26. My instructor’s email address is: _____________________________
27. One “thing” that you’ve learned from me thus far is: ___________________________________________________________
This exam is worth 50 points.
· You can either type out the answers or NEATLY write them on a loose leaf page. Feel free to copy and paste this into your word file, if that makes it easier. You can just add the commas/semi-colons in a different color, rewrite the sentences with modifier errors underneath, and circle T/F or fill in the blanks accordingly.
·
I. Correct the following sentences for COMMA and/or SEMI-COLON errors. If the sentence is correct, then write “correct”. Please highlight where you made the correction.
1. We went to the movie theater but nothing good was playing.
2. I have many talents I like to paint, write poetry, and act.
3. My bedroom is dark, and bland.
4. I like to write creatively but not formally.
5. I love Halloween, however I do not like to dress up.
6. The painting is vibrant fun and appealing.
7. My niece is very adventurous; therefore she would definitely be up for a road trip.
8. The leaves are starting to change colors, because it is autumn.
9. When I go to On the Border I always get the fajitas.
10. The car broke down; therefore, we will not make it to the party.
II. Correct the modifier errors by rewriting the sentences. Highlight the phrase that is misplaced or dangling.
11. Running for the bus, my book fell in the mud.
12. Deciding to join the navy, the recruiter enthusiastically pumped Joe’s hand.
13. Upon entering the doctor’s office, a skeleton caught my attention.
14. Though only sixteen years old, the college accepted Martha's application.
15. Observing safe-sex practices or abstinence, the risk of contracting a
disease like AIDS rapidly diminishes.
16. Because John knew only English, he could not read a menu offered to him by his waitress that was written in Spanish
III. True or False/Fill in the Blanks:
17. You should always put a comma before a conjunction. T/F
18. In MLA, everything is double-spaced, even the header and Works Cited
page. T/F
19. Semi-colons are used to separate two dependent clauses. T/F
20. I cannot pass this class if I don’t turn in all of my assigned essays. T/F
21. A complete paragraph contains at least ____ sentences.
22. A good way to start my conclusion is with “in conclusion”. T/F
23. The name of my textbook is _____________________________.
24. I should start my thesis statements with phrases like “in my opinion,” “I believe,” and “this essay will show”. T/F
25. MLA stands for: _______________________________________
Extra Credit—1 point each
26. My instructor’s email address is: _____________________________
27. One “thing” that you’ve learned from me thus far is: ___________________________________________________________
