1. If you were writing an informational paper on how the Industrial Revolution began and what it led to, what would be the best organizational structure for your paper? A. classification

B. compare/contrast

C. definition

D. cause/effect

2. If you were to write an informational essay about one of the following topics, which one could be organized with a compare/contrast structure?

A. types of sports fans

B. what modern art is

C. the reasons the Cold War began and ended

D. traditional education versus remote learning

3. What are two things you want to be sure to do as you write the body paragraphs of your text? Select two answers.

A. Keep the ideas moving smoothly with one another.

B. Keep repeating the main idea throughout the piece.

C. Find something related to discuss.

D. Keep the text interesting.

E. Create the focus of your writing piece.

4. Which kind of vocabulary is made up of non-specific or common words that are used regularly in conversation or writing?

A. general

B. appropriate

C. domain-specific

D. concise

5. What does concise language do?

A. It provides the most impact for the audience.

B. It helps the reader learn new vocabulary.

C. It sacrifices the overall effect of the writing.

D. It helps to expand the length of the text.

6. How is a transition like a bridge?

A. It smoothly connects one idea to the next.

B. It separates one idea from the rest of a paragraph.

C. It groups many different ideas together.

D. It makes the ideas more complex.

7. Which transition word or phrase would complete the following sentence?

Yesterday, we hiked up the mountain later in the day. , we had to stop before we reached the summit.

A. as a result

B. in addition

C. on the contrary

D. nearby

8. Formal writing should have sentences that are varied. What other type of structure should the sentences of formal writing have?

A. They should be long.

B. They should be complex.

C. They should be simple.

D. They should be interesting.

9. Identify the sentences that are written using formal language. Select two answers.

A. You should bring 1 or 2 canned goods to donate on the 26th.

B. She carefully checked the site for more debris.

C. The wheels on the GIANT off-roading vehicle are HUGE!

D. There were five hours left to complete the test.

E. You and I need 'ta go to a clam bake together.

10. Conclusions can provide an opportunity for:

A. more explanation

B. more organization

C. more reflection

D. more information

Which of the following is not true about using your local library as a resource while doing research? a. searching library catalogs can you narrow your topic, as well as give you ideas about what resources are available to you. b. most libraries now have searchable databases and many other resources accessible online. c. using the library as a resource is a bit more time consuming, because it cannot be done from home. d. all of the above statements are true.

Modernist poetry broke traditions in works that did all of the following except: question 1 options: a) experimented with language, symbolism, and imagery b) challenged rules about point of view, rhyme scheme, meter, and capitalization c) focused on the poem’s appearance on the page as a form of self-expression d) addressed subjects and ideas that had been explored in poetry for centuries. while mr. flood is not heroic in the typical sense and does nothing admirable during the poem’s action, robinson’s description of mr. flood is nevertheless filled with pathos, which a) the poem is filled with language and descriptions which arouse emotion, usually pity and sympathy, from the reader. b) the poem is filled with nonsensical events that make the reader laugh at mr. flood’s expense. c) the poem gives vivid sensory details that make the reader feel like they are a part of the story. d) the poem is tedious and drawn out with details that don’t influence the reader at all. refer to the william carlos williams poem "spring and all" (on pages 306-7 in your textbook), to answer the prompt below. your response should be 1-2 well-developed paragraphs and should include specific details (quotes) from the poem that support your analysis. cite your textual evidence as well. you should use your journeys book. because “spring and all” ends with language and imagery that suggest birth and growth, many readers consider it a hopeful poem that celebrates the first steps toward new life and away from a wintry world characterized by death and decay. consider the poem’s date of publication—1923—and the historical events that influenced many modern writers, specifically, world war i. poem below: by the road to the contagious hospital under the surge of the blue mottled clouds driven from the northeast-a cold wind. beyond, the waste of broad, muddy fields brown with dried weeds, standing and fallen patches of standing water the scattering of tall trees all along the road the reddish purplish, forked, upstanding, twiggy stuff of bushes and small trees with dead, brown leaves under them leafless vines- lifeless in appearance, sluggish dazed spring approaches- they enter the new world naked, cold, uncertain of all save that they enter. all about them the cold, familiar wind- now the grass, tomorrow the stiff curl of wildcarrot leaf one by one objects are defined- it quickens: clarity, outline of leaf but now the stark dignity of entrance-still, the profound change has come upon them: rooted, they grip down and begin to awaken how might “spring and all” be interpreted as a reaction to the violence of world war 1? be sure to cite examples from the poem to support your analysis.

Which analysis best explains the effect of adding the female character in the film adaptation of the scene? ger. and tom al a o she advances the plot. having her run through the jungle moves the events of the story along. she serves a practical function. using her bracelet to create the trap makes it more realistic to the audience she raises the stakes. giving the audience someone else to care about increases the suspense level, she makes the film prettier. having a beautiful female character is mostly decorative, creating a nice visual, tness, here, again