2/26/2020 MQ1: Attempt review

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Started on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 2:16 PM

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Completed on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, 2:19 PM
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Question 1 You have just begun the drafting process and you are struggling to come up with an effective introduction. What
Correct should you do to use your drafting time more effectively?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
a. Start with one the sections in the body of your essay.  Correct

b. Take your essay to the writing lab to have a tutor help you with sentence structure.

c. Free-write to discover a list of topics you could write about.

The correct answer is: Start with one the sections in the body of your essay.

Question 2 Your classmate Gina says, “I’ve never had to find research for an essay before and I’m completely overwhelmed.
Correct Where do I begin?” What should you tell her?
Mark 1.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
a. It’s good to just wander around the library for a bit and see what’s there.

b. You should try looking up your topic in general databases, like encyclopedias.  Correct

c. To free your mind, do something else, like playing an online game, while you wait for ideas.

The correct answer is: You should try looking up your topic in general databases, like encyclopedias.

Question 3 Your classmate Lily is struggling with writing her introduction. Which of the following should you advise her to
Incorrect include?
Mark 0.00 out of
1.00 Select one:
a. An overview of the problem or issue her paper discusses.

b. The personal background of your paper’s main expert that you will quote later.

c. A chart or graph that supports your main idea.  Incorrect

The correct answer is: An overview of the problem or issue her paper discusses.

Question 4 Your classmate Xuan isn’t sure how to write an effective conclusion. What should you tell her?
Incorrect

Mark 0.00 out of Select one:

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a. The conclusion is where you put your main argument’s counter-points.  Incorrect

b. This is where you should put summaries of surveys that support your argument.

c. Here, include a re-statement of your essay’s main idea.

The correct answer is: Here, include a re-statement of your essay’s main idea. 

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Question 5 Your friend has written the statement “Concealed weapons permits are given to those who take a course on
Correct firearm safety and proper defense.” He wants to include it in one of his body paragraphs. What can you tell him
Mark 1.00 out of to help him formulate an effective body paragraph?
1.00

Select one:
a. This should come in the middle of your paragraph, since it’s a piece of evidence working to prove your
claim.

b. This should be your topic sentence, since it states your claim of gun control and concealed weapon
permits.

c. This is a statement of fact, and as such, is not debatable. It doesn’t help to prove anything, so it shouldn’t
be in a body paragraph.  Correct

The correct answer is: This is a statement of fact, and as such, is not debatable. It doesn’t help to prove anything,
so it shouldn’t be in a body paragraph.

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