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Thesis Statements - $100 Question
Consider the following thesis statement and answer the question below:

“While cancel culture aims to hold people accountable for their words and actions,
cancel culture does more harm than good because it does not align with restorative
justice practices that offer a chance for redemption.”

Which side of the cancel culture debate is the author of this sentence taking?

a. in favor of cancel culture

b. opposed to cancel culture
c. neutral on the topic of cancel culture
d. uncertain whether cancel culture is beneficial or harmful for society
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b. opposed to cancel culture

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Thesis Statements - $200 Question

Which of the following is the best thesis statement for an op-ed essay?

a. There are many benefits and harms of cancel culture.

b. Cancel culture is beneficial for society.
c. While cancel culture aims to hold people accountable for their words
and actions, cancel culture does more harm than good because it does
not align with restorative justice practices that offer a chance for
redemption.
d. This paper will discuss the pros and cons of cancel culture.

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c. While cancel culture aims to hold people accountable for their

words and actions, cancel culture does more harm than good
because
it does not align with restorative justice practices that offer a
chance for redemption.

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Thesis Statements - $300 Question

Consider the following thesis statement and answer the question below:

“While social media apps have expanded freedom of expression, the owners of
social media platforms must take action to reduce cyberbullying and inappropriate
content.”

Based on this sentence, who is the primary audience for this argument?

a. the owners of social media platforms

b. social media users
c. students
d. librarians

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a. the owners of social media platforms

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Thesis Statements - $400 Question
Consider the following thesis statement and answer the question below:

“While social media apps have expanded freedom of expression, the owners of social
media platforms must take action to reduce cyberbullying and inappropriate content.”

Based on this sentence, what is the primary purpose of this argument?

a. To persuade the owners of social media platforms to decrease negative interactions

on the platforms
b. To persuade the audience to practice freedom of speech
c. To inform the audience about the harmful effects of social media
d. To explain the pros and cons of social media use among teens

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a. To persuade the owners of social media platforms to decrease negative interactions

on the platforms

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Thesis Statements - $500 Question
Read the following passage and choose the best summary:

“Culture shock is the state of being confused when in contact with a different and
unfamiliar civilization. Shock suggests something that is negative: this may be true,
especially at first. Typically, a person going to study in another country for the first
time may miss family and friends and, consequently, feel homesick. The person may
have sleeping difficulties and, in extreme cases, may become depressed or ill.”

a. Culture shock is the confusion caused by contact with an alien society. Initially,
reactions may be negative.
b. Culture shock may lead to sleeping difficulties.
c. People experiencing cultural shock may feel homesick.
d. Culture shock has many negative effects on people.

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a. Culture shock is the confusion caused by contact with an alien society. Initially,
reactions may be negative.

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Citing Sources - $100 Question

Why do we cite sources in a paper?

a. to call attention to a position we wish to agree or disagree with

b. to provide support for our arguments
c. to add to our own credibility
d. to refer to work that leads up to the work we are doing
e. all of the above

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e. all of the above

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Citing Sources - $200 Question

Which of the following is a full citation in APA format?

a. (Post, 2019)
b. Brendan Post argues in “A Study of the Sleep Habits of Saudi Teenagers”
(2019) that teens are not getting enough sleep.
c. Post, B. (2019). A study of the sleep habits of Saudi teenagers. Journal of
Sleep. 25(2), 123-146.
d. https://journalofsleep.com/Saudi-sleep-habits/30/

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c. Post, B. (2019). A study of the sleep habits of Saudi teenagers. Journal of

Sleep. 25(2), 123-146.

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Citing Sources - $300 Question

Which of the following should usually go first in any kind of citation?

a. title of the work

b. publisher
c. year
d. name of author(s)

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d. name of author(s)

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Citing Sources - $400 Question

What should you use if you need to provide a supporting fact or a specific detail, but
the original writer’s exact words are not important?

a. Quotation
b. Paraphrase
c. Summary
d. Hook

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b. Paraphrase

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Citing Sources - $500 Question

What should you use if you need to give an overview of a source or provide general
background that leads up to the point of your paper?

a. Quotation
b. Paraphrase
c. Summary
d. Takeaway

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c. Summary

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Citing Sources and More - $100 Question

The Arabian leopard, a smaller subspecies of leopard native to the Arabian Peninsula, is regarded as a
critically endangered species (IUCN, 2019) and the Royal Commission for AlUla is taking steps to
protect it. According to nature reserves director Ahmed Almalki, “It is now very rare to see an
Arabian leopard in the wild. The last time one was seen was in 2014,” (Almalki et al., 2021). Its
population has shrunk by as much as 90 percent since the beginning of the 19th century, and
officially there are fewer than 200 Arabian leopards left in the wild (Saudi Green Initiative, 2020).

The paraphrase from the Saudi Green Initiative document is an example of which appeal?

a. Ethos
b. Pathos
c. Logos
d. Kairos

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c. Logos

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Citing Sources and More - $200 Question

What type of citation is (ICUN, 2019)?

a. A full citation
b. An in-text citation
c. A bibliography
d. A reference list

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b. An in-text citation

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Citing Sources and More - $300 Question

Which rhetorical mode do we see in the phrase “The Arabian leopard, a smaller
subspecies of leopard native to the Arabian Peninsula”?

a. Definition
b. Cause and effect
c. Narration
d. Process analysis

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a. Definition

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Citing Sources and More - $400 Question
According to nature reserves director Ahmed Almalki, “It is now very rare to see an
Arabian leopard in the wild. The last time one was seen was in 2014,” (Almalki et al.,
2021).

Which method of incorporating sources does this passage follow?

a. Quotation
b. Paraphrase
c. Summary
d. Narration

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a. Quotation

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Citing Sources and More - $500 Question

Which method of incorporating sources into a paragraph does the following sentence
most likely follow?

Its population has shrunk by as much as 90 per cent since the beginning of the 19th
century, and officially there are less than 200 Arabian leopards left in the wild.

a. Quotation
b. Paraphrase
c. Summary
d. Narration

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b. Paraphrase

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Miscellaneous 1 - $100 Question

What is the purpose of a phrase such as “According to nature reserves director

Ahmed Almalki”?

a. It summarizes Dr. Almalki’s main argument

b. It is a signal phrase introducing a quote
c. It is a paraphrase of Dr. Almalki’s argument
d. It is a hook to get the reader interested in the topic

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b. It is a signal phrase introducing a quote

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Miscellaneous 1 - $200 Question
There are several steps that must be taken to secure the future of the Arabian leopard.
First, it’s habitats must be restored, and fences must be put around the habitat
perimeter. Second, grazing animals must be reintroduced to the habitat so that there is
prey for the leopards. Once the population of grazing animals is established, then the
Arabian leopard can be reintroduced to the wild. In the meantime, a group of the big
cats are being cared for at the Arabian Leopard Breeding Center in Saudi Arabia,
sixteen healthy leopards are in the Center’s care.

What is the purpose of the words “First” and “Second” in this paragraph?
a. They show the writer’s ethos
b. They are transition words
c. They provide a background
d. They signal the reader that the paragraph is almost finished

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b. They are transition words

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Miscellaneous 1 - $300 Question
There are several steps that must be taken to secure the future of the Arabian leopard. First,
it’s habitats must be restored, and fences must be put around the habitat perimeter. Second,
grazing animals must be reintroduced to the habitat so that there is prey for the leopards.
Once the population of grazing animals is established, then the Arabian leopard can be
reintroduced to the wild. In the meantime, a group of the big cats are being cared for at the
Arabian Leopard Breeding Center in Saudi Arabia, sixteen healthy leopards are in the
Center’s care.

The words “First,” “Second,” “Once” and “then” indicate that the paragraph primarily uses
which rhetorical mode?
a. Definition
b. Comparison and contrast
c. Process analysis
d. Division and classification

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c. Process analysis

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Miscellaneous 1 - $400 Question

What is the error, if any, in the following sentence?

“Once the population of grazing animals is established, then the Arabian

leopard can be reintroduced to the wild.”

a. It is a comma splice
b. There is an unnecessary comma after “established”
c. It is a sentence fragment
d. No error; it is correct as written

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d. No error; it is correct as written

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Miscellaneous 1 - $500 Question

What is the error, if any, in the following sentence?

“First, it’s habitats must be restored, and fences must be put around the habitat
perimeter.”

a. It is a run-on sentence
b. There is an unnecessary apostrophe in “it’s” (should be “its”)
c. “It’s” is an unclear pronoun (we can’t tell from the paragraph what “it” is referring
to)
d. No error; it is correct as written.

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b. There is an unnecessary apostrophe in “it’s” (should be “its”)

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Miscellaneous 2 - $100 Question

What is the error, if any, in the following sentence?

“In the meantime, a group of the big cats are being cared for at the Arabian Leopard
Breeding Center in Saudi Arabia, sixteen healthy leopards are in the Center’s care.”

a. It is a comma splice
b. It has an unnecessary comma after “meantime”
c. It is a sentence fragment
d. No error; it is correct as written

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a. It is a comma splice

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Miscellaneous 2 - $200 Question

If we were to add the sentence “Time is running out before these magnificent
creatures vanish forever,” which of the following would we most likely be
appealing to?

a. Ethos
b. Pathos
c. Logos
d. Comparison

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b. Pathos

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Miscellaneous 2 - $300 Question
The original quote is listed below. Which sentence underneath is the strongest paraphrase?

“Members of the AlUla archaeological survey have already identified thousands of archaeological
sites, found evidence suggesting that people have lived in the area for much longer than was
previously thought, and encountered bizarre structures, the function and meaning of which are
shrouded in mystery.”

a. Archaeologists unearthing new sites at AlUla have recently discovered that the sites are much
older than most people realized, and some of the sites’ structures have an unknown purpose.
b. Members of the AlUla archaeological team have already identified thousands of archaeological
places, found evidence suggesting that people have lived in the area for much more time than was
previously thought, and encountered bizarre structures, the function and purpose of which are
shrouded in mystery.
c. The AlUla archaeological survey has discovered new tombs that give insight into the everyday
lives of the people who lived in the area centuries ago.
d. As a result of discovering that AlUla is much older than previously thought, archaeologists have
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a. Archaeologists unearthing new sites at AlUla have recently discovered that the sites are much
older than most people realized, and some of the sites’ structures have an unknown purpose.

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Miscellaneous 2 - $400 Question

If you are adding ideas, removing ideas, or rearranging ideas, what part of the writing
process are you doing?

a. Pre-writing
b. Drafting
c. Revising
d. Editing

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c. Revising

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Miscellaneous 2 - $500 Question
If the prompt is “Discuss the advantages of renewable energy sources,” which of the
following would be the best thesis statement?

a. Renewable energy sources are our best chance to slow climate change, with benefits
that include reliability, environmental friendliness, and the creation of new jobs.
b. Renewable energy sources have many advantages and disadvantages, and companies
must consider both sides when deciding how to use new kinds of energy.
c. Although there are many advantages to renewable energy sources, they tend to have
low efficiency, a high initial cost, and changing availability based on the weather.
d. Solar panels have many advantages, including operating without pollution, giving a
high return on investment, and running silently.

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a. Renewable energy sources are our best chance to slow climate change, with benefits
that include reliability, environmental friendliness, and the creation of new jobs.

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