7. The following paragraph contains transitional words, which have been italicized.
Worn piston rings are causing the car’s engine to use up its oil. Furthermore, a ruptured head gasket is also leaking oil. Therefore, I recommend that you have the car repaired or get another car.
The first transitional word, furthermore, expresses a relationship of continuation. What relationship does the second transitional word, therefore , express?
Continuation
Conclusion
Contrast
Comparison
8. You’re writing a paragraph on how to make your favourite sandwich . You have a list of the steps beside you, and you write down the steps in sentences, without stopping to check your work. Finally, you’ve written all the steps into sentences, and you putyour pen down.
Which step of the writing process have you just completed?
Clustering your ideas
Outlining the paragraph
Writing the first draft
Presenting the final version
9.Which of the following is a common misconception about good writers?
a) Good writers find that writing is a task that requires much effort
b) Good writers approach writing in many different ways. Some use methods that are different from those used by others.
c) Rewriting is an important part of the process that good writers use.
d) Whenever good writers are working, they follow the steps of the writing process in order
10.After writing the frist draft of a paragraph that explains why you like your favourite type of music, you notice that a few of your ideas are repeated several times. You also realize that one idea should be moved nearer to the beginning of the paragraph. Which step of the writing process should you now use to correct these problems?
Prewriting
Planning
Revising
Presenting
11.Which sentence contains a cliché?
a)When she got the letter from her friend, she was as happy as a lark.
b)The old man decided to make peace with his family.
c)Too many businesses fail because excited entrepreneurs invest unwisely.
d)You could solve your problem by facing it now.
2006-08-16
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