Eng101: Module I & II Quiz (Midterm)
Module I & II quiz covers all the reading in Module I (Weeks 1-4) & Module II (Weeks 5-8). Mostly covers content from Chapters 1-8 in The Brief Penguin Handbook.
- 1.The process of communication involves the interaction of three essential elements: the writer or speaker, the _______________, and the subject.
- A.
Speaker
- B.
Pathos
- C.
Audience
- D.
Author
- 2.There are three primary tactics of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos. Which of the following means: appeals based on the trustworthiness of the speaker?
- A.
Ethos
- B.
Pathos
- C.
Logos
- 3.There are three primary tactics of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos. Which of the following means: appeals to the emotions and deepest-held values of the audience?
- A.
Ethos
- B.
Pathos
- C.
Logos
- 4.There are three primary tactics of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos. Which of the following means: appeals to logic, reasoning, and evidence?
- A.
Ethos
- B.
Pathos
- C.
Logos
- 5.Some writers begin with a strong ethos because of who they are; they have immediate ___________.
- 6.In your essay, your _______ states your main idea.
- 7.Your thesis should be closely tied to your purpose: to _________ on your own experience.
- 8.Your thesis should be closely tied to your purpose: to _________ some aspect of your topic.
- 9.Your thesis should be closely tied to your purpose: to _________ for a position or course of action.
- 10.When evaluating your thesis, you should ask yourself some questions about your working thesis. Choose the question that does not belong.
- A.
Is it specific?
- B.
Is it manageable in the length and time I have?
- C.
Is it interesting to my intended readers?
- D.
Is it good?
- 11.Your teachers may have told you that your paragraphs should flow. Writing that flows is __________.
- A.
Smooth.
- B.
Logical.
- C.
Coherent.
- 12.Critical thinking begins with critical __________.
- 13.The kinds of faulty reasoning called logical fallacies reflect a failure to provide sufficient evidence for a claim that is being made. Which of the following fallacies occurs when the claim is restated and passed off as evidence?
- A.
Begging the question
- B.
False analogies
- C.
Hasty generalization
- D.
Slippery Slope
- 14.The kinds of faulty reasoning called logical fallacies reflect a failure to provide sufficient evidence for a claim that is being made. Which of the following fallacies occurs when: one maintains that one thing inevitably will cause something else to happen.
- A.
Begging the question
- B.
False analogies
- C.
Hasty generalizations
- D.
Slippery Slope
- 15.The kinds of faulty reasoning called logical fallacies reflect a failure to provide sufficient evidence for a claim that is being made. Which of the following fallacies occurs when: a broad claim is made on the basis of a few occurrences.
- A.
Begging the question
- B.
Non sequitur
- C.
Hasty generalizations
- D.
Slippery Slope
- 16.The immediate context refers to where the text was written and read or heard, but the broader context refers to:
- A.
The country the author resides in.
- B.
The larger cultural and historical circumstances in which a text is produced and read.
- C.
The relationship between the piece of writing or speaking.
- 17._______, whether they appear in print, video, or any other medium, often deal with personal and private experiences, but they do not have to be based on explicitly personal topics.
- 18.You must consider the __________ situation before you write, and that includes writer, audience, purpose, topic, and context.
- 19.The use of faulty logic or poor arguments is called....
- A.
Irony
- B.
Illogical reasoning
- C.
Fallacy
- 20.(slanted language) means using biased or prejudiced word choices that predispose a reader to one position. Though it may be under suspect to reasonable audience members, this may also be an effective way to sway an audience.
- A.
Loaded diction
- B.
Irony
- C.
Paradox
- 21.In writing you may be asked to identify a particular problem and explain why your solution is the best one. Which keyword does that define?
- A.
Analyze
- B.
Compare and contrast
- C.
Define
- D.
Evaluate
- E.
Propose
- 22.An occasion you might use to spark your reflective writing is:
- A.
Current event
- B.
Provocative book
- C.
Personal experience
- D.
None of the above
- E.
All of the above
- 23.In writing you may be asked to find connections among a set of facts, events or readings, and make them meaningful. Which keyword does that define?
- A.
Compare and contrast
- B.
Define
- C.
Evaluate
- D.
Analyze
- E.
Propose
- 24.The module I theme was ___________.
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