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1. That movie had really cool special affects/effects.

Affects

Effects

Neither

Both

2. What’s wrong with this sentence?

In today’s culture Christianity has created its own sterile sub-culture.

A comma should go after Christianity.

Culture should be capitalized.

A comma should go after culture.

Nothing.

3. What's wrong with this opening sentence?

Since the dawn of time man has wondered whether toast always lands butter side down.

It is a vague and inaccurate statement.

Dawn of time should be capitalized.

Toast should be toasts.

Nothing.

4. If an assignment requires a 300-600 word count, how many words should be in the body of the paper?

250.

300, including the cover page and bibliography.

Between 300 and 600 words, not counting the cover page or bibliography.

601.

700.

5.

I will not accept/except late work in this class, accept/except in the case of death in the immediate family.

Accept, accept

Accept, except

Except, accept

Except, except

None of the above

6. What's wrong with this sentence?

"My roommate said her philosophy class was hard, and the one I'm in is hard, too. All philosophy classes must be hard!"

Philosophy isn't hard.

Not enough evidence to come to that conclusion.

The evidence is invalid.

Nothing.

7.

What's wrong with this sentence?

In its purist form, Christendom takes laws and power into its own hands without Christ’s guidance.

Purist is not used correctly.

It is a run-on sentence.

Its should be it's.

Nothing.

8. What's wrong with this sentence?

Until the government is ran by the Prince of Peace, there will be problems.

"Prince of Peace" should not be capitalized.

Problems should be problem's.

Ran is past-tense.

Nothing.

9. Do all non-original words and/or ideas have to have a footnote and a bibliographical entry?

Footnote, yes. Bibliography, no.

Footnote, no. Bibliography, yes.

Yes, both.

No, neither.

10. What's wrong with this block quote?

It is indented too far in.

It should not be in quotations.

It should not be single spaced.

Nothing.

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