Book 2 Quiz
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This quiz will test to see whether you understood the concepts from Book 2 in EL121.
- 1.When you take the ideas of others without using references, you are committing _______________.
- A.
Quoting
- B.
Paraphrasing
- C.
Plagiarism
- 2.When you paraphrase, you do NOT need to include the source.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The difference between a story and an essay is that the purpose of a story is to ___________ and the purpose of an essay is to ___________.
- A.
Educate / entertain
- B.
Entertain / educate
- C.
Inform / educate
- 4.What are the 3 main parts of an essay?
- A.
Introduction / Body / Conclusion
- B.
Introduction / Thesis / Conclusion
- C.
Thesis / Topic Sentence / Supporting Sentences
- 5.What do we call the sentence which comes at the end of the introduction and gives the reader the main idea of the essay?
- A.
Topic statement
- B.
Topic sentence
- C.
Thesis
- 6.The best way to improve your writing skills is by _______________
- A.
Reading a book about writing
- B.
Using LMS
- C.
Practicing your writing
- 7.What is the difference between a summary, a critique and a synthesis?
- A.
Summary: Short version of text. Critique: Summary + opinion. Synthesis: Finding similarities.
- B.
Summary: Opinion. Critique: Finding similarities. Synthesis: Short version of text.
- C.
I have no clue!!
- 8.What are the steps needed to summarize a text properly?
- A.
Write, understand, read, check
- B.
Read, understand, write, check
- C.
Check, write, understand, read
- 9.If you had to write a thesis for the topic below, which thesis would be best? Topic: Negative Influence of Social Media
- A.
Even though social media today is very popular, this essay will discuss two main disadvantages.
- B.
The negative influence of social media on people.
- C.
Social media is very big today and this essay will talk about the advantages and disadvantages.
- 10.When you borrow ideas from other people, you can do that either by quoting or paraphrasing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.The 'Bibliography' is the list of sources which comes at the end of your essay or paper.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.What is an outline?
- A.
Sentences only
- B.
Smaller version of an essay
- C.
General plan or 'skeleton' of an essay
- 13.How do you write an outline?
- A.
Introduction / Body paragraphs / Conclusion
- B.
Intro paragraph / Main ideas in sentence form / Conclusion
- C.
I have no idea!
- 14.Topic sentences are usually found in the introduction.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.What is the purpose of the introduction?
- A.
To prepare the reader for the main idea
- B.
To attract the reader only
- C.
To pull the reader and prepare him
- 16.Quotes should support your ideas not replace them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.What is the MLA style?
- A.
A standard writing style
- B.
A standard citation style
- C.
A standard...um I have no idea!
- 18.What are transition words?
- A.
Words which connect ideas together
- B.
Words which help you avoid plagiarism
- C.
Words which help you reference
- 19.The conclusion is not very important.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.What happens to students who plagiarize?
- A.
Nothing happens
- B.
They fail the course
- C.
They get a certificate
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