Deck 6: Coherence

Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
A topic sentence or thesis statement usually has two parts: a specific topic and

A) a general subject to which the topic belongs.
B) many details about the topic.
C) a special feature or feeling about the topic.
D) none of the above.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
The topic is often stated in the title or first sentence in a paragraph or in the title or first paragraph in an essay.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
Which type of paragraph answers who? what? when? where? and why? about an experience?

A) expository paragraph
B) descriptive paragraph
C) argument paragraph
D) narrative paragraph

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
The closing sentence of a paragraph should tie back to the topic introduced in the beginning.

Question 5

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 6 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
"With their immersion in social media, millennials are being called the 'Elsewhere Generation.' Quite often, a millennial will ignore people in the same room while virtually interacting with people elsewhere. A teenage boy plays a multiplayer online role-playing game with people in a different country while his brothers beg him to play basketball outside. A group of friends sits in a cafe, but instead of talking to each other, they are texting people who are miles away. A student is listening to a lecture while typing a status update on Facebook. Two joggers run side by side, but each is talking on a headset to someone elsewhere. This constant multitasking means that millennials can interact with many people in many places at once. Sometimes, though, millennials seem to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time."
What is the main idea of the reading passage?

A) Millennials are better multitaskers than previous generations.
B) Millennials are called the "Elsewhere Generation" because they enjoy meeting people from other countries.
C) Millenials are called the "Elsewhere Generation" because they spend so much time on social media.
D) Facebook is an effective way to connect with friends and family.

Question 6

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 6 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
"With their immersion in social media, millennials are being called the 'Elsewhere Generation.' Quite often, a millennial will ignore people in the same room while virtually interacting with people elsewhere. A teenage boy plays a multiplayer online role-playing game with people in a different country while his brothers beg him to play basketball outside. A group of friends sits in a cafe, but instead of talking to each other, they are texting people who are miles away. A student is listening to a lecture while typing a status update on Facebook. Two joggers run side by side, but each is talking on a headset to someone elsewhere. This constant multitasking means that millennials can interact with many people in many places at once. Sometimes, though, millennials seem to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time."
The tone of the closing sentence suggests that the author

A) approves of how millennials use social media.
B) disapproves of how millennials use social media.
C) is uncertain about how millennials use social media.
D) is surprised by how millennials use social media.

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
In academic texts, the authors are generally experts in their fields and the information is usually accurate and trustworthy.

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
The main idea is often stated near the beginning of a text but may come at the end or may be implied.

Question 9

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
Which type of paragraph supports an opinion or claim with strong details?

A) narrative paragraph
B) argument paragraph
C) descriptive paragraph
D) expository paragraph

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
Which of the following types of supporting details are commonly used in information reading?

A) Facts and statistics
B) Examples
C) Quotations
D) All of the above

Question 11

After gathering details about a topic, the writer must

A) decide how to arrange the details.
B) choose which details to keep and which to discard.
C) collect additional details if needed.
D) all of the above

Question 12

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 6 to answer the following questions.
For the topic climate change , an appropriate focus might be

A) steps individuals can take to reduce carbon emissions
B) glaciers in the Northern hemisphere
C) best places for a tropical vacation
D) all of the above

Question 13

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 6 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
"With their immersion in social media, millennials are being called the 'Elsewhere Generation.' Quite often, a millennial will ignore people in the same room while virtually interacting with people elsewhere. A teenage boy plays a multiplayer online role-playing game with people in a different country while his brothers beg him to play basketball outside. A group of friends sits in a cafe, but instead of talking to each other, they are texting people who are miles away. A student is listening to a lecture while typing a status update on Facebook. Two joggers run side by side, but each is talking on a headset to someone elsewhere. This constant multitasking means that millennials can interact with many people in many places at once. Sometimes, though, millennials seem to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time."
What is the topic of the reading passage?

A) Social media
B) Friendship
C) Multitasking
D) Millenials

Question 14

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 6 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage.
"With their immersion in social media, millennials are being called the 'Elsewhere Generation.' Quite often, a millennial will ignore people in the same room while virtually interacting with people elsewhere. A teenage boy plays a multiplayer online role-playing game with people in a different country while his brothers beg him to play basketball outside. A group of friends sits in a cafe, but instead of talking to each other, they are texting people who are miles away. A student is listening to a lecture while typing a status update on Facebook. Two joggers run side by side, but each is talking on a headset to someone elsewhere. This constant multitasking means that millennials can interact with many people in many places at once. Sometimes, though, millennials seem to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time."
What type of supporting details is used to illustrate the main idea?

A) Examples
B) Quotations
C) Statistics
D) Personal reflection

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
The topic sentence always appears at the beginning of the paragraph.

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
Which of the following is not a step in focused freewriting?

A) Write for at least five minutes.
B) Check for grammar errors.
C) Write freely on a specific topic.
D) Keep writing as long as you can.

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
Which of the following is a useful strategy to search for a topic?

A) clustering
B) freewriting
C) listing
D) all of the above

Question 19

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 6 to answer the following questions.
Which specific topic would best complete the chart?
 

A) history of youth theater
B) challenges of staffing afterschool care
C) value of co-ed softball teams
D) cost of uniforms for school P.E.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 6.
For most college writing assignments, your own thoughts will be enough and you will not need to collect additional information.