Question 1

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
All of the following sentences with indefinite pronouns are correct except​

Accepted Answer

The sentence "Some of the produce go to small family-owned restaurants." is incorrect because "produce" is a collective noun and should be treated as singular, so it should be "goes" instead of "go".

Question 2

Academic Reading and Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World , 9^th ed., 2012, pp. 558-560. Social and Natural Disasters ¹Riots, epidemics, earthquakes, terrorist bombings, wars, floods, oil spills, tornadoes, and hurricanes are among the many kinds of disasters that may strike densely populated human settlements. Of course, there are important differences in the causes and outcomes of purely social disasters like riots and purely natural ones like earthquakes. From a sociological vantage point, however, social and natural disasters have a great deal in common . Moreover , because we can expect both natural and social disasters to occur with increasing frequency on our urbanizing planet, the study of disasters is a thriving area of sociological theory and research. ²Recent sociological research on disasters has focused on the longer-term consequences for the victims. In this area of research, the work of sociologist Kai Erikson is particularly noteworthy. Erikson's powerful descriptions of responses to disasters and his development of the sociological theory of trauma are having significant and positive impacts on victims' lives. In several precedent-setting cases, Erikson has convinced juries and judges that victims have suffered sociological damage, especially in the form of loss of community . A New Species of Trouble ³Erikson's recent work on social disasters focuses on the consequences of what he calls "a new species of trouble" that is particularly common in urban industrial societies. The trouble may take the form of toxic spills, nuclear accidents, mercury poisoning, or many other disasters attributable to human negligence, greed, or combinations of both. The result is often an abrupt and shattering loss of community . Erikson and other sociologists who do similar research point out that disasters, especially those caused by negligence or criminal behavior of corporations, are not distributed randomly across societies. On the contrary, they occur with far greater frequency in low-income and minority communities because dangerous facilities, dump sites, and tank farms are often located on the boundaries of those communities. This ecological pattern has been labeled environmental racism . ⁴ Erickson and other sociologists who study disasters hope that as a consequence of their research-and their successes in court-there will be more safeguards against negligence and more emphasis on anticipating the risks of natural disasters. In the near term, however, Erikson fears that the balance of power is shifting toward corporations and other powerful actors, to the disadvantage of the victims or potential victims of community disasters. Which of the following types of supporting information is especially strong in this essay?

Accepted Answer

Analysis and explanation are especially strong in this essay because the author provides detailed descriptions of the consequences of disasters and explains the sociological theories that help to understand these consequences.

Question 3

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . Effective research requires the ability to​

Accepted Answer

Effective research involves discerning between high-quality and questionable sources to ensure the information gathered is reliable and credible.

Question 4

Academic Reading and Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World , 9^th ed., 2012, pp. 558-560. Social and Natural Disasters ¹Riots, epidemics, earthquakes, terrorist bombings, wars, floods, oil spills, tornadoes, and hurricanes are among the many kinds of disasters that may strike densely populated human settlements. Of course, there are important differences in the causes and outcomes of purely social disasters like riots and purely natural ones like earthquakes. From a sociological vantage point, however, social and natural disasters have a great deal in common . Moreover , because we can expect both natural and social disasters to occur with increasing frequency on our urbanizing planet, the study of disasters is a thriving area of sociological theory and research. ²Recent sociological research on disasters has focused on the longer-term consequences for the victims. In this area of research, the work of sociologist Kai Erikson is particularly noteworthy. Erikson's powerful descriptions of responses to disasters and his development of the sociological theory of trauma are having significant and positive impacts on victims' lives. In several precedent-setting cases, Erikson has convinced juries and judges that victims have suffered sociological damage, especially in the form of loss of community . A New Species of Trouble ³Erikson's recent work on social disasters focuses on the consequences of what he calls "a new species of trouble" that is particularly common in urban industrial societies. The trouble may take the form of toxic spills, nuclear accidents, mercury poisoning, or many other disasters attributable to human negligence, greed, or combinations of both. The result is often an abrupt and shattering loss of community . Erikson and other sociologists who do similar research point out that disasters, especially those caused by negligence or criminal behavior of corporations, are not distributed randomly across societies. On the contrary, they occur with far greater frequency in low-income and minority communities because dangerous facilities, dump sites, and tank farms are often located on the boundaries of those communities. This ecological pattern has been labeled environmental racism . ⁴ Erickson and other sociologists who study disasters hope that as a consequence of their research-and their successes in court-there will be more safeguards against negligence and more emphasis on anticipating the risks of natural disasters. In the near term, however, Erikson fears that the balance of power is shifting toward corporations and other powerful actors, to the disadvantage of the victims or potential victims of community disasters. Use the context and word parts to determine the best meaning of safeguard s ( safe + guards )in paragraph 4.

Accepted Answer

The word "safeguards" in the context of the passage refers to measures or protections put in place to prevent negligence and mitigate the risks of disasters.

Question 5

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
All of the following statements are true about pronoun-antecedent agreement except​

Accepted Answer

Pronouns must match their antecedents in person, number, and gender, so statement A is incorrect.

Question 6

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . An effective argument​

Accepted Answer

An effective argument develops a logical claim and supports it with reliable evidence, ensuring that the argument is persuasive and well-founded.

Question 7

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Which of the following verb choices is correct? "A company or graduate schools _____ students' credentials by obtaining a copy of their transcripts."​

Accepted Answer

The subject "A company or graduate schools" is plural due to "graduate schools," so the verb should be "certify" to agree with the plural subject.

Question 8

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
When considering a choice of topics for a research report, you should be sure that​

Accepted Answer

All of the options are important considerations when choosing a topic for a research report. The topic should align with your interests, be appropriately scoped, have sufficient available information, and fit within your time constraints.

Question 9

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
The correct way to fix a comma splice is by​

Accepted Answer

All the options provided are correct ways to fix a comma splice: adding a conjunction, replacing the comma with a period, or using a semicolon.

Question 10

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
All of the following sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement except​

Accepted Answer

"Each child" is singular and requires a singular pronoun, "their."

Question 11

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . All of the following are true about the structure of informational writing except​

Accepted Answer

Informational writing typically uses the body to support and develop the thesis, not to generate questions that are answered in the conclusion.

Question 12

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . A form of summary writing that restates an idea in the writer's own words is known as​

Accepted Answer

Paraphrasing involves restating an idea in the writer's own words, capturing the essence of the original text without using the exact wording.

Question 13

Academic Reading and Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World , 9^th ed., 2012, pp. 558-560. Social and Natural Disasters ¹Riots, epidemics, earthquakes, terrorist bombings, wars, floods, oil spills, tornadoes, and hurricanes are among the many kinds of disasters that may strike densely populated human settlements. Of course, there are important differences in the causes and outcomes of purely social disasters like riots and purely natural ones like earthquakes. From a sociological vantage point, however, social and natural disasters have a great deal in common . Moreover , because we can expect both natural and social disasters to occur with increasing frequency on our urbanizing planet, the study of disasters is a thriving area of sociological theory and research. ²Recent sociological research on disasters has focused on the longer-term consequences for the victims. In this area of research, the work of sociologist Kai Erikson is particularly noteworthy. Erikson's powerful descriptions of responses to disasters and his development of the sociological theory of trauma are having significant and positive impacts on victims' lives. In several precedent-setting cases, Erikson has convinced juries and judges that victims have suffered sociological damage, especially in the form of loss of community . A New Species of Trouble ³Erikson's recent work on social disasters focuses on the consequences of what he calls "a new species of trouble" that is particularly common in urban industrial societies. The trouble may take the form of toxic spills, nuclear accidents, mercury poisoning, or many other disasters attributable to human negligence, greed, or combinations of both. The result is often an abrupt and shattering loss of community . Erikson and other sociologists who do similar research point out that disasters, especially those caused by negligence or criminal behavior of corporations, are not distributed randomly across societies. On the contrary, they occur with far greater frequency in low-income and minority communities because dangerous facilities, dump sites, and tank farms are often located on the boundaries of those communities. This ecological pattern has been labeled environmental racism . ⁴ Erickson and other sociologists who study disasters hope that as a consequence of their research-and their successes in court-there will be more safeguards against negligence and more emphasis on anticipating the risks of natural disasters. In the near term, however, Erikson fears that the balance of power is shifting toward corporations and other powerful actors, to the disadvantage of the victims or potential victims of community disasters. What type of support is signaled by the underlined sentence in paragraph 2?

Accepted Answer

The sentence refers to the work of sociologist Kai Erikson, indicating it is a reference to an expert or study that supports the main idea about the impact of sociological research on disaster victims.

Question 14

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences is correct?​

Accepted Answer

The sentence correctly uses the infinitive form "to travel" and "to look" after "decided," and it maintains parallel structure.

Question 15

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Which coordinating conjunction should be used to connect these independent clauses? "My sister wanted to become a nurse anesthetist, _____ after working as a nurse for two years, she applied to several schools, hoping to get accepted into a program."​

Accepted Answer

The conjunction "so" is used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship, which fits the context of the sentence where the sister's desire to become a nurse anesthetist leads her to apply to schools.

Question 16

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Which of the following simple sentences is incorrect? ​

Accepted Answer

Tyson's motorcycle, car, and truck is going to need repairs.The subject of the sentence is plural (motorcycle, car, and truck), so the verb should be plural (are).

Question 17

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
Which of the following indicates the proper way to fix a sentence fragment?​

Accepted Answer

A sentence fragment can be fixed by adding a missing subject, predicate, or words that complete the thought, so all options are correct.

Question 18

Academic Reading and Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World , 9^th ed., 2012, pp. 558-560. Social and Natural Disasters ¹Riots, epidemics, earthquakes, terrorist bombings, wars, floods, oil spills, tornadoes, and hurricanes are among the many kinds of disasters that may strike densely populated human settlements. Of course, there are important differences in the causes and outcomes of purely social disasters like riots and purely natural ones like earthquakes. From a sociological vantage point, however, social and natural disasters have a great deal in common . Moreover , because we can expect both natural and social disasters to occur with increasing frequency on our urbanizing planet, the study of disasters is a thriving area of sociological theory and research. ²Recent sociological research on disasters has focused on the longer-term consequences for the victims. In this area of research, the work of sociologist Kai Erikson is particularly noteworthy. Erikson's powerful descriptions of responses to disasters and his development of the sociological theory of trauma are having significant and positive impacts on victims' lives. In several precedent-setting cases, Erikson has convinced juries and judges that victims have suffered sociological damage, especially in the form of loss of community . A New Species of Trouble ³Erikson's recent work on social disasters focuses on the consequences of what he calls "a new species of trouble" that is particularly common in urban industrial societies. The trouble may take the form of toxic spills, nuclear accidents, mercury poisoning, or many other disasters attributable to human negligence, greed, or combinations of both. The result is often an abrupt and shattering loss of community . Erikson and other sociologists who do similar research point out that disasters, especially those caused by negligence or criminal behavior of corporations, are not distributed randomly across societies. On the contrary, they occur with far greater frequency in low-income and minority communities because dangerous facilities, dump sites, and tank farms are often located on the boundaries of those communities. This ecological pattern has been labeled environmental racism . ⁴ Erickson and other sociologists who study disasters hope that as a consequence of their research-and their successes in court-there will be more safeguards against negligence and more emphasis on anticipating the risks of natural disasters. In the near term, however, Erikson fears that the balance of power is shifting toward corporations and other powerful actors, to the disadvantage of the victims or potential victims of community disasters. Which type of information does the author use in the closing part of this essay?

Accepted Answer

The closing part of the essay discusses the hopes and fears for the future regarding disaster research and its impact on society, indicating an expectation for the future.

Question 19

Academic Reading and Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer these questions about the following passage adapted from Kornblum, Sociology in a Changing World , 9^th ed., 2012, pp. 558-560. Social and Natural Disasters ¹Riots, epidemics, earthquakes, terrorist bombings, wars, floods, oil spills, tornadoes, and hurricanes are among the many kinds of disasters that may strike densely populated human settlements. Of course, there are important differences in the causes and outcomes of purely social disasters like riots and purely natural ones like earthquakes. From a sociological vantage point, however, social and natural disasters have a great deal in common . Moreover , because we can expect both natural and social disasters to occur with increasing frequency on our urbanizing planet, the study of disasters is a thriving area of sociological theory and research. ²Recent sociological research on disasters has focused on the longer-term consequences for the victims. In this area of research, the work of sociologist Kai Erikson is particularly noteworthy. Erikson's powerful descriptions of responses to disasters and his development of the sociological theory of trauma are having significant and positive impacts on victims' lives. In several precedent-setting cases, Erikson has convinced juries and judges that victims have suffered sociological damage, especially in the form of loss of community . A New Species of Trouble ³Erikson's recent work on social disasters focuses on the consequences of what he calls "a new species of trouble" that is particularly common in urban industrial societies. The trouble may take the form of toxic spills, nuclear accidents, mercury poisoning, or many other disasters attributable to human negligence, greed, or combinations of both. The result is often an abrupt and shattering loss of community . Erikson and other sociologists who do similar research point out that disasters, especially those caused by negligence or criminal behavior of corporations, are not distributed randomly across societies. On the contrary, they occur with far greater frequency in low-income and minority communities because dangerous facilities, dump sites, and tank farms are often located on the boundaries of those communities. This ecological pattern has been labeled environmental racism . ⁴ Erickson and other sociologists who study disasters hope that as a consequence of their research-and their successes in court-there will be more safeguards against negligence and more emphasis on anticipating the risks of natural disasters. In the near term, however, Erikson fears that the balance of power is shifting toward corporations and other powerful actors, to the disadvantage of the victims or potential victims of community disasters. Choose the primary method of organization used by this author.

Accepted Answer

The passage primarily discusses the causes and effects of social and natural disasters, particularly focusing on the consequences and distribution of these disasters in society.

Question 20

Academic Writing Directions:
Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions.
All of the following sentences have correct subject and verb agreement except​

Accepted Answer

The correct subject-verb agreement should be "You were supposed to meet me in the cafeteria after your class."

Quiz 26: The Sociological Study of Social and Natural Disasters

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following sentences with indefinite pronouns are correct except​

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . Effective research requires the ability to​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following statements are true about pronoun-antecedent agreement except​

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . An effective argument​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following verb choices is correct? "A company or graduate schools _____ students' credentials by obtaining a copy of their transcripts."​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. When considering a choice of topics for a research report, you should be sure that​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The correct way to fix a comma splice is by​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement except​

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . All of the following are true about the structure of informational writing except​

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . A form of summary writing that restates an idea in the writer's own words is known as​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following sentences is correct?​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following simple sentences is incorrect? ​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following indicates the proper way to fix a sentence fragment?​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following sentences have correct subject and verb agreement except​

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following sentences with indefinite pronouns are correct except

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . Effective research requires the ability to

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following statements are true about pronoun-antecedent agreement except

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . An effective argument

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following verb choices is correct? "A company or graduate schools _____ students' credentials by obtaining a copy of their transcripts."

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. When considering a choice of topics for a research report, you should be sure that

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The correct way to fix a comma splice is by

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement except

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . All of the following are true about the structure of informational writing except

Directions: Use your knowledge of the reading-writing process to answer the following questions . A form of summary writing that restates an idea in the writer's own words is known as

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following simple sentences is incorrect?

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which of the following indicates the proper way to fix a sentence fragment?

Academic Writing Directions: Use your knowledge of writing, editing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. All of the following sentences have correct subject and verb agreement except