Composing&Writing200-210

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Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Composing and Writing Process—Drafting and Revising Skills—RIT 201-210

1. The terrifying dog growled menacingly at me as I slowly backed up toward the crumbling building.

Which is another way to write this sentence?

a.	I slowly crumbled toward the menacing building as the slow dog terrified me.	c.	I slowly backed up toward the crumbling building as the terrifying dog growled menacingly at me.
b.	The crumbling dog terrified me slowly as I backed up toward the menacing building.	d.	The terrified dog menaced me slowly as I crumbled toward the growling building.

Which is best way to describe a hurricane destroying beach houses?

a.	The hurricane blew softly across the beach.	c.	The storm flew in and freshened the air around the beach houses.
b.	The hurricane gusts tore the beach houses to pieces.	d.	The hurricane flitted through open windows like a soft melody.

It all started when I left school on the last day of the year. When I got home, the minivan was packed, and mom and dad were waiting for me. We stopped at McDonald’s on our way out of town.

Choose the best title for this passage.

a.	When My Little Brother Was Born	c.	My Summer Trip
b.	The Best Christmas Present Ever	d.	A Great Christmas Break

You are writing a story for young children about their first trip to the dentist.

Which group of words is appropriate for your story?

a.	gum disease, loss of teeth, root canal	c.	friendly dentist, happy teeth, tooth fairy
b.	brush, floss, prevention	d.	expense, anesthesia, pain

Begin by mixing pancake mix and water. _____________ beat the mixture into a smooth batter. Next, heat the griddle. Pour a small amount of the batter onto the heated surface. Flip the pancakes once as they cook. ____________ enjoy your breakfast.

Choose the correctly ordered pair that best completes the paragraph.

a.	Then, First	c.	Later, Next
b.	Finally, First	d.	Then, Finally

You are writing a sports story. You want it to show the excitement of the game. How

would you best describe the events to make them sound exciting?

a.	Slowly, the disappointed home crowd moved out of the stadium and into the parking lot.	c.	With reckless abandon, Jake Lee pounded into the Tiger defense, carrying line backers in to the end zone for the game-winning score.
b.	Bernie Jones ran for seventy-three yards on sixteen carries.	d.	The Bearcat defense intercepted the Pirate quarterback twice.

Unless I study hard, _____________________________________________.

Select the best way to complete the above sentence.

a.	I won’t understand the principles of the math theory.	c.	because the principles of the math theory are hard to understand.
b.	understanding the principles of the math theory.	d.	the principles of the math theory are understanding.

Which sentence is NOT a run-on?

a.	The weather was dreadful it rained all day.	c.	During our afternoon recess, the teacher gave us each a treat.
b.	Before dinner last night, I went to the store and I bought chicken and squash.	d.	The tree grew in our yard I climbed it every day one summer.

Jill tripped and hurt herself.

Which is the best way to rewrite this sentence without changing the meaning?

a.	Jill stumbled on her way through the door and twisted her ankle.	c.	Jill hurt her ankle when Jerry pushed her.
b.	Jill felt sick and left the room.	d.	Jill broke her arm rollerblading.

10.

Which sentence has the best syntax?

a.	The most competitive of the soccer team were the members.	c.	Of the soccer team, the members were the most competitive.
b.	The most competitive members were of the soccer team.	d.	The members of the soccer team were the most competitive.

11.

Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 201-210

When would you use formal language in writing?

a.	recipe, thank you note, grocery list	c.	prescription, note card, outlines
b.	informational essay, research paper, business letter	d.	friendly letter, personal narrative, character sketch

12.

You are writing a paragraph about how to make chocolate chip cookies.

What form of writing would you use?

a.	informational essay	c.	narrative paragraph
b.	persuasive paragraph	d.	expository paragraph

13.

You broke a window with a baseball. From whose point of view would you tell about it?

a.	the owner of the house	c.	the neighbor who saw it
b.	your own	d.	your parents

14.

Read the following topics.

Paint brushes Water colors

Art class Charcoal pencils

Pen and ink Easels

Which would be the main topic in on outline?

a.	Water colors	c.	Pen and ink
b.	Charcoal pencils	d.	Art class

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Composing and Writing Process—Use Editing and Proofreading Processes—RIT 201-210

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	I read “Box Step” in Frederick Barthclure’s short story collection, Moon Deluxe.	c.	Did you read “Elevator Man” in the “New Yorker”?
b.	I read the sports section in the “New York Times”.	d.	Did you see the article Hurricane in Time Magazine?

16.

Which letter closing is punctuated correctly?

a.	Later—	c.	Regrettably.
b.	See ya’ dude!	d.	Truly yours,

17.

Because she volunteered to make cookies Beth had to go to the store to buy ingredients.

After which word should you place a comma?

a.	cookies,	c.	Because,
b.	volunteered,	d.	store

18.

Which address is capitalized correctly?

A. Ms. Sylvia Smith, Chair

O.F.F. Incorporated

933 Livingston AVE.

Twin Falls, ID 82112

B. Mrs. Jenny Lewis, Director

Valley assisted Living

p.o. box 37

Beaver Creek, OR 97016

C. Guido Allende, Prop.

Guido’s Place

2731 west Placer st.

Longview, wa 98625

a.	Ms. Sylvia Smith, Chair O.F.F. Incorporated 933 Livingston AVE. Twin Falls, ID 82112	c.	Guido Allende, Prop. Guido’s Place 2731 west Placer st. Longview, wa 98625
b.	Mrs. Jenny Lewis, Director Valley assisted Living p.o. box 37 Beaver Creek, OR 97016	d.	Johnny West, Supervisor Williams Machinery 97 Ninth St. Detroit, MI 32126

19.

My friend who is a N.Y Yankees fan has tickets to the season’s opening game.

After which word or words should you place a comma?

a.	fan,	c.	friend, fan,
b.	tickets,	d.	who, fan,