ENGL147N Advanced English Composition
Week 3 Quiz
Question 1When integrating a quotation into your argument paper, which of the following is not a correct approach:
Smith, however, disagrees. “It is indeed blanket decisions that will save lives until we have more information” (2020, p. 37).
Most experts do feel that holistic medication has some benefits of varying degrees; however, a few outliers hold the opinion that “all holistic medicines should be banned pending further research and approvals” (Jones, 2020, p. 297).
Martinez goes on to assert: “We should never look at just one factor when making blanket decisions about a field of medicine” (2019, p. 876).
In fact, according to Msuku (2018), “We are unaware of most of the communicable diseases that will impact humanity in the next ten years” (p. 34).
Question 2When paraphrasing a source in an argument paper, you should:
Change some of the words, use a good lead-in, and include the page number in the in-text citation.
Use a good lead-in, completely rephrase the passage into your own wording, and provide author and year in the lead-in or in-text following the paraphrase.
Use a good lead-in, completely rephrase the passage into your own wording, and use only an end reference vs. in-text citation.
Just be sure to change the wording significantly; if you do this, you do not have to introduce or cite the source.
Question 3Which of the following is a correct use and APA in-text citation of a summary of a source?
Herman Bayo addresses a range of valid points in opposition to a blanket ban on holistic treatment; in fact, Bayo’s particular look at the relatively low danger of holistics as compared to mainstream medicine is even more compelling than is Smith’s (2020).
In one example, Herman Bayo looks at the number of medical errors made by one clinic in the 1990s (2020).
Herman Bayo (2020) addresses “a range of valid points in opposition to a blanket ban on holistic treatment” (Smith, 2019, p. 34).
Herman Bayo (2020) emphasizes that while some experts wish to ban all holistic treatments, many feel that this would be a hasty and unhelpful approach.
Question 4Which of the following is an incorrect use and APA in-text citation of a paraphrase of a source passage?
a. Angelico (2017) provides a number of examples like massage, proven herbal remedy, and acupuncture.
Actually, many experts seem to back these assumptions through the presentation of examples like massage, proven herbal remedy, and acupuncture (Angelico, 2017).
Angelico’s exact words are: Numerous studies have proven that muscle therapy, medicine from natural herbs, and other procedures like acupuncture are effective and are widely respected and validated (2017, p. 3).
Angelico’s points seem to back these assumptions through the presentation of examples like massage, proven herbal remedy, and acupuncture (2017).
Question 5An annotated bibliography is:
A list of sources that includes, for each: a full and proper APA reference, followed by a written discussion of the source’s contents and relevance to your essay.
A list of sources you have found so far, all fully referenced in APA Style.
A paragraph explaining your approach to your research and your stance, followed by a list of scholarly sources you plan to utilize.
A long list of your preliminary research with footnotes indicating which sources you will find most helpful moving forward.
Question 6Which of the following is not one of the criteria when using the CRAAP test for evaluating sources?
Relevance: Why is this source instrumental in building your argument powerfully?
Author: This speaks to ethos, or credibility. Who is the author? Why is this author a best choice for authority?
Agreement: Does this source agree with me? If not, should I avoid even reading the whole thing?
Purpose: Why was the work written? What are the contexts and driving forces behind the author’s work? Who is the author trying to reach and why?
Question 7What does “currency” mean when evaluating sources?
“Currency” refers to how recently a source was published and to how current the ideas in the source are regarding the topic being addressed; we evaluate a source for currency by finding the most recent relevant source,.
. “Currency” has its roots in the concept of trading items for a fair value; in argument, therefore, it means trading ideas between our position, supporting sources, and opposing sources.
“Currency” has its roots in the concept of trading items for a fair value; in argument, therefore, it means the value of a source’s content toward our argument.
“Currency” refers to a source published any time in the last twenty years.
Question 8Which of the following is better directly quoted instead of paraphrased?
According to Smith (2020), “Many people are shopping around for physicians these days” (p. 64).
As Reminga notes, “We should spend plenty of time researching before deciding on a family physician” (2019, p. 743).
Santera (2020) puts it best: “It costs very little, often nothing, to shop around for a physician that best meets our needs” (p. 694).
Nevertheless, it is highly unlikely you will end up with an unqualified physician. As Geoffrey Chaucer penned of the profession centuries ago and as still holds true, “The lyf so short, the craft so longe to lerne” (ca. 1370, line 1).
Question 9Which is the proper system for pairing the in-text citations and references you use in a single essay?
Your references page should include only sources actually used and cited within your essay; your reader should be able to find a source on your references page based on the information you provide within your essay when introducing and citing your source. For example, if your citation is (Smith, 2020), then the References entry for that source should begin with Smith and should be placed in alphabetical order within the list.
Your references page should include an entry for each time you use a source. For example, if you use the same article by Smith three times in your essay, then you should list that same article by Smith three times in your references page.
Your references page should include all of the sources you read and considered while planning and writing your essay, whether they are used and cited in-text in your essay itself or not.
While your references page will include all of the proper APA information about a source, the in-text citations should be much shorter and should include only the author’s name, nothing else.
Question 10Which of the following is an acceptable practice when using sources in a single essay?
You should never assume that your reader understands which source you are referring to. You must be your reader’s guide; you must use a combination of your own voice and careful, correct citation to introduce and document sources.
If your source does not have page numbers, which is sometimes the case even for scholarly articles, then you are not required to provide any information in your in-text citation beyond the author’s name and year when quoting directly from the article.
Once you have used a source in your essay, quoting or paraphrasing, it becomes common knowledge and need not be cited in-text again. For example, if you use and cite a source on page 2 of your essay, you do not need to cite it in-text when you use it again on page 4.
When quoting or paraphrasing, as long as you make it clear that you are “passing the microphone” to a source by using signal phrases and transitional phrasing to indicate that you are no longer speaking, you have met the minimum requirement for avoiding plagiarism.
ENGL147N Advanced English Composition
Week 4 Quiz
Question 1Match the following Fallacies to their examples
Overstatement
Ad Populum
False Dilemma
Bandwagon
Slippery Slope
Red Herring
False Analogy
Begging the question
Ad Hominem
Straw Man
ENGL147N Advanced English Composition
Week 5 Quiz
Question 1Which of the following should not be included in your “checklist” while writing your draft as a whole?
Writing for effectiveness, power, voice, flow, and structure
Keeping each new paragraph tied to the previous paragraph and to your stance
Lengthening paragraphs by adding more quotations from sources and by repeating your ideas in the paragraph a few times in different wording
Keeping in mind that in each body paragraph, you are not just presenting evidence and support, but also using your own voice and logic as the driving force, fully explaining how each piece of evidence proves your point
Question 2When drafting your conclusion, your primary purpose should be:
To open up a new argument about a related sub-topic
To reiterate your stance without repeating your thesis or points word-for-word and to leave your reader thinking
To assert that, in closing, your reader should choose between agreeing with you and being “in the wrong”
To announce what you have done in your essay in a statement like: “In conclusion, I have shown you the ways in which end-of-life care can be improved.”
Question 3After writing the full draft of your essay, why should you revisit your introduction and review, and possibly adjust, it?
Often, our initial draft of the introduction paragraph is too mild in tone. Now that we’ve written our essay, we can go back and be aggressive and combative, making our voice an “angry yell” vs. a “reasonable assertion.”
Often, our initial draft of the introduction paragraph is lacking in humor. Now that we’ve written our essay, we can go back and insert a joke because humor is essential to good argument.
Often, our initial draft of the introduction paragraph is in good enough shape, with an attention-grabber, background information, and thesis. Now that we’ve written our essay, we can go back and fine-tune each of those elements for maximum effectiveness and for good, logical flow between each sentence.
Often, our initial draft of the introduction paragraph is too assertive. Now that we’ve written our essay, we can go back and adjust our wording so the reader understands that we do not have an opinion on the topic either way.
Question 4When writing a full essay draft, which of the following does not represent something that we should continually stop and check for?
Check for places in which we have used “direct quotations” from sources to see if we can remove the quotation marks and change a couple words, thus creating a good paraphrase.
Check for unity by comparing our topic sentences of body paragraphs to our thesis, making sure they remain parallel in purpose.
Check for argument integrity by ensuring that we are giving voice to opposition and refuting it respectfully.
Check for our own voice as the driving force of the essay by making sure we have introduced ideas and sources well and have spent enough time making it clear to the reader how our support proves our point.
Question 5When you are asked to write a full draft of your essay, what are you being asked to do?
Write a thorough plan that contains a few of the paragraphs but not all
Compose and submit your actual essay fully written in full paragraph form from start to finish, with sources used, cited, and referenced
Submit an overview of your goals and topic and plans for research, with a few sources listed, depending on the specific assignment
Turn in a document with the introduction written, the body mapped out in a formal outline, and the conclusion written
Question 6Why should we make every effort to go from “good” to “great” in our first full draft?
If we go from “good” to great in our first draft, then when our feedback from the instructor and from our peers comes in, we can be confident that we don’t have to do anything with that feedback. We’ve already done our very best in the first draft.
If we submit a draft that we feel is “good” but that we know we will make stronger later, then the feedback we receive from our instructor and peers will not be as relevant in helping us with what we truly need. The feedback will likely address items we are already planning to improve upon and already have in mind what we will do in those places vs. items we authentically need “a second set of eyes” for.
If we submit a “great” draft the first time around, that means we can slide through the final few weeks because we do not need revisions.
If we submit a draft that we feel is “good” but that we know we will make stronger later, we will have to listen to a bunch of feedback and criticism, which is annoying.
Question 7Imagine that you have written your draft, using all of your sources, and having all paragraphs in place, but you are 2 pages short of the bare minimum. What should you do?
You should submit your draft anyway; your instructor will tell you how to make it longer.
You should submit your draft anyway; you already have ideas for making it longer later.
You should keep working until your draft is longer by adding two more pages that restate your existing arguments and evidence, just with different words.
You should keep working until your draft is longer by enhancing the strength of the arguments you are making, developing each point in more depth and detail, with more logic and examples and more sentences that appeal to and persuade your reader.
Question 8Which of the following thoughts is not helpful during the drafting phase?
“I don’t want to even look at this draft anymore right now. However, I don’t have to look at it anymore right this minute, so I will keep working later today so that my instructor can give me the most effective feedback once I improve my draft before submitting.”
“I don’t want to even look at this draft anymore right now. I know it could be better and can clearly see where and how, but I’m tired of writing. I’m only changing what my instructor tells me to, anyway.”
“I am super excited because I did my very best work on this draft and cannot wait to hear what my instructor says about it.”
“This is great! I’ve worked hard and revised and reviewed my draft several times. Now, I can get really strong feedback for making it even better!”
Question 9Which of the following represents the most effective “going from good to great” revision approach to the following sentences that appear in the middle of a paragraph and that use source material? Original sentences before revision: However, experts do hold differing opinions about breast feeding. For example, Smith (2018) asserts that it is not possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source. While the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source.
Revised sentences: For example, Smith (2018) asserts that it is not possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source, but Bakker (2018) suggests that while the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source.
Revised sentences: For example, Smith (2018) scores big points when he asserts that it is not possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source, but Bakker (2018) ridiculously suggests that while the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source.
Revised sentences: For example, experts disagree about best breast milk. In agreement with my thesis, Smith (2018) and Bakker (2018) say that formula is the best choice.
Revised sentences: However, experts do hold differing opinions about breast feeding. I do not, for example, feel it is possible for babies to receive the range of nutrients in breast milk in any other food source, but while the nutrient argument is valid, we simply cannot control what mothers put into their bodies, which makes formula a much more stable food source (essays.com).
Question 10Which of the following represents the most effective “going from good to great” revision approach to the following topic sentence? Original topic sentence: But how can we accept the word of Dr. Kevorkian?
Revised topic sentence: Indeed, Dr. Kevorkian took heavy criticism and was named by many “Dr. Death,” but I always thought he had the right idea.
Revised topic sentence: But, many people referred to Dr. Kevorkian as “Dr. Death,” so his word is useless.
Revised topic sentence: Indeed, Dr. Kevorkian took heavy criticism and was named by many “Dr. Death”; however, his basic philosophy about the right to die contains valuable insights that still apply.
Revised topic sentence: Indeed, many doctors in the old days had some good insights (Smith, 2020).
ENGL147N Advanced English Composition
Week 6 Quiz
Question 1Which of the following would be the most helpful reply to a classmates’ draft during peer review?
“Sarah, I really liked this essay! You might want to go to the APA website, but otherwise, great work!”
“Hi Sarah! Please see attached; I used track changes to fix all your grammar errors. Otherwise, super paper!”
“Hi Sarah! Please see attached; I have thoroughly filled out the required peer review sheet for you with many comments and ideas regarding structure, flow, voice, and balance. Don’t hesitate to discuss further!”
“Sarah, you really didn’t follow directions and I really don’t know what I can say to help.”
When you are asked to use a peer review sheet and to fill it out thoroughly, that is what you must do. All of the other answers offer little to nothing of value.
Question 2Which of the following is the most reasonable goal for peer review?
Having all of your errors fixed
Giving enough feedback to get a good grade
Being an “extra set of eyes” for your classmates and getting “extra sets of eyes” from them toward a strong, more effective argument research essay
Finding other students who wrote about a similar topic and using their paragraphs in your essay, just changing some words so it isn’t plagiarism
Question 3Which of the following is the best synonym (word or phrase) for “peer reviewer”?
Extra Grammar Editor
Extra Citation Proofreader
Critic
Extra set of eyes
Question 4Which of the following is the least helpful statement about the importance of peer review?
Peer review is very important to the you as the reviewer, because you receive helpful comments from your classmates and because in reviewing others, you learn the concepts and techniques even better.
Peer review is very important to the peers you review, and one of the primary reasons is that an equal, a classmate, with a fresh set of eyes, can help you in ways others cannot.
Peer review is very important to the peers you review, and one of the primary reasons is that we all have unique strengths and can lend our perspective to others with those.
Peer review is very important to the peers you review, and one of the primary reasons is because you are graded on it.
Question 5After your classmate has posted a full peer review of your draft to the discussion board, what should you do?
Thank your reviewer for taking the time to make so many excellent suggestions. Then, move on to looking at your instructor’s feedback because peer review suggestions won’t help you.
Thank your reviewer. Then, read the review, think about the review, and take some time to see how you can best apply the suggestions. Then, if you have questions for reviewer or would like to comment on how the review helped you, continue the conversation by replying again.
Thank your reviewer. Then, read the review, think about the review, and take some time to write up a response to your reviewer expressing your outrage about being told your draft needs work.
Thank your reviewer. Then, read the review, think about the review, and take some time to write up a long email to your instructor about how much you don’t like your classmates commenting on your writing because they aren’t qualified.
Question 6The draft your classmate posted needs a ton of work. What should you do?
Reply by noting that you cannot possibly review this because it’s a complete mess
Reply by attaching a filled-out peer review sheet, with all categories addressed, noting in each category that you have no clue because it’s just really bad.
Reply with a comment like, “Hey George! I think you attached the wrong thing. This isn’t what we were supposed to do."
Get out a copy of the peer review sheet and get to work. Doing your best, and with a kind and helpful tone, note the specifics of what could be done to improve those crucial elements of a successful essay.
Question 7Read the following thesis statement and choose which argument genre best describes it: In fact, existing HIPAA laws, while not entirely useless, do contain elements that simply cause confusion and that are not applicable for the current population.
Values-based position genre.
Problem/solution argument genre.
Definition argument genre.
Evaluation argument genre.
Question 8Read the following thesis statement and choose which argument genre best describes it: At the heart of the arguments for and against a raise in minimum wage lies the same concern for impact on the economy; therefore, a reasonable compromise should be acceptable for all parties.
Values-based position genre
Problem/solution argument genre
Definition argument genre
Evaluation argument genre
Question 9Which of the following is not true of argument genres?
It doesn’t matter if we recognize them in our drafts or not because studying argument genre is just a “for your information” endeavor.
They should be studied so we can conduct all of our arguments in the most effective ways.
Your main supporting points will contain elements of genres, maybe one or more.
We should be able to identify, in our thesis, which genre or genres are the driving pattern.
Question 10Which of the following is true of argument genres?
They represent patterns of writing that can be applied not just to improving our argument research essays but toward many other types of writing.
They represent patterns of writing that can be applied only to argument research essays in a college course.
The names of some of the argument genres are “warrant,” “claim,” and “rebuttal.”
The names of some of the argument genres are “logos,” “ethos,” and “pathos.”
ENGL147N Advanced English Composition
Week 7 Quiz
Question 1Please choose the action that best represents a step you would take in each level of revision:
Global Level
Section Level
Paragraph Level
Sentence Level
Word Level
Proofreading and Editing
ENGL147N Advanced English Composition
Week 8 Quiz
Question 1
Paragraph 1: Define and Explain
This paragraph is not presented to the jury. This paragraph simply explains your celebration plans in detail.
Requirements:
In one rich paragraph, describe how you will celebrate finishing this class. Employ very specific details to create a full paragraph. You may richly describe one specific celebration, like a party or a trip, or you may describe several celebratory actions you will be taking in the coming week or weeks.
Paragraphs 2 and 3: Defend Your Choice with Argument Technique
Paragraphs 2 and 3 will be presented by you to the jury. So, for your final 2 paragraphs, imagine that you are indeed presenting and defending your plan for celebration to this jury, and that they (remember: a seasoned and tough jury) will ultimately give your plan a “thumbs up” or a “thumbs down.” In these paragraphs, be as creative and unique as you’d like, as long as you are meeting the requirements for each paragraph. Your goal is to present the most solid and powerful argument possible; you want that well-deserved stamp of approval!
Paragraph 2: Apply Aristotle
Requirements:
In a rich, detailed, paragraph, employ the argument appeals we have studied and practiced: logos, ethos, pathos, and kairos. This paragraph should present “your case” to the jury in detail and should demonstrate the sound use of all four of these appeals.
Paragraph 3: Toulmin
Requirements:
In a rich, detailed paragraph, apply the Toulmin Model in two specific ways: to establish common ground with the jury and to address at least one possible counter argument the jury might forward. Very thoroughly and logically apply concession and refutation to that counter argument; remember- you need that “thumbs up,” and this jury is a tough one. Consider the many reasons they might disapprove and take those reasons apart with compelling rebuttal techniques.
