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Question 1

Changes in the usual grammar structures to emphasize ideas, to add focus, and to change the rhythm in writing are called ________.

Answer 1

schemes

Question 2

The term for an explanation of an idea or theory is _______.

Answer 2

exposition

Question 2

For a research paper, a thesis should synthesize information from various sources to become ________.

Answer 2

a unqiue idea

Question 3

Automobile fumes may cause global warming.

Answer 3

theory

Question 3

A logical fallacy that proposes something caused an event just because it occurred before that event is called ________.

Answer 3

post hoc

Question 3

A deliberate diverting away from the question to avoid answering is a logical fallacy called a(n) ________.

Answer 3

red herring

Question 4

Plagiarism is defined as ________.

Answer 4

an act of fraud using another’s idea or words as one’s own

Question 5

There are sea gulls at the pond on Josey Lane, and we took some pictures of them.

Answer 5

evidence

Question 5

A formal research paper must ______.

Answer 5

use third-person point of view

Question 6

The term for describing the individualized pattern of writing style for an author is __________.

Answer 6

voice

Question 7

The term for a piece of data expressed in numbers and percentages is a(n) _______.

Answer 7

statistic

Question 8

Body paragraphs should consist of _______.

Answer 8

main ideas and supporting details

Question 9

Which question is relevant to ask when evaluating data?

Answer 9

How could this data be incorrect or purposefully manipulated?

Question 10

When –ism is added to the end of a word, it makes a(n) ________.

Answer 10

noun about a movement, belief, or attitude

Question 11

Which major task is important to do before starting a rough draft to insure that the paper’s ideas are organized?

Answer 11

make an outline

Question 12

Similar or the same words in a paragraph that keep ideas organized and on the same topic are called _______.

Answer 12

key words

Question 12

A parenthetical citation is _______.

Answer 12

citing a source in a text with an author’s name and a page number

Question 12

Graphic organizers help a writer _________.

Answer 12

express paragraph organization

show thinking patterns

Question 12

Which answer is NOT one of the three purposes of an introduction?

Answer 12

to introduce yourself to your audience

Question 13

Expert evidence consists of _______.

Answer 13

information from people known by their peers as credible

Question 14

A logical fallacy that has no new useful information for explanation (such as X is true because of Y; Y is true because of X) is called _________.

Answer 14

circular reasoning

Question 14

The term for a person who supports an idea, a cause, or another person is _______.

Answer 14

a partisan

Question 15

When -al is added to the end of a word, the word _______.

Answer 15

means “of,” “relating to,” or “characterized by”

Question 16

When -er or -or is added to the end of a verb, the word _________.

Answer 16

refers to a person who does that action

Question 17

The most important step in writing a research paper is _______.

Answer 17

planning

Question 18

The term of an affix that changes the grammatical use of a word is a(n) ________.

Answer 18

derivational morpheme

Question 18

The author uses sarcasm: “Wow, that’s a great idea, to just sit in the rain all day waiting for someone who may never come!”

Answer 18

evidence

Question 19

Reasons of the opposite position that should be refuted in the research paper are ________.

Answer 19

counterarguments

Question 20

When researching, a student should ________.

Answer 20

take notes from different sources

Question 21

A long dress is formal attire.

Answer 21

opinion