English 4 Unit 1
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A term for softening of the brain is _____. 1: stomatodysodia 2: nomenclature 3: tephromalacia
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A more polite term used to replace an objectionable one is called a(n) _____. 1: euphemism 2: uritcaria 3: heterotropia
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An ophthalmo-orhinolaryngololist is a(n) _____. 1: person who is losing his hair early 2: incurable disease 3: eye, ear, nose, and throat specialist
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Coryza aedematosa is _____. 1: Cross-eyes 2: a head cold 3: hives
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Which is not a class of rock? 1: igneous 2: sedimentary 3: disturbed 4: none of the above
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What is the study of weather is called? 1: biology 2: meteorology 3: geology
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When we speak of inanimate objects as if they were human, what are we using? 1: allusion 2: onomatopoeia 3: metaphor 4: personification
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What is a type or classification of writing in literature is called? 1: plot 2: genre 3: foreshadowing 4: theme
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What is the main character in a short story called? 1: antagonist 2: protagonist 3: "the good guy" 4: none of the above
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Who directs an orchestra? 1: conductor 2: maestro 3: neither of these 4: both conductor and maestro
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grouping a small selection of items into categories which may be scientific or original
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classification/division
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describing cause and effect
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causal analysis
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analyzing a process such as how to scramble eggs or how to play basketball
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process analysis
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defining or clarifying a concept or type by use of examples/illustrations
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illustration or example
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considering similarities, differences, or both
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comparison/contrast
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analyzing the term to be defined, its class, and various distinctive characteristics
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extended definition
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The subject of the topic sentence is called the controlling idea. T/F
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false
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What is meant by "citing a source"? 1: remembering where you found the material 2: naming the source of the information 3: keeping the note card on file 4: none of the above
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It is necessary to cite a source because _____. 1: the idea, work, or material is someone else's 2: it is proper to give the author credit 3: it is academically correct 4: all of the above
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Ideas, works, and words that are someone else's must be documented because _____. 1: they are not original with the student 2: they do not belong to the student 3: they are someone's hard work, ideas, or words 4: all of the above
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Crediting of sources can also protect you from being accused of including inaccurate facts.
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true
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Plagiarism damages reputations and relationships. T/F
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true
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To be charged with plagiarism is a minor offense. T/F
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false
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As long as you use parenthetical citation in your paper, you cannot be guilty of plagiarism. T/F
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false
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There is no difference between paraphrasing and summarizing. T/F
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false
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A paraphrase, when used in an essay, must be cited because, although it is in your own words, it is still another's ideas or work. T/F
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true
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A summary does not need to be cited as to its source because a summary is your own words. T/F
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What is the best piece of advice when you are not sure if you are plagiarizing? 1: Don't do it. 2: Write a citation. 3: Paraphrase the information. 4: Summarize the information.
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A(n) _____ is made during research to tell the facts about the source one is using.
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source card
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Which of the following are characteristics of parenthetical citation? a. immediately after the last page of the text b. immediately after the information or quotation to be documented c. enclosed in parentheses d. very brief e. complete information about a source f. gives the exact information as on the works cited page
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b c d
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If you are using parenthetical citation for a book, what information needs to be put in parentheses? a. the author's name b. the author's last name c. the book's title d. the publisher e. the page number
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b e
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If you have already written the author's name in the text of your paragraph, you will put _____ in parentheses.
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page number only
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What punctuation or abbreviations are used in a parenthetical citation? 1: author's initials 2: p. for page 3: comma between author and page 4: none of these
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Put your parenthetical citation at the _____ of the information which needs crediting in your essay.
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end
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What form(s) of documentation is (are) required in all assignments using outside sources? 1: parenthetical citation 2: works cited 3: both of the above 4: either parenthetical citation or works cited, but not both
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Any outside material used to research a paper is called a _____.
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source
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When you condense an article into the author's main points, you are writing a _____.
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summary
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When you restate the author's ideas, opinions or words in your own words, you are _____.
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paraphrasing
