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English 10 Final exa
English 10 Final Exam Review 2015
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| We drink Water. | Noun |
| Will you a Water the plants? | Verb |
| This is a Water pipe. | Adjective |
| She did not feel Well. | Adverb |
| She went to the Well to draw water. | Noun |
| Henry spoke to her in a calm, quiet voice because he knew she would get angry if he didn't. | 3rd person |
| They didn't think we could win, but we proved them wrong and brought home 1st place. | 1st person |
| You really need to make sure that you study for that test! | 2nd person |
| What does it mean to paraphrase? | A rewording of something written or spoken by someone else. |
| What are the steps to effective paraphrasing? | 1. Reread the original passage until you understand the full meaning. 2. Write your paragraph on a note card. 3. Write down a few words. 4. Check your words 5. Use quotation marks. 6. Record the source. |
| Students frequently overuse direct quotations in taking notes. | A. Students often quote excessively, falling to keep quoted material down to a desirable level. |
| President Lincoln like his status as a lawyer and politician, and he liked money, too, and used it to measure his worth. | B. By the middle of the century, Lincoln enjoyed life as a well-respected lawyer and politician, having acquired a position of status and wealth that was well removed from his early "frontier background." |
| Staff nurses have a hierarchy of seniority. Staff nurses are assigned to patients to provide all their nursing care. | B. The roll of the staff nurses have a pecking order based on their level of experience. The staff nurse assumes direct care of their patients. |
| Define Fallacy. | Defects that weaken arguments. |
| John Updike is a wonderful writer because he writes so well. | Circular reasoning |
| I loved that movie we saw last night with Brad Pitt. I think I’ll go to the store and buy all of his movies because I’m sure I’ll like all of them. | Faulty logic |
| As mayor, my first priority is to improve education. My first act of office will be to cut funding for our public schools. | Self contradiction |
| Our house was burglarized right after that family moved in next door. | False casualty |
| The cause of the Civil War was slavery. | Over simplification |
| The Rocky Mountains are the most beautiful mountains in the United States. | Assumptions |
| Maria created a résumé. She copied it on expensive, high-quality paper. Her prospective employer was not accepting résumés. | Maria created a résumé and she copied it on expensive, high quality paper, but her prospective employer was not accepting résumés. |
| All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for months. When he went there, the server was quite rude. | All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for months; When he went there, the server was quite rude. |
| I had to hand the project over to Max. You didn't respond to any of my e-mails. | I had to hand the project over, because you didn't respond to any of my email. |
| It is believed by the candidate that a ceiling must be placed on the budget by Congress. | The candidate believes that congress must place a ceiling on the budget. |
| a. Her last argument finally persuaded me. b. It was her last argument that finally persuaded me. | A.Her last argument finally persuaded me. |
| a. There are likely many researchers raising questions about this methodological approach. b. Many researchers are likely to raise questions about this methodological approach. | B. Many researchers are likely to raise questions about this methodological approach. |
| a. Consumer demand is rising in the area of services. b. Consumers are demanding more services. c. Consumer demand for services is rising. | B. Consumers are demanding more services. |
| Serious | Formal |
| Reasoned | Formal |
| Simple | Informal |
| "Loose" | Informal |
| Impersonal | Formal |
| Light | Informal |
| Casual | Informal |
| Humorous | Informal |
| Objective | Formal |
| Offhanded | Informal |
| Controlled | Formal |
| Reserved | Formal |
| Plainspoken | Informal |
| Personal | Informal |
| I can’t seem to understand the Pythagorean Theorem. | Informal |
| Through analyzing Shakespeare’s tone, the reader can see the full impact of Elizabethan drama. | Formal |
| In his novel The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane puts that Henry fellow through a lot of angst. | Informal |
| The cat ran down the tree trunk. It was frightened. The chirping of the birds scared it. | Informal |
| Alarmed by the chirping of the birds, the cat ran down the trunk of the tree. | Formal |
| How come students aren't allowed to wear flip flops to school? | Informal |
| Most students understand that all paragraphs should be indented. | Formal |
| The Cobbler and the Carpenter aren't the main characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. | Informal |
| Hester Prynne is not characterized as a victim in Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter. | Formal |
| Characters | Narrative |
| Statistics | Expository |
| State an opinion clearly and take a definitive stand. | Persuasive |
| Plot tells a story. | Narrative |
| Diologue | Narrative |
| Support the opinion with convincing details, reasons, and examples. | Persuasive |
| Setting (specific TIME and PLACE) | Narrative |
| Purpose is to inform | Expository |
| The most appropriate audience for a research paper about cell phone use in high school would be which of the following? | A. High school Students and teachers |
| What would be the best audience to hear a speech on college applications? | B. High school juniors |
| Which group would be the best audience for a discussion on the responsibilities of driving? | A. High school sophmores |
| There is great disparity between rich and poor. | D. Difference |
| Don’t feel abashed when you make a mistake. | D. Embarrassed |
| I think you can understand even though the point is tacit. | A. unspoken |
| Your response to her question was rather terse. You could practice patience. | A. Brief |
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