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H. English3 S2 Exam
English 3 Honors Semester 2 Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does MLA stand for? | Modern Language Association |
| What is the purpose of a thesis statement? | Present the main idea of the writing |
| What is the purpose of the topic sentence? | Indicate what will be discussed in the body paragraph |
| Where is the topic sentence located? | Beginning of the body paragraph |
| What is the purpose of the concluding sentence? | Wrap up ideas and close paragraph |
| Where should the thesis restatement be located in the conclusion paragraph? | Beginning of the paragraph |
| What are the words/phrases called that link/connect ideas within the paragraphs and from paragraph to paragraph? | Transitions |
| What does the word diction mean? | word choice |
| What does the word syntax mean? | word order |
| What are the five steps of the writing process (IN ORDER)? | BDREP - Brainstorming, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Presenting |
| What is the purpose of expository writing? | explain, clarify, inform |
| To whom does Wikipedia belong? Wikipedia is the site of the ____? | the Devil |
| What are the SIX first person pronouns? | I, we, me, my, us, our |
| What are the TWO second person pronouns? | you, your |
| What university provides the Online Writing Labs (OWL)? | Purdue |
| How should a works cited be organized, i.e. in what order? | Alphabetical |
| How should a works cited be spaced? | Double |
| What are the four basic elements necessary for a book with one author works cited entry (IN ORDER)? | Author last, first. Title (italicized). Publisher, Publication date. |
| influence something (affect or effect) | affect |
| result (affect or effect) | effect |
| belonging to (it's or its) | its |
| it is (it's or its) | it's |
| receive something (accept or except) | accept |
| with the exception of (accept or except) | except |
| okay, fine (alright or all right) | alright |
| acceptable (alright or all right) | all right |
| compound sentence | This is a sentence, and it is compounded with a comma and a FANBOY. |
| complex sentence | This is complex because of the independent and dependent clause with no commas. |
| compound-complex sentence | This is a sentence, and it is compounded with an independent clause and a dependent clause. |
| Puritan Plain Style (for Cotton Mather) | contains three elements: short words, references to everyday objects, and direct/straightforward statements. |
| Allegory (for Nathaniel Hawthorne) | a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one; a symbol |
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lexi.welte
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