Pre writing assignment

Pre-Writing is:

Select one:

1. a method you use to revise your essays.
2. a method you use before you write your essays.
3. something you do by watching tv.
4. None of the above.

The correct answer is: a method you use before you write your essays.

Question 2

We went to ________ house and you weren't home.

Select one:

1. your
2. you're
3. yer

The correct answer is: your

Question 3

Which word is misspelled?

Select one:

1. brainstorm
2. subdue
3. suprise
4. prince

The correct answer is: suprise

Question 4

Which of the following demonstrates the proper use of a semi-colon:

Select one:

1. She wanted to move to Broadway; because she loved the theatre there.
2. The following items are free today; lettuce, mp3 player, and a football team.
3. I love kittens; therefore, I shall rescue a kitten today from the animal shelter.
4. None of the above.

The correct answer is: I love kittens; therefore, I shall rescue a kitten today from the animal shelter.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct usage of a comma:

Select one:

1. She, didn't, like the way I walk.
2. Now, go down to the mirror and look at your face.
3. We need, carrots, celery, and pumpkins.
4. I want the world, I will use it to my own advantage.

The correct answer is: Now, go down to the mirror and look at your face.

Question 6

Which of the following is a complete sentence:

Select one:

1. I like
2. He away
3. Sheena is a punk rocker
4. Red ball

The correct answer is: Sheena is a punk rocker

Question 7

A proper APA In-Text Citation for a quotation from the book, The Walrus Man, which was written by Kevin Smith in 1998. The quote is from page 31.

Select one:

1. “The Walrus Man went over for lunch” (Kevin Smith, The Walrus, Page 31).
2. The Walrus Man went over for lunch (Smith, 1998).
3. “The Walrus Man went over for lunch” (Smith, 1998, p. 31).
4. The Walrus Man went over for lunch (Smith, 1998, p. 31).

The correct answer is: “The Walrus Man went over for lunch” (Smith, 1998, p. 31).

Question 8

Which of the following is a correct APA Citation style paraphrase from the book, The Walrus Man, by Kevin Smith in 1998. The direct passage is on page 32.

Select one:

1. “Walrus Men can eat up to 3,000 kilograms a minute” (Smith, 1998, p. 32).
2. Walrus Men eat a lot every day. (Smith 1998).
3. Walrus Men eat a lot every day (Smith 1998).
4. Walrus Men eat a lot every day (Smith, 1998).

The correct answer is: Walrus Men eat a lot every day (Smith, 1998).

Question 9

True or False: APA Citations and References are optional when you use source material.

Select one:

True

False

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 10

True or False: It is okay to just paste the URLs of the items you used for references at the end of a paper.

Select one:

True

False

Feedback

The correct answer is 'False'.