Let see how good your English skill are

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1)What is the overall function and flow of lines in a written text? 
	A.	Content
	B.	 Mechanics
	C.	Sentence fluency
	D.	Tone 

2)What is the order of ideas in a written text? 
	A.	Organization
	B.	Diction
	C.	Mechanics
	D.	Sentence fluency

3)Which characteristic of effective writing includes grammar and punctuation? 
	A.	Content
	B.	Diction
	C.	Mechanics
	D.	Tone 

4)What are the ideas presented in a written text? 
	A.	Organization
	B.	Content
	C.	Diction
	D.	Format 

5)Which sentence in a 5-paragraph essay states the essay's main idea? 
	A.	Lead-in
	B.	Thesis
	C.	Topic
	D.	Transition

6)Which paragraph in a 5-paragraph essay identifies the essay's thesis statement? 
	A.	Body
	B.	Conclusion
	C.	Introduction
	D.	Transition 

7)Which of the following is NOT something a writer considers when evaluating the organization in a paper?
	A.	Clear sequence of events
	B.	Clear word choice
	C.	Connecting words and phrases
	D.	Logical order of ideas

8)Which of the following is an example of a narrow topic? 
	A.	Life
	B.	Life as a coal miner
	C.	Life as a coal miner in West Virginia
	D.	 Life as a human 

9)
Which of the following is an example of effective tone for an audience that includes people who will read your essay written for school? 
	A.	Hey, people. Here's my thougts on this topic. Hold onto your hats!
	B.	So, here's the latest research on this thing about my topic. I don't understand it, but I'll try to explain it.
	C.	Some people think this stuff needs more money and time spent looking at it.
	D.	The authors I researched offer convincing evidence that this topic deserves further research and funding. 

10)Which of the following is NOT included in an essay's introduction paragraph? 
	A.	Lead-in
	B.	Overview of paper
	C.	Supporting evidence
	D.	Thesis statemen

11)Which of the following is an example of effective sentence fluency? 
	A.	Because I like to design graphics, I hope to one day become a software designer. Designing is my main hobby these days. It's the one things that makes me happy. 
	B.	Because I like to design graphics. Because that's what makes me happy, designing software. One day, I'll be a designer of software. One day, I'll make money at my hobby.
	C.	Do the one thing that makes me happy. Being on the computer. That's all I want to do these days. I hope to one day become a computer programmer or software designer.
	D.	On the one hand, I like to design graphics. Even so, one day I will be a graphic designer. However much it makes me happy, I will one day design like I do now.

12)Which paragraph in a 5-paragraph essay identifies the essay's topic? 
	A.	Body
	B.	Conclusion
	C.	Introduction  
	D.	Transition

13)What is context? 
	A.	Background information
	B.	Conclusion
	C.	Lead-in
	D.	Topic 

14)Which of the following is NOT something a writer considers when evaluating the effectiveness of the word choice in a paper?
	A.	Accurate wording for the topic
	B.	Appropriate wording for the audience
	C.	Lively and descriptive diction
	D.	No unnecessary details

15)Which paragraph in a 5-paragraph essay develops the essay's main idea? 
	A.	Body
	B.	Conclusion
	C.	Introduction
	D.	Transition 

16)Which sentence in a 5-paragraph essay expresses what a paragraph is about? 
	A.	Lead-in
	B.	Thesis 
	C.	Topic
	D.	Transition

17)Which of the following is NOT an example of supporting evidence? 
	A.	Details
	B.	Facts
	C.	Research
	D.	Topic sentence

18)What is the manner of expression that a writer uses to communicate? 
	A.	Diction
	B.	Mechanics
	C.	Sentence fluency
	D.	Tone 

19)Which sentence in a 5-paragraph essay interests the reader in the topic? 
	A.	Lead-in
	B.	Thesis
	C.	Topic
	D.	Transition 


20)Which paragraph in a 5-paragraph essay summarizes the essay's meaning? 
	A.	Body
	B.	Conclusion
	C.	Introduction
	D.	Transition  
Some of the terminology here is not anything like what I was taught in school.

1. This seems like an ambiguous question to me. I would guess "Sentence fluency"
2. I would guess "Organization"
3. I would guess "Mechanics"
4. I woul guess "Diction"
5. I am confident it is "Thesis"
6. This question doesn't make sense to me. I would guess "Conclusion"
7. I would guess "Clear word choice" - when you're evaluating the organization, the word choice is a separate matter.
8. I would guess "Life as a coal miner in West Virginia"
9. I hope to god this one is obvious to everyone. Even so, my teachers didn't like us using "I" or "we" or "me", etc. in our essays.
10. I would guess "Lead-in"
11. I hope to god this one is obvious to everyone, despite the typos.
12. This is weird like #6 - I don't think the use of the word "identifies" is correct. I would guess "Introduction"
13. I am confident it is "Background information"
14. This is like #7 - I would guess "No unnecessary details"
15. I would guess "Body"
16. I would guess "Lead-in"
17. Uh, duh? One of these things is not like the others; one of these things is just not the same. "Topic sentence"
18. IIRC, "Tone"
19. I would guess "Lead-in"
20. I would guess "Conclusion"
21. I would guess "There is no 21st question"
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1. Content. You don't write papers to show fluency. The purpose is to deliver an idea.
4. Also content. Ideas are content.
6. Introduction. While the conclusion may/should reiterate the thesis, it is identified (or introduced) in the first paragraph.
9. None are very good, but C is the best. (and props for good humor.)
10. You don't put any supporting evidence in the Introduction.
12. "Identifies" is correct.
(15. Poorly-worded question: a five paragraph essay's body is composed of three paragraphs.)
16. The topic sentence is what a paragraph is about. The lead-in may also be a topic sentence, but it need not be.
18. Alas, "manner of expression" is diction. Tone is the feeling associated with the expression.
21. Absolutely correct.

Duoas wrote:
9. None are very good, but C is the best. (and props for good humor.)
Actually, I thought D was better. What humor?
1) B
2) A
3)B
4)B
7)A ///depends on what the writer's mind want I suppose :)
8)C
9)C or D?
10)C
11)C
12)C
13)D
14)C ///same as 7 :)
17)D
18)D
20)B
Just what I think they are. :))
"D" is also the one NoobLess's teacher will want to see, but it's wrong.

First off, the question was... hmm, I just reread the question; I guess it's fair to say that only teachers will be reading it in school context, and if any students do it will be under the direction of a teacher, so "D" actually is the right answer.

But it's still wrong. No one wants to read anything titled that way. (Not even teachers.)

"The authors I researched..."
Inappropriate detail; it is a required premise that the writer did research, etc; specificity on the student's research when both the subject and the remainder of the sentence are singly lacking any; pedantic.

"...offer convincing evidence..."
Misplaced action, again placing emphasis in the wrong place: on the authors the author researched; rendering it boring; mis-ordered: we're already at specifically non-specific "convincing evidence" before the topic is mentioned. More on this in a second.

"...that this topic..."
again, we bother to explicitly mention the topic, but in the least informative way possible; besides, shouldn't this be the subject of the sentence?

"...deserves further research and funding."
Another predicate - this could have been two sentences; begs the question: aren't your sources researching and funding it? Of what use are your sources then?

We find that the main idea is confused with multiple subjunctive or ancillary ideas, rendering it nearly as vague as the references in the text itself. Whenever you can see one or more simpler ideas bundled together, it is best to separate them out and express them as clearly as possible.

Standard grading rubrics will mark down for mentioning yourself and for not using as specific wording as possible.

It would seem the main idea being expressed is that more time and money needs to be thrown at something. So why not just say that?

That the evidence is convincing is nice, but the paper should convince me anyway; saying it is then nothing more than a teaser, and should not be the independent thought in the statement.

The humor in statement "C" is the way non-specifics are employed to grab attention (something "D" fails to do), and anticipates the forthcoming (as in, in the next sentence) details.

"A couple of people think something small needs a lot more time and money.

"These people are Carl Sagan and Dan Rather, and they're thinking about deep sea microbes, of all things. August as they are, we might be inclined to put this particular adventure off for a while and focus on stuff closer at hand. But they have some pretty convincing arguments for spending resources on them right now."

Sorry it takes do long to post on a handheld. (Which always seems to want to write something other than what I typed.)
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Let see how good your English skill are
But it's still wrong. No one wants to read anything titled that way. (Not even teachers.)

You made 2 mistakes in your analysis. 1) The sentence is not the title. 2) It's the tone, not the content of the sentence that you are being questioned about.
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-Albatross
You made 2 mistakes in your analysis.

You made three mistakes in your analysis of my analysis.

1) It's a topic lead-in. Another word for that kind of thing is title, as it title sentence -- which may actually be more than one sentence.
3) You missed the entire road trip to notice that one little bump.
2) My entire critique is about tone.

Stay away from me.

There is a nonzero chance that you just did someone's homework.

I think the chance is pretty close to one. :O)
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