Appositives
Relative Clauses
Prepositional Phrases
The Writing Process
Coherence
100
Locate the appositive: Farmers try to control the pointsettia whitefly, a perticide-resistant superbug, by digging up entire fields of infested crops.
What is "which is a perticide-resistant superbug,"
100
The Cro-Magnons developed a spear-throwing device which improved the range of their weapons by thirty yards.
What is "which improved the range of their weapons by thirty yards."
100
After the space shuttle Columbia disaster, Americans again realized that space exploration had tremendous risks.
What is "After the space shuttle Columbia disaster,"
100
A realistic attitude about writing includes the idea that: 

a. writing is a “natural gift.” 

b. writing, like watching television, is a passive activity. 

 c. practice won’t help an unskilled writer. 

d. writing is hard work for almost everyone.

d
100
Describe the relationship between two sentences that use the following connecting words: For example, For instance, For one thing, To illustrate,
The second sentence gives an illustration or example of the first
200
In 1904, a St. Louis doctor introduced peanut butter—the favorite food of American children—as a health food for the elderly.
What is "the favorite food of American children"
200
The peasant farmers who till the Nile Delta still work in the ancient ways of their ancestors.
What is "who till the Nile Delta."
200
With a flick of her wrist, the pizza chef spun the fresh dough high into the air.
What is "With a flick of her wrist,"
200
While freewriting, you generate ideas about a topic by

a. daydreaming. 

b. writing careful and correct sentences. 

c. writing for ten minutes or so without stopping. 

d. drawing boxes, arrows, and circles to show relationships between ideas.

c AND d
200
Describe the relationship between two sentences that use the connecting words: and, also, too, then, second, equally, for another thing, and furthermore
The second sentence adds another point
300
Bonnaroo, a music festival stretching from rap and blues to classic rock, originated with jam band music, a niche movement for neo-hippies.
What is "a music festival stretching from rap and blues to classic rock," AND "a niche movement for neo-hippies."
300
Chiropractors and homeopathic physicians, who are distrusted by medical doctors, treat patients with natural remedies instead of drugs. Practitioners of alternative medicine claim to enhance the body's natural healing ability; they claim to treat the cause of the disease, not its symptoms.
What is "who are distrusted by medical doctors,"
300
Vegetarians get plenty of protein from nuts and dairy products, whole grains, and beans, despite the common belief that only meat provides adequate amounts of protein.
What is "despite the common belief that only meat provides adequate amounts of protein."
300
TRUE or FALSE: If you don’t know your subject when you begin to write, you may discover it as you write.
True
300
Describe the relationship between two sentences that use the connecting words: in fact, so, thus, therefore, as a result, accordingly, in other words
The second sentence summarizes, or shows as a result
400
Stark, forbidding, awesome, spectacular—Death Valley is a hauntingly beautiful place to visit, despite its name.
What is "Stark, forbidding, awesome, spectacular"
400
A weak economy that discourages older workers from retiring can cloud the job prospects of college graduates.
What is "that discourages older workers from retiring"
400
During his lifetime, Bach was an obscure court musician, trudging from court to court for jobs as a choirmaster or organist.
What is "During his lifetime,"
400
FILL-IN #1: Writing is done through a series of stages: 


1)                       

2) writing and revising, 

3) editing, 

4) proofreading.

1 ) Prewriting
400
DOUBLE (OR TRIPLE!) ANSWER Besides using connecting words, what are some ways of referring to earlier words and phrases?
-Repeating words -Using pronouns -Creating synonyms
500
Satirist Al Yankovic (known as "Weird Al") writes and performs many song and music video parodies—parodies like "Eat it," "My Bologna," "Amish Paradise," and "Running with Scissors."
What is "parodies like "Eat it," "My Bologna," "Amish Paradise," and "Running with Scissors." "
500
Huntington, Long Island, which is now the site of an ugly, sprawling megamall, was once praised by Whitman for its natural beauty.
What is "which is now the site of an ugly, sprawling megamall,"
500
Despite their menacing appearance, most reptiles aren't really vicious if you leave them alone.
What is "Despite their menacing appearance,"
500
Which of the following sentences is an announcement rather than a thesis statement? 

a. Professional athletes are underworked and overpaid. 

b. My cousin has centred his life around becoming a professional basketball player. 

c. For several reasons, professional athletes today are a bad influence on young people. 

 d. The importance of professional athletes is the subject of this paper.

d.
500
Describe the relationship between two sentences that use the connecting words: but, still, yet, however, even so, by contrast, on the contrary, nevertheless, on the other hand
The second sentence expresses a contrast.
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