Punctuation
A punctuation mark that follows an introductory element in a sentence.
Comma
_______________ nouns should always be capitalized.
Proper nouns
When submitting a resume and a cover letter, the ___________________ at the top of each document should look exactly the same.
Heading
Fill in the missing word in this title: "The Intelligence of a ________________ in Motion"
Waitress
If you do not know the name of the specific contact person when applying for a job, how should you address the reader in your cover letter?
To Whom It May Concern:
Identify the punctuation error in the following sentence (only 1 error):
I have so many finals to study for this weekend but my mom's birthday is also this weekend.
weekend, but
You should capitalize the word "university" only when _________________________________.
You are referring to a specific university.
University of Georgia
Georgia State University
Mississippi State University
In a cover letter (or any professional letter), how many spaces should go between the closing and the sender's printed name?
Four
In Junot Diaz's "Edison, New Jersey," what was the narrator's job?
He delivered pool tables
This term refers to using the same grammatical pattern when listing multiple ideas in a sentence.
Parallel structure (parallelism also acceptable)
This punctuation mark is often confused with the comma, but it functions much more like a period. It is often used to separate two closely related sentences and should be used sparingly for emphasis.
semicolon (;)
Do not capitalize the names of seasons UNLESS you are referring to ________________________.
academic semesters
These two things should be stated in the very first sentence of a cover letter.
The position you are applying for and where you found the job advertisement.
In M. Elaine Mar's "Casey's Place," what was the purpose of the doorbell in the basement of the restaurant?
so that gamblers could order drinks from upstairs
In the episode of Superstore that we watched in class, what was the new store policy being introduced to the employees?
the Black hair care products were no longer going to be locked up
When putting a question mark at the end of a quotation and the quote itself was not originally a question, where does the question mark go in relation to the end quotes?
Example: Who originally said "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me"
The question mark comes right after the end quotes.
Names of languages and nations aside, you should capitalize the names of academic disciplines only if they are __________________________.
The title of a course
Ex: Biology 101
On a resume, when listing the duties and responsibilities in the work experience section of a resume, the first word of each bulleted listing should be an _______________________.
active verb
As bell hooks describes in her memoir "Money Hungry," what specific type of material things did she become self-conscious about?
clothes
In the episode of Kim's Convenience that we watched, why does Mr. Kim lose his temper with the AC repairman?
The AC repairman talks too much
If a quotation contains another quotation within it (otherwise called an embedded quotation), what punctuation marks are used for the shorter quote within the longer quotation?
single quotation marks
"I was walking across the parking lot, and this man said to me, 'You need to wash your car.'"
When should you capitalize official titles? (lieutenant, captain, vice president)
Only when they come before proper nouns (before someone's name)
You should look for important keywords and most desired skills in a job ad so that you can _________________ your resume and cover letter to that specific company and position.
tailor
At the end of M. Elaine Mar's "Casey's Place," why is Man Yee given an American name?
So that the American teachers can pronounce it
Descriptive sentences
Appeals to the physical senses
Vivid descriptions
etc.