Expository Techniques
Biographies are typically organized in a _______ method.
a. Descending order
b. Problem and comparison
c Vocabulary
d. Chronological order
What is "chronologic order"?
What pronoun should be used to fill in the blank in the sentence below?
By growing food closer to where ______ is consumed, urban agriculture helps minimize greenhouse gas emissions and conserve natural resources.
a. it
b. them
c. their
What is "a"?
it
Which of the following is NOT a required element of MLA Format?
a. 12-point, double-spaced, Times New Roman font
b. A Works Cited Page
c. A separate, visually appealing title page
d. A Header, including the student's last name and the page number
What is "c"?
A separate, visually appealing title page
What part of speech is impartiality?
a. adverb
b.adjective
c.noun
d.verb
What is "c"?
noun
______ is the expository technique that primarily highlights the differences between people, places, events, or things.
a. definitions
b. comparison
c. cause-and-effect
d. chronology
What is "Comparison"?
What type of sentence is this:
While classrooms include signs about prohibited foods, students do not always heed those warnings and carelessness leads to dangerous situations.
a. compound
b. simple
c. complex
d. compound-complex
What is "d"?
compound-complex
Which of the following is a poor research question?
a. How did Andrew Jackson's lack of formal education affect his presidency?
b. What factors contributed to the end of NASA's space shuttle program in 2011?
c. Why is Kendrick Lamar better than Drake?
What is "c"?
Why is Kendrick Lamar better than Drake?
Fill in the blank.
Based on the contradicting eye-witness testimony at the scene of the crime, the jury had difficulty ___ what had actually happened.
What is "discerning"?
The organizational, or structural, pattern that explains why something happens and/or the results of that event is _________.
a. Problem and solution
b. Cause and effect
c. Chronological sequence
d. Comparison
What is "Cause and effect"?
Which clause would best combine with the following phrase to create a complex sentence?
The television CSI is largely blamed for the increased pressure to provide forensic evidence
a. because the popular show depicts forensic evidence heavily.
b. but many crimes are solved without the aid of modern forensics.
c. ; thus, supsects are charged less often when there is a lack of evidence
d. forensic evidence is the only way to identify the guilty person
What is "a"?
because the popular show depicts forensic evidence heavily.
Which of the following in-text citations is formatted correctly according to MLA guidelines?
a. (Shakespeare, 160).
b. (Shakespeare 160)
c. Shakespeare (160)
d. (Shakespeare, Act 2, Scene 4)
What is "b"?
(Shakespeare 160)
Fill in the blank.
The city's new, 25-year-old mayor was ______ corrupt due to claims of corruption around the mayor's office.
What is "allegedly"?
If you are writing an expository essay about gravity for a target audience of children. Which sentence would NOT be audience-appropriate?
a. Think of when you throw a ball into the air.
b. This takes place due to a process known as gravity.
c. No matter how high you throw the ball, it eventually comes back down to the earth.
d. Gravity and inertia are two processes which in tandem help the earth to remain in stable orbit around the sun.
What is "d"?
Which sentence in this brief passage does NOT use active voice?
(1) Julius Caesar rose to popularity because he shared the spoils of war with his soldiers. (2) Many soldiers were conscripted by law and did not have much of their own wealth. (3) These men were able to grow their wealth by looting families in the village as they conquered new regions. (4) Caesar's popularity frightened senators and wealthy families back in Rome.
What is "Sentence 2"?
Many soldiers were conscripted by law and did not have much of their own wealth.
Which of the following can help a reader determine the credibility of an article about recent advancements in 3D printing?
a. The author of the selection has strong credentials.
b. The source quotes recognized experts in the field.
c. The article include technical jargon and high vocabulary.
d. The information presented is common knowledge.
What is "b"?
The source quotes recognized experts in the field.
Read the sentence from the presentation.
"While some programs at zoos do aid in the protection and conservation of endangered animals, the ethics and costs associated with zoos have been contested."
What is the meaning of “contested” as it is used in this sentence?
a. Countered
b. Defended
c. Challenged
d. Unresolved
What is "c"?
Challenged
You have been assigned to compose an informational essay on how pizza is made. Which would make the best outline showing the body of this work?
a. opening the store -> readying the oven -> taking orders from customers
b. choosing a name -> opening the business -> advertising in various outlets
c. creating the dough -> adding the toppings -> running it in the oven
d. stocking the drinks -> purchasing all of the sauce -> buying a large refrigeration unti.....
What is "c"?
In the following sentence, what word could best replace the word "makes"?
By showing rather than telling, a writer makes a more accessible story for her readers.
a. devises
b. creates
c. initiates
d. hatches
creates
A student is writing a research report about sustainable businesses and wants to quote the following information from Time Magazine in their report:
"By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups, which represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions.”
Which sentence correctly quotes the information from the source?
a. "By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups," states Time Magazine, in an effort to become a more sustainable business.
b. As stated "in Time Magazine, by 2030, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups, which represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions.”
c. According to Time Magazine, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups since they "represent big portions of the company’s overall waste and greenhouse gas emissions.”
What is "a"?
"By 2030, Starbucks wants to move away from disposable cups," states Time Magazine, in an effort to become a more sustainable business.
List all 15 vocabulary words from this unit.
What are "allegation, alleviate, corroborate, depiction, discern, disclose, exploitation, fabrication, illicit, impartiality, incriminate, invigorate, oblivion, radical & rationalize"?