ENG 115 UNIT 2 Milestone 2 with answers. Latest 2021.Choose the sentence that does NOT contain any pronoun errors.
The group consisted of April,
... [Show More] Bjorn, and I.
All students must bring his own lunch on the field trip.
Neither the supervisor nor the employees filled out their timesheets correctly.
The team and her went out to celebrate after winning the game.
RATIONALE
Pronouns "stand in" for nouns in a sentence. Personal pronouns indicate gender, person,
number and case. The following sentence uses the correct personal pronoun "their," because
one of the nouns it represents (i.e, employees) is plural: "Neither the supervisor nor the
employees filled out their timesheets correctly."
2
Choose the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent to complete the following
sentence.
If anyone wants to volunteer for the highway clean-up next month, __________
should sign up this week.
they
we
you
he or she
RATIONALE
Since antecedents are words to which pronouns refer, and for which they "stand in," they
must agree with their corresponding pronouns in number and other characteristics. In the
following sentence, the antecedent is "anyone," a singular noun. The correct pronoun,
therefore, is "he or she:" "If anyone wants to volunteer for the highway clean-up next month,
he or she should sign up this week."
3
Jill is revising her essay on hippies in California in the 1960s.
Choose one task that Jill may perform while revising.
Add a transition between paragraphs to improve the essay's flow
Ensure that all of her sentences are complete and grammatically correct
Delete a body paragraph that doesn't support her thesis
Correct verb tense and pronoun agreement errors
RATIONALE
The relevance of body paragraphs to the thesis is a big picture issue, and is thus evaluated
during the revising stage. Adding transitions and ensuring all sentences are complete and
correct are activities completed as part of the editing stage, as they are related to the
essay's style. Correcting errors in verb tense and pronoun agreement are activities
completed during the proofreading stage, as they are related to grammar and mechanics.
4
Refer to the model essay titled "Contrasting the Northern and Southern Colonies."
Select the option that reflects one point of comparison demonstrated in the essay.
Conversely, the South was colonized primarily for freedom of economic activity.
Thus, Land owners controlled the laws of the South making it impossible for lower class
citizens to participate in government.
In contrast, the South’s economy centered on cash crops, plantation farming, and
cotton trade.
Both of these colonies were ruled by England and were settled by individuals who
primarily came to the New World from England.
The social order in the south, on the other hand, revolved around plantations and
the culture was primarily organized around wealthy landowners and the elite class of
white males.
RATIONALE
Using comparison and contrast words and phrases as transitions can help the flow of the
essay while also signaling to the reader that a comparison or contrast is being made. In the
sentence "Both of these colonies were ruled by England and were settled by individuals who
primarily came to the New World from England," the word "both" indicates that a likeness
between the two subjects is being highlighted. Therefore, this sentence reflects a point of
comparison. The use of "on the other hand," "conversely," and "in contrast" in the other
three options tells us that that these sentences reflect points of contrast.
5
Select the option about thesis statements that is TRUE.
Once a thesis statement is drafted, it should not be revised.
A thesis statement should be written broadly to avoid redundancy with respect to
the body of the essay.
A thesis statement should always be the first sentence of an essay.
A thesis statement can anchor the essay and keep the writing process on track.
RATIONALE
A thesis statement should anchor an essay and keep the writing process on track. Because it
is the main idea of the essay, the thesis should not be broadly written. The body of the essay
should be linked to the thesis.
Once drafted, a thesis statement is not set in stone. You can revisit and revise your thesis as
needed as you continue through the writing process. Additionally, the thesis does not need
to be the first sentence of an essay. It is often included at the end of the introductory
paragraph.
6
Select the activity that is NOT required for an academic essay.
Miguel constructs a thesis statement that conveys the main idea of his essay.
Marta incorporates evidence from outside sources in her essay.
Samuel writes body paragraphs that support his thesis statement.
Rachel writes a conclusion paragraph for her essay.
RATIONALE
Some academic writing assignments, such as argumentative essays, will require evidence
from outside sources. However, this is not true of all academic essays. A thesis statement,
body paragraphs, and a conclusion are the basic requirements of all academic essays.
7
Choose the false statement about using an outline while drafting.
An outline can be a useful tool for a writer to overcome writer's block.
Using an outline can help a writer prevent plagiarism in his/her essay.
An outline can help a writer as he/she moves between brainstorming and drafting
an essay.
An outline and draft should remain focused on the writer's introductory
paragraph.
RATIONALE
An outline organizes the main ideas and points of an entire essay, from the introduction to
the conclusion; therefore, it should not focus solely on the introductory paragraph. The other
three statements are true. An outline can help writers avoid plagiarism because it requires
writers to express their ideas in their own word before drafting, making them less likely to
inadvertently copy the wording of another source. An outline can help writers as they move
between the brainstorming and drafting stage because it is a prewriting activity in which
writers are able to organize and articulate the ideas they came up with in the brainstorming
stage. An outline can also be a useful tool to overcome writer's block, as it can serve as a
kind of map directing where the writer should go next.
8
Curt must submit a written report to his boss by the end of the day. He put off writing it for
too long and now has very little time to finish it. The pressure is getting to him; looking at
the clock only increases his anxiety. Curt sighs and reviews what he has written.
What is one strategy Curt can use to begin writing again?
Write nonsense until the words begin to make sense
Write the same word over and over until he can focus again
Revise what he has written to generate new ideas
Start over from the beginning while he still has time
RATIONALE
Since Curt has already started writing the report, the best strategy for him is to revise what
he has written to generate new ideas. This will enable him to expand his current draft
without losing focus. Starting over would not be wise because he will probably be able to use
some of what he has written once he revises. Writing the same word over and over again, or
writing nonsense until the words begin to make sense, are not useful strategies because
they do not sharpen focus or improve coherence.
9
Steve is revising his essay. He checks the relevance of his thesis, his use of transitions, and if
he has presented his ideas and paragraphs in a logical order.
Steve is revising for __________.
mechanics
clarity
focus
structure
RATIONALE
While both revising for focus and revising for clarity involve checking for a logical order of
ideas and appropriate transitions, evaluating the relevance of the thesis is solely part of
revising for focus. Issues with mechanics are addressed in the proofreading stage, not the
revising stage.
10
Choose the statement that would be the most effective hook in an introduction to
an essay about potato farming in the U.S.
"Potato farming is a large industry in the United States."
"Potatoes have long been a staple in the American diet."
"The average American eats 140 pounds of potatoes every year, but the average European
eats twice that amount."
"The United States produces hundreds of varieties of potatoes for consumption on a yearly
basis."
RATIONALE
Hooks are actions or strategies that writers use to capture the reader's interest in an
introductory paragraph. Hooks are sometimes compelling anecdotes or quotations, or
interesting facts or statistics. While the other options are bland statements of fact, this
sentence presents the information on annual potato consumption in a compelling way: "The
average American eats 140 pounds of potatoes every year, but the average European eats
twice that amount."
11
In Maya's conclusion to her essay about housing costs in Venice, she summarizes her main
points and also identifies broader issues related to her topic, without going into detail about
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