English Composition 1.When writing a comparison-contrast essay, you could be addressing any of these purposes..

English Composition

1.When writing a comparison-contrast essay, you could be addressing any of these purposes

EXCEPT for which one ?

a.Expressing an idea

b.informing

c.Narrating

d.Persuading

2. As derived from FRENCH, the work “journal “ is the best thought of as ?

a. a journey

b. daily

c. to inscribe

d. to recount

3. The major problem in writing an argument based on inductive reasoning is the possibility of

flawed or spurious ?

a. inference

b. syllogism

c. presumption

d. bias

4.Thinking about narrative categories, which sort of essay helps people feel that they’re joined in a common cause ?

a. Entertainment

b. curiosity

c. redemption

d. solidarity

6.Which kind of descriptive device is used in the following sentence from a narrative ?

“ As I looked around the room in search of clues, the teddy bear __propped up on the neatly made bed—stared at me with suspicious eyes. “

a.Analogy

b.simile

c.personification

d.metaphor

8.Motivational letters are to encouraging positive action as diplomatic letters are to ?

a.sustaining important personal and organizational relationships.

b.dealing with local, state. and federal regulatory agencies

c.resolving internet or external dispute

d.soothing the ruffled feathers of complaining customers .

9.Which phrase is most likely to be part of an effective thesis statement ?

a.i think

b.therefore

c.i believe

d.in my opinion

10.For Sternberg, Don Juan’s alleged serial sexual conquests illustrate ?

a.infatuation

b.puppy love

c.empty love

d.fatuous love.