ATEC-Reading and Writing Skills-Quiz 2

A writing pattern that shows differences between two things.

• Contrast

• Comparison

• Solution

• Narration

A writing pattern that shows similarities between two things.

• Cause

• Problem

• Comparison

• Persuasive

A writing pattern from which writer presents a problem ussually discussing several aspects of the problem, then concludes by discussing solutions.

• Exemplification and Classification

• Comparison and Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

Cause and effect can be written in any order.

• True

• False

Effects can't form a chain in which one effect goes on to cause a second effect, which may then cause a third effect and so on.

• True

• False

A. To look for cause, ask yourself "Why did it happen?"

B. To look for effect, ask yourself "What happened?"

• Both statement are incorrect.

• Both statement are correct.

• Only statement A is correct.

• Only statement B is correct.

There was a multi-car accident on the highway, so traffic was a standstill. What is the cause?

• so traffic was a standstill

• so

• There was a multi-car accident on the highway

• traffic was a standstill.

Jericho's financial hardship are due to his careless spending. What is the effect?

• Careless spending

• Careless whisper

• Jericho's financial hardship

• hardship are due to his careless

A state of difficulty or trouble that needs to be resolved.

• Problem

• Cause

• Effect

• Solution

A statement or method of solving a problem.

• Problem

• Cause

• Effect

• Solution