Week 2 101 ASM

How many main ideas should be in one paragraph?

• one

• two

• three

• it does not matter

Find a FALSE statement about topic sentences.

• First sentence of the paragraph

• States the controlling idea for the paragraph

• Clear and concise

• Provides background (general) information related to the topic

Which of those refers to formal language (appropriate in academic writing)?

• Using contractions (it's, they're)

• Using casual words (such as "like")

• Using "you" approach

• Using words of Latin origin

The root of words "coherent" and "cohesive" carries a meaning:

• sticking together

• always correct

• engaging

• incomprehensible

APA formatted paragraph must be:

• Double-spaced

• Single-spaced

• 1.5-spaced

• Spacing does not matter

Which of those is an INDEPENDENT clause?

• Because she was tired.

• While I was reading.

• Which is an important point.

• Then, I understood her.

Which of these sentences is NOT a run-on (does not have punctuation errors)?

• I enjoy reading books so I read a lot.

• They went hiking and they wanted to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

• I like playing soccer it keeps me active.

• She loves to paint because she finds it therapeutic.

All of those are coordinators that can connect independent clauses with only a comma (FANBOYS) except:

• for

• but

• because

• so

The prefix of the word interact means

• away

• against

• between

• not

If the word prosper means “to achieve economic success,” then the word

prosperity refers to

• one who achieves economic success.

• the state of having achieved economic success.

• a lack of economic success.

• an inability to achieve economic success.