Reading and Writing Skills Unit 11, 12, & 13 Quiz

What is the definition of context in the text?

• The tone, style, diction, organization, and content of the author's work.

• The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.

• The main topic of the author's work.

• The author's reason for writing.

Who coined the term 'intertextuality'?

• Michael Riffaterre

• William Fitzgerald

• Julia Kristeva

• Gerard Genette

What is the main purpose of intertextuality in writing?

• To link a text to other texts.

• To confuse the readers on the text's meaning.

• To limit the reader's understanding of the text.

• To provide historical context in writing.

What is the process through which hypertexts are derived from hypotexts?

• Contrast

• Comparison

• Transformation

• Analysis

What is the goal of critical reading according to the text?

• To make judgments about how a text is presented.

• To summarize the text in a few words.

• To ignore the context of the text.

• To read passively without analyzing.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for reading a text critically?

• Evaluate the text.

• Analyze the context of the text.

• Determine the thesis of the text.

• Summarize the text without analyzing.

"Informing the homeowners association officers on security issues is the best action to take". What type of basic assertion is the given statement?

• Basic Assertion

• Emphatic Assertion

• Positive Assertion

• Confrontive Assertion

What is the main purpose of hypertext in literature?

• To confuse the reader with multiple plots.

• To limit the reader's choices.

• To provide a linear reading experience.

• To show information in a non-linear way.

This is a firm but respectful statement made by a person who is expecting another person’s response to his or her earlier assertion. However, the other person has not given any response.

• I-language Assertion

• Escalating Assertion

• Confrontive Assertion

• Basic Assertion

Complete the statement. An assertion is a/an ________________ made regarding an idea, a topic, or an issue.

• declaration

• persuasion

• question

• investigation