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Rhetoric and Composition Quiz

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Based on https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Composition/Revising and https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Rhetoric_and_Composition/Proofreading It's not going to be all that hard because I mean come on both pages will take you like five minutes to read Also ctrl + f is a thing you can do
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Question 1

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What's the difference between revising and editing?
Answer
  • Revising is fixing grammatical errors and the like, while editing is altering a work in such a way that it significantly changes the work.
  • Revising is altering a work in such a way that it significantly changes the work, while editing is fixing grammatical errors and the like.
  • Revising is no different than editing; both terms mean the same thing.
  • Revising is inherently more difficult than editing.

Question 2

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Which of the following is a focus that revising would have?
Answer
  • Usage
  • Word choice
  • Audience
  • Mechanics

Question 3

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Which of the following is a focus that editing would have?
Answer
  • Organization
  • Content
  • Audience
  • Usage

Question 4

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Which of the following is a focus that proofreading would have?
Answer
  • Word choice
  • Organization
  • Mechanics
  • Spelling
  • Conclusion
  • Evidence

Question 5

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What is a way that you can help yourself change your paper for the better?
Answer
  • Obsess over your paper
  • Read and re-read your paper like seriously come on
  • Turn in your first draft if you think it's pretty good
  • Ask someone else to revise your paper

Question 6

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What's an important thing to look for when revising your argumentative essay?
Answer
  • Improper word usage
  • Misinterpretation of your words
  • Misspelled words
  • Both A and B

Question 7

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What is a telltale sign of a bad introduction?
Answer
  • It gets to the point quickly
  • Interesting and supportive information
  • A misleading and boring opening thesis
  • Gives the readers a reason to continue reading

Question 8

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What's the question you need to make sure your thesis answers in your paper?
Answer
  • What's my personal reason for writing this essay?
  • Is my grammar correct?
  • What's my paper even about?
  • How can I improve this essay?

Question 9

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What's a good basic structure of a thesis?
Answer
  • "I say, here's why"
  • "We say, here's why"
  • "They say, I say"
  • "They say, here's why"

Question 10

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How should your sentence structure be in the body paragraphs?
Answer
  • Long and complex
  • Short yet overly ambitious
  • Plain and direct
  • Intelligent sounding due to sentence length
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