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Chapter Exercises


This activity contains 20 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 "Revising" literally means
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 Revising the basic elements does not involve which of the following?
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 The ________ should be short and should fit the subject of the paragraph.
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Your title should give a hint about the ________.
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Writer's block is caused by
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 What adjective can be used to describe a successful title?
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 Prewriting prevents writer's block by
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 ________ means the thesis and topic sentence all lead to the same point.
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 If a paragraph is unified, all of its ________ are related to one central idea.
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 An essay is unified when ________.
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 The main focus when revising for coherence is
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Topic sentences should relate back to the thesis to create ________.
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		  
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Question 14
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Question 15
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Question 16
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Open Hint for Question 16 in a new window		 Which of the following revision checklist questions concerns a global view?
 
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Question 17
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Open Hint for Question 17 in a new window

What are global-view concerns?
 
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Question 18
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Open Hint for Question 18 in a new window

Which of the following is not a global-view concern?
 
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Question 19
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Open Hint for Question 19 in a new window		 This revision activity involves substituting words for what you have cut.
 
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Question 20
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Open Hint for Question 20 in a new window		 This revision activity involves inserting needed words.
 
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