Comp 2 Comprehensive Competition Exam

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What is the correct way to phrase interview questions according to Driscoll?

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Avoid asking multiple things at once, do not craft questions to support a known argument, and do not always ask closed questions.

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Who are the scholars that discuss Discourse Community?

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John Swales and Dan Melzer.

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What subject areas was John Swales an expert in?

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Linguistics and Genre Analysis.

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Which online platform is mentioned in Seeley et al.'s article as connecting to discourse community?

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TikTok.

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What is a common mistake in MLA in-text citations?

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The source mentioned in the signal phrase must match the in-text parenthetical citation.

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What critical piece is often missing in APA in-text citations?

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The date of the study.

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What is a discourse community?

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A group of people who share common goals, language, and communication practices.

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What is the purpose of an in-text citation?

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To give credit to the original source of information and allow readers to locate the source.

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What is the difference between a closed question and an open question?

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Closed questions can be answered with a simple 'yes' or 'no', while open questions require more elaborate responses.

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What is the significance of genre analysis in discourse communities?

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It helps understand how different genres shape communication and interaction within a community.