MT3-4 Semester Exam Review - SP23

What is the author's purpose of informative writing?

• to present their message in an objective, unbiased way

• to convince an audience to agree with them

• to tell a story that incorporates humor or drama

• to create controversy with an extreme argument

When writing an objective summary of a source, which of the following should you NOT include in the topic sentence?

• AUTHOR of the source

• TITLE of the source

• STRONG VERB to show author's purpose

• PERSONAL EXPERIENCE that relates to the source

• the MAIN IDEA or THEME of the source

What questions should you aim to answer when you are providing information about a topic? Check ALL that apply.

• Who?

• What?

• When?

• Where?

• Why?

All podcasts begin with music before the speaker introductions.

• False

• True

Which of the following is most important when recording a podcast?

• body language and gestures

• tone and voice

• facial expressions and eyebrows

• posture and comfort

When interviewing someone, which of the following is a way to help your guest feel at ease at the beginning?

• Kickoff the interview with a curse word, so they know it is a casual environment.

• Praise them for their most notable accomplishment to date.

• Begin with a joke that pokes fun at yourself.

• Start with an engaging question that is not too complicated.

Yes-or-no questions are always better for interviews than open-ended questions.

• True

• False

In what month is Mrs. Rawhouser-Meints' birthday?

• February

• June

• October

• November

What is the author's purpose of persuasive writing?

• to present their message in an objective, unbiased way

• to convince an audience to agree with them

• to tell a story that incorporates humor or drama

• to create controversy with an extreme argument

Fact or Opinion: The Statue of Liberty is located in New York Harbor.

• Fact

• Opinion