Reading and Writing Quiz Three

This is also known as an arrangement

that refers to the structural framework

for writing.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Language Use

• Mechanics

This refers to the overall sense of unity in a text.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Language Use

• Mechanics

This refers to the connection of ideas bath at the sentence level and the paragraph level.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Language Use

• Mechanics

These are conventions that have to be

considered in writing to prevent confusion.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Language Use

• Mechanics

In __________, different phrases

and words serve different purposes in connecting ideas and arguments.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Language Use

• Mechanics

"It all seemed quite natural; but when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, and looked at it, and then hurried on, Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat-pocket or a watch to take out of it."

• - Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

In this sentence, there are several phrases that are written in bold and italic letters to show emphasis. Under the property of Organization, this refers to the _________ of the written text.

• Physical Format

• Structure

• Signal Words

"Rabbits fall under the order of "rodentia," or rodents, likewise to mice and hamsters. Rabbits are herbivores and eat mostly leafy greens and hay. In contrast, guinea pigs, another member of the order rodentia, also eat leafy greens and hay."

What is the error in the sentence that disrupts its coherence and cohesion?

• Synonym

• Transition

• Repetition

• Pronouns

• Parallel structure

“And the moral of that is—‘Be what you would seem to be’—or, if you’d like it put more simply—‘Never imagine yourself not to be otherwise than what it might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be otherwise.’”

• - The Duchess, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Under the property of Language Use, what is the error in this dialogue?

• vague and abstract

• verbose/wordy

• ambiguous

• obscure

""Come, theres' no use in crying like that?" said alice to herself, rather sharply. "i advise you to leave off this minute!" She generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it), and sometimes she scolded herself so severely as to bring tears into her eyes."

• - Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

What are the errors in Mechanics found in this extract? Select all that apply.

• Capitalization

• Punctuation

• Spelling

Refers to words that connect one idea to another, making the writer's ideas flow smoothly.