WorksheetsIntermediate Writing FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 50mins
A struggle - often spiritual, emotional, or mental - that occurs within a character.
Character
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Internal Conflict
The individual(s) that the story is about.
Character
Setting
Plot
External Conflict
Theme
The main point or central message around which the story is focused.
Internal Conflict
Setting
Plot
External Conflict
Theme
A physical struggle that happens outside the mind, body, and spirit of a character.
Internal Conflict
Setting
Plot
External Conflict
Theme
When and where the story occurs (time and place). May also include elements such as weather and social conditions.
Internal Conflict
Setting
Plot
External Conflict
Theme
A struggle between forces within a story.
Internal Conflict
Conflict
Plot
External Conflict
Theme
What happens in the story; the events that occur from beginning to end.
Setting
Conflict
Plot
Character
Theme
When writing a formal essay, it is best to use which of the following formats?
APA
Chicago Style
Turabian Style
MLA
"MLA" stands for...
"Masters of Language Arts"
"Modern Language Association"
"Modern Literature Advocates"
None of the above
MLA regulates which of the following? Select all that apply. (MUST GET ALL CORRECT TO RECEIVE CREDIT).
Document format.
The time that an essay is submitted to one's teacher/instructor.
In-text citations.
Works-cited list/bibliography.
How long an essay is (page count).
True or False... You should always follow your teacher/instructor's guidelines for any formatting style, including MLA.
True
Fale
An MLA Style essay should be...
Single-spaced.
1.5-spaced.
Double-spaced.
It does not matter--any of the above.
In which of the following fonts should an MLA Style essay be written?
Arial.
Old Standard TT.
Merriweather.
Times New Roman.
True or False... in MLA Format, a "header" and "heading" are the same thing.
True
False
A "header" in MLA Format contains which of the following?
Your name, teacher name, class title, date.
Last name and page number.
Class name, essay title, your name.
None of the above.
A "heading" in MLA Format contains which of the following?
Your name, teacher name, class title, date.
Last name and page number.
Class name, essay title, your name.
None of the above.
True or False... both the "header" and the "heading" in an MLA Style essay are located in the upper left-hand corner.
True
False
When writing a formal essay, you should always avoid what THREE things? Check all that apply. (MUST GET ALL CORRECT TO RECEIVE CREDIT).
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Contractions
Transitions
Which of the following sentences uses FIRST PERSON?
In a game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Mike Trout hit two home-runs.
You should really consider studying for your finals in order to set yourself up for success!
When I went to the store the other day, I saw that there are many discounts for Christmas-shoppers! I bought many gifts for my family and friends.
In the 2019-20 school year, the PHS English Department implemented a new curriculum. So far, it seems as though students and teachers enjoy it.
Which of the following sentences uses SECOND PERSON?
In fall of 2019, the PHS Cheer Team placed fourth at state competition.
For the eleventh time in school history, the PHS Football team was one of the final-four teams in the Class 4A State Playoffs in 2019.
I wish that I did not always wait until the last minute to do all of my missing assignments for the semester!
In order to pass Mr. Roth’s class, you better get your act together!
Which of the following sentences uses THIRD PERSON?
When I woke up this morning, I checked the weather forecast to determine how I would dress for the day.
Before making the Final Exam for Intermediate Writing, Mr. Roth and Mr. Elliott discussed what is most important to include.
You need to be sure to check in your books by the end of the semester to avoid fees!
When on a team or in a group, you should always do your best and “carry your weight.”
Malcolm X wrote/delivered which of the following?
“Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin”
“This I Believe”
“Confronting White Oppression”
“Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Warriors Don’t Cry
Elie Wiesel wrote/delivered which of the following?
Night
“This I Believe”
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
“Letter from Birmingham Jail”
Warriors Don’t Cry
If an essay topic is subjective...
It does a good job of remaining unbiased and the writing does not indicate the writer being whole-heartedly devoted to one side.
It is based on the writer’s personal point-of-view rather than on established facts.
It includes a solid subject and the writer sticks to it throughout their writing.
It includes a poor subject and the writer does a poor job sticking to it throughout their writing.
If an essay topic is objective…
It presents both sides of the issue without bias and uses evidence, such as statistics, to prove/strengthen the main point and thesis.
It includes an object that the writer discusses in their writing, but the writer is undevoted to it in their writing.
It includes an object that the writer discusses in their writing, and the writer is devoted to it in their writing.
It is based on the writer’s personal point-of-view rather than on established facts.
What is a primary source?
The first source used in a research essay.
The most important source used in a research essay.
Firsthand, original information by someone who participated in the event being researched.
All of these.
What is a secondary source?
The second source used in a research essay.
Information derived from or about primary sources. At least one step removed from the event under review.
A source that the writer originally intends to use while researching, but ends up keeping for “backup” instead while writing.
A source cited by another source in the writer’s bibliography.
Which of the following are primary sources? Check all that apply. (MUST GET ALL CORRECT TO RECEIVE CREDIT).
2001 article about the Civil War.
Original, recorded audio of an interview with Walt Disney.
Historical film about the Holocaust released in 1993.
Magazine articles about Jesus’ teachings.
Photograph from the Vietnam War.
Which of the following are secondary sources? Check all that apply. (MUST GET ALL CORRECT TO RECEIVE CREDIT).
Derek Jeter’s autobiography.
A slave diary.
A website dedicated to information about World War I.
Mr. Lintz’s biography written by his great-great-great-great grandchild.
Recorded video of interview with Mr. Rogers.
What are the four R’s you should use to choose strong sources while researching?
Rest, Relaxation, Rationability, Realistic
Relevant, Reliable, Recent, Representative
Rating, Reaction, Recent, Representative
Relevant, Rationability, Realistic, Rating
Wikipedia is a good source.
True.
False.
What is a thesis statement?
What the writer uses to “hook” or draw the audience in.
The one big idea the writer wants the audience to understand.
The first sentence of any essay.
All of these.
Select the answer that demonstrates the appropriate sequence in the research process.
Develop a thesis, narrow topic, research, write a draft, make final changes.
Write a draft, conduct research, organize info, write a draft, make final changes.
Develop a thesis, research, narrow topic, write a draft, create an outline, revise, make final changes.
Narrow topic, conduct research, develop a thesis, organize info, create an outline, write a draft, revise, make final changes.
There is no need to cite if the writer is paraphrasing.
True.
False.
What determines the order that sources are placed in the bibliography/works cited?
Their alphabetical order.
The order they are used in the given essay.
The source number.
They are organized by topic, subject, and stance.
Forgetting to cite your sources or provide a bibliography is considered plagiarism.
True.
False.
“‘I pray to the God within me for the strength to ask Him the real questions.’”
Elie Wiesel
Elie’s father - Shlomo Wiesel
Moishe the Beadle
Rabbi Eliahu
Malcolm X
“Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed. … Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself.”
Elie Wiesel
Elie’s father - Shlomo Wiesel
Moishe the Beadle
Rabbi Eliahu
Malcolm X
“To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.”
Elie Wiesel
Elie's father -- Shlomo Wiesel
Moishe the Beadle
Rabbi Eliahu
Malcolm X
"There is a time to love and a time to hate."
Elie Wiesel
Elie’s father - Shlomo Wiesel
Moishe the Beadle
Rabbi Eliahu
Malcolm X
"'Perhaps someone here has seen my son?'"
Elie Wiesel
Elie's father -- Shlomo Wiesel
Moishe the Beadle
Rabbi Eliahu
Malcolm X
Select the sentence that is free of ALL errors.
Exercize, in fact, stimulates the release of endorphins, that can make people feel good but many people still prefer being couch potatoes.
Exercise, in fact, stimulates the release of endorphins that can make people feel good, but many people still prefer being couch potatoes.
Exercise in fact stimulates the release of endorphins that, that can make people feel good but many people still prefer being couch potatoes.
None of these.
Select the sentence that is free of ALL errors.
When asked if life is worth living did Charles great grandmother really say well it depends upon the liver.
When asked if life is worth living, did Charle’s great grandmother really say, Well it depends on the liver?
When asked if life is worth living did Charles’ great grandmother really say “Well it depends upon the liver”.
When asked if life is worth living, did Charles’ great-grandmother really say, “Well, it depends upon the liver”?
Select the sentence that is free of ALL errors.
Seventy-five percent of all people have at least one cold a year while 25 percent have four or more. Teenagers are 50 percent more likely to catch a cold than people over 50.
75% of all peoples have at least one cold a year while 25 % have four or more teenagers are fifty % more likely to catch cold then people over fifty.
Seventy-five % of all peoples have at least one cold a year while twenty-five % have four or more. Teenagers are fifty % more likely to catch cold than people over fifty.
Seventy-five percent of all people have at least one cold a year while 25 percent have 4 or more. Teenagers are fifty percent more likely to catch a cold than people over fifty.
Select the CORRECT in-text citation for the following source:
Wiesel, Elie, and Marion Wiesel. Night. Hill and Wang, 2006.
‘At six o’clock the bell rang. The death knell. The funeral. The procession was beginning its march’ (Wiesel 84).
“At six o’clock the bell rang. The death knell. The funeral. The procession was beginning its march” (Night 84).
“At six o’clock the bell rang. The death knell. The funeral. The procession was beginning its march” (Wiesel 84).
“At six o’clock the bell rang. The death knell. The funeral. The procession was beginning its march.” (Wiesel 84)
Select the CORRECT in-text citation for the following source:
The Sandlot. Directed by David Mickey Evans, 20th Century Fox, 1993.
“‘Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong’” (The Sandlot).
“‘Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong’” (Evans).
“‘Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong’” (Evans 1993).
“‘Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong.’” (The Sandlot).
Select the CORRECT in-text citation for the following source:
McCauley, Brian. “Panther Yearbook Staff Earns Accolades.” The Miami County Republic, 9 Dec. 2019.
“Paola High School yearbook students recently received high praise for their work from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association” (The Miami County Republic).
“Paola High School yearbook students recently received high praise for their work from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association” (McCauley).
‘Paola High School yearbook students recently received high praise for their work from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.’ (The Miami County Republic)
“Paola High School yearbook students recently received high praise for their work from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association” (The Miami County Republic, McCauley).
Jewish teacher or scholar; Jewish religious leader
Kapo
Shoah
Rabbi
Talmud
Sonderkommando
Hostility to or prejudice against Jews
Moratorium
Self-Purification
Emigration
Immigration
Anti-Semitism
A prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp who was assigned by the SS guards to supervise forced labor or carry out administrative tasks in the camp.
Kapo
Shoah
Rabbi
Talmud
Sonderkommando
Groups of Jewish male prisoners in concentration camps picked for their youth and relative good health whose job was to dispose of corpses from the gas chambers or crematoria.
Kapo
Shoah
Rabbi
Talmud
Sonderkommando
The act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad
Moratorium
Self-Purification
Emigration
Immigration
Anti-Semitism
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
Moratorium
Self-Purification
Emigration
Immigration
Anti-Semitism
The Hebrew word for “Holocaust”
Kapo
Shoah
Rabbi
Talmud
Sonderkommando
Collected writings constituting the Jewish civil and religious laws
Kapo
Shoah
Rabbi
Talmud
Sonderkommando
