WorksheetsWriting Guide Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
refers to the art of persuasive speaking or writing; techniques and theories of communication
(a)
2.
the conditions or circumstances of the communication and the agents or people involved in that communication.
(a)
3.
the setting of the rhetorical situation; affects the ways in which a particular social, political, or economic situation influences the process of communication
(a)
4.
refers to groups of people who share commonalities.
(a)
5.
Reading language rhetorically means--
a)
checking the grammar to ensure that it is not a roadblock to communication
b)
figuring out why and how it works or fails to work in achieving its communicative purpose
c)
asking questions of it that require no response but rather are used to promote thinking
d)
examining who the cultural agents of the piece of communication are
6.
Check all the questions that are relevant when evaluating the logic of an argument.
a)
Is it fair and unbiased?
b)
Does it provide credible evidence?
c)
Does it make plausible sense?
d)
Is it reasonable?
e)
Does it agree with my stance on the topic?
7.
credibility; background that reflects experience, knowledge, or understanding of a situation
(a)
8.
an author’s projected or perceived attitude toward the subject matter and audience; revealed through word choice, vocal inflection, pacing, and other stylistic choices
(a)
9.
Which part of the writing process has these characteristics?
Proofread, check grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Ensure that the quality of your content is not degraded by distracting grammatical errors
a)
prewriting
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
editing
e)
publishing
10.
Which part of the writing process has these characteristics?
perfect spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary is not essential at this point
the emphasis is on getting your thoughts down on paper in an organized manner
a)
prewriting
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
editing
e)
publishing
11.
Which part of the writing process has these characteristics?
Come up with ideas and plan what you are going to write
You may work collaboratively
Create lists, mind maps, charts, webs
a)
prewriting
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
editing
e)
publishing
12.
Which part of the writing process has these characteristics?
Present your polished and refined writing to your audience, as equipped to achieve the goal of your writing as possible
a)
prewriting
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
editing
e)
publishing
13.
Which part of the writing process has these characteristics?
Look back at your draft with a mind to reorganize ideas as needed
Add, change, or remove sentences and adapt word choices to ensure that ideas are conveyed clearly
Seek feedback from peers and instructor during this phase
a)
prewriting
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
editing
e)
publishing
14.
During which phase of the writing process might a student create something like this?
a)
prewriting
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
editing
e)
publishing
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