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1、 写作（二）作业I. Some of the questions that follow are true-false or multiple choice questions, and some require you to write short answers. 1.An important difference between writing and talking is that _a. writers make more points than speakers.b. writers always use better English than speakers. c. write
2、rs do not write about personal matters. d. writers have to give reasons for their statements.2.FILL-IN: The five prewriting techniques are 1) freewriting, 2) questioning, 3) making a _, 4) clustering, and 5) preparing a scratch outline.3. Which of the following sentences is an announcement rather th
3、an a thesis statement? a. Professional athletes are underworked and overpaid.b. My cousin has centered his life around becoming a professional basketball player.c. For several reasons, professional athletes today are a bad influence on young people.d. The importance of professional athletes is the s
4、ubject of this paper.4. In emphatic order, the most interesting or important detail is placed _a. last.b. first.c. in the middle.d. in several places.5. TRUE or FALSE: _ You may have to choose another topic for your paper if there are not enough books and articles available for your research.6. A re
5、search paper should be narrow and deep rather than broad and shallow. Which of the following topics would be most suited for a ten-page or so research paper?a. Date rapeb. Violencec. Raped. Causes of date rape7.In most writing, your general aim should be to first advance a point and then _ that poin
6、t.8.When free writing, you should concern yourself with _a. spelling.b. punctuation.c. constantly writing.d. finding the exact words to say what you mean.9.TRUE or FALSE: _ Formulating your thesis at the beginning will help you stick to the topic of your essay.10. FILL-IN: Two common methods of orga
7、nizing the supporting material in an essay are emphatic order and _ order.11. When writing a scratch outline for your paper, include your thesis and _a. your notes.c. areas of support for the thesis.b. your sources.d. all of the above.12. Notes for your research paper may be in the form of _a. direc
8、t quotations.c. paraphrasing.b. summaries.d. all of the above.13.TRUE or FALSE: _ The introductory paragraph of an essay should always begin by stating the point the essay will prove.14.In questioning, you generate ideas about a topic by _a. asking as many questions as you can think of.b. reading.c.
9、 writing for ten minutes or so without stopping.d. drawing boxes, arrows and circles to show relationships between ideas. 15.One way to make sure that your essay will have enough support is to start with _a. a thesis statement. c. an introduction. b. an informal outline.d. all of the above.16. Which
10、 of the following is an addition signal?a. but b. such asc. therefored. also17. FILL-IN: Two common purposes of papers are 1) to make and defend a _ and 2) to present information on a subject.18. A scratch outline for a research paper should be written _a. before note-takingc. before limiting your t
11、opic.b. before gathering information.d. after documenting your sources.19. The plan of development in an essay is _a. the structure of a body paragraph. b. the same as a thesis statement.c. a preview of the major points that support the essay. d. always part of an introductory paragraph.20.Another n
12、ame for clustering is _a. brainstorming.c. outlining.b. freewriting.d. diagramming.21. FILL-IN: The first step in essay writing is deciding what _ you want to make.22. Which of the following is a change-of-direction signal? a. another c. on the other handb. befored. once23.According to the Modern La
13、nguage Associations style, the first citation for a source in a paper must be _a. at the bottom of the page.b. within the text of the paper.c. at the end of the paper.d. omitted.24.TRUE or FALSE: _ The “Works Cited” at the end of a paper must include all the sources actually used plus any other sour
14、ces the writer has read.II. Combine each of the following groups of simple sentences into one longer sentence, using the strategy indicated. 1. Special Opening Words and PhrasesElias walked out of the theater. He was shocked by the movies violence.2. Series of adjectives An odor filled the house.The
15、 odor was damp.The odor was musty.The house was cold.The house was creepy. 3. Special Opening Words and PhrasesThe new receptionist was timid. She answered the office phone for the first time.4. Series of adjectivesHakim snarled at his computer.Hakim was impatient.Hakim was angry.The computer was ancient.The computer was slow. 5. Spe
