ENGL 235
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1. (8 points) Revise the following sentences from passive voice into active voice.
Research that was completed by Francisco’s team will be presented on by Francisco at the conference.
The brakes were slammed on by her as the hill was being sped down by the car.
2. (10 points) For each of the following word groups, indicate whether it is an independent clause (I), a dependent
clause (D), or a phrase (P).
Stan ate the hamburger.
I
D
P
When the world was young.
I
D
P
Russell Wilson, the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks.
I
D
P
Manfred opened the door and saw a moose.
I
D
P
Although Michelle likes oranges.
I
D
P
3. (6 points) Correct the following sentence fragments. Write “fine” if no corrections are needed:
Having placed the coffee pot on the stove. Thelma now needed to wait for it to boil.
Geoffrey ran through a stop sign while driving. Because he could not see the sign with all the branches covering it.
4. (6 points) Correct the following run-on sentences. Write “fine” if no corrections are needed:
I had a dog once and she broke her leg but the vet fixed it.
Some people will never learn the value of a finely colored turtle we call those people “misinformed.”
5. (6 points) Correct the following comma splices. Write “fine” if no corrections are needed:
Wilson rode his bike into town, when he got there, he could see the new supermarket just ahead.
After you clean the gutters, I have a few more chores for you, but they are not that difficult.
6. (8 points) Revise the following sentences so that their tone would be appropriate in an academic or professional
setting.
OMG! You won’t believe this! My advisor forced me to do my community service hours at this hospital all weekend! We
learned CPR but we did it on dummies, not even real peeps. And some kid sneezed on me and got me sick! I was so bored
and sniffling all weekend; I hope I don’t have to go back next week. I def do NOT want to miss the basketball
tournament!
7. (4 points) Which of the following is
not
one of the five principles of concision?
A. Replace a phrase with a word.
B. Replace contractions with conjunctions.
C. Replace negative phrasing with affirmative phrasing.
D. Delete double pairs.
E. Delete words with little or no meaning.
F. Delete words that are implied by other words.
8. (12 points) For the following sentences, indicate the correct subjective or objective pronoun.
Yes, (we, us) kids broke the lamp, but please don’t hold it against (we, us).
Shirley thinks that when it comes to dancing, (she, her) is the best, but no one is better at it than (I, me).
Even after the boss got the report from Davis and (I, me) that clearly showed off Davis’ expertise, the boss still thought
that the harder worker was (I, me).
9. (3 points) Which of the following
is
one of the nine measures of excellence in technical writing?
A. Timeliness
B. Eloquence
C. Comprehensiveness
D. Certitude
E. Proficiency
10. (3 points) Which of the following
is
one of the
nine measures of excellence in technical writing?
A. Governance
B. Professional Appearance
C. Reliability
D. Helpfulness
E. Competence
11. (3 points) Which of the following is
not
one of the principles of good design?
A. Symmetry
B. Alignment
C. Contrast
D. Repetition
12. (8 points) Indicate where the following sentences break the five principles of concision.
A number of students at the riot felt the action taken by police, most especially spraying students in the face with pepper
spray, was unjustified or was too severe.
Critics cannot avoid employing complex and abstract technical terms if they are to successfully analyze literary texts and
discuss them in a meaningful way.
13. (8 points) Revise the two sentences in the previous question so that they follow the five principles of concision.
14. (9 points) Consider the image linked below and indicate three flaws in the design. (Do more than state a
principle of design: how is the image breaking this principle?)
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vAcP_ZcYaNg/maxresdefault.jpg
15. (6 points) Use the space below to organize the following items into a list with two subheadings: a baseball bat,
soccer ball, some nails, saw, volleyball, some golf balls, a bale of twine, a cue stick for playing pool.
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16. (3 points) Circle the correct answer.
Techno Bill has written an instruction manual for his new fighter robot. Unfortunately, Techno Bill’s manual is written in a
small font with no subheadings to break up the material, and he has not defined difficult or unfamiliar terms. Techno Bill’s
mistake is one of
A. Honesty
B. Accessibility
C. Correctness
D. Accuracy
17. (3 points) Circle the correct answer.
Debbie Lu Peabody has written a job application letter so she can become a lion tamer at the circus. Unfortunately for
Debbie, her application letter contains multiple misspellings, sentence fragments, comma splices, and other grammatical
errors. Debbie Lu’s mistake is one of
A. Honesty
B. Accessibility
C. Correctness
D. Accuracy
18. (12 points) Correct any of the following sentences that have incorrect comma usage due to a misunderstanding
of restrictive vs nonrestrictive elements. If no corrections are needed, write “fine” after the sentence.
James Joyce’s most famous work,
Ulysses,
was often banned from libraries in the 20
th
century.
Last summer Thaun Le visited the Vietnamese village, where she was born, during the war.
Denver which is known as the Mile High City has an altitude of one mile.
My friend lost a book, which his grandfather had given to him.
19. (12 points) Determine if the following situations represent fair use (F) or copyright infringement (I)
(F or I) Heinrich publishes and sells a monthly fishing magazine. He finds a great photo on the internet of a fisherman
catching a delicious bass and puts it in the magazine, being sure to cite the original photographer.
(F or I) Darlene teaches a poetry appreciation class at her local community college. She wants to use a poem from the
1700s in one of her classes, but the only place she can find it is in a large anthology, and she does not want her students to
have to buy the entire anthology. Darlene decides to scan the poem and use it in her class.
(F or I) Jackson posts several mp3 files of his music on a blog and states that the files are released into the public domain.
Max “Sneaky” Williams finds the mp3 files, burns them onto several CDs, and tries to sell the CDs on his street corner.
He sells only one copy to a 90-year old woman who owns the last CD player in town.
20. (12 points) for the following three situations, choose the best graphic to represent the information.
Genevieve wants to show how the average temperature in her home town fluctuates over the course of a year. Genevieve’s
best choice would be
A. a bar graph
B. a line graph
C. a pie chart
D. a table
Desmond wants to show what percentage of the total market is dominated by the major retailers. Desmond’s best choice
would be
A. a bar graph
B. a line graph
C. a pie chart
D. a table
Carlos wants to compare several different insurance companies on multiple variables such as price, customer satisfaction,
average response time for a claim, and customer retention. Carlos’ best choice would be
A. a bar graph
B. a line graph
C. a pie chart
D. a table
21. (6 points) Describe two flaws for the following two graph:
22. (6 points) Describe two flaws for the following two graph:
23. (6 points) Describe two flaws for the following two graph:
Bonus (3 points): Name two ways to join two independent clauses into one sentence.
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