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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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