Name:_____________________
Composition Final Exam Review
Paragraphs:
1. The first sentence in a paragraph is called the ________________________
2. The purpose of the clincher is to ______________________________
3. A narrative paragraph is a paragraph that _____________________________
4. A expository paragraph is a paragraph that _____________________________
5. A descriptive paragraph is a paragraph that _____________________________
6. A persuasive paragraph is a paragraph that _____________________________
Phrases/Clauses
Describe the following phrases. The first one has been done for you.
Appositive: a noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun to identify or
explain it.
Infinitive
Gerund
Participle
Preposition
Independent Clause
Subordinate Clause
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Identifying Phrases/Clauses: Do the attached worksheets for practice
Essay structure:
7. A five-paragraph essay is comprised of how many paragraphs?
8. List requirements for a well-written introduction
9. List the requirements for a well-written conclusion
10. A position statement does what?
11. Write a parenthetical citation from the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte if you
are citing from page 24 of the book.
12. Where does the Works Cited page go in your paper?
13. How do you organize the Works Cited page?
14. Write a book citation in MLA format for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte which
was copyrighted in 1948 by Bantam Books in New York.
15. Define plagiarism.
16. How do you avoid plagiarism?
“How to Say Nothing in 500 Words”
Re-read this article and be prepared to answer questions from it.
Writing Style
Select the best answer, according to correctness and effectiveness of expression
26.
The reason for his concern was in failing to get his term paper completed.
A. his failure to finish his term paper.
B. the fact that he had failed in his completion of his term paper.
C. because of failing to get his term paper finished.
D. term paper completion failure.
E. no change
27. In recent years, the American government’s interference in peoples private lives has
increased dramatically.
A. peoples’
B. people’s
C. persons
D. peoples
28. Such testing is often administered unfairly, the average worker is tested where
management is not.
A. unfairly; the average worker is tested although
B. unfairly, the average worker is tested when
C. unfairly the average worker is tested since
D. unfairly, the average worker is tested where
29. Most people, who have been tested, wonder what happens to the information
collected.
A. people, that have been tested,
B. people who have been tested
C. people which are tested
D. people, who have been tested,
30. On the other hand, managers are tested only every so often if ever before the job or
after hiring.
A. are tested
B. are rarely tested
C. should have been tested
D. are tested only every so often if ever
Active vs. Passive Voice
Change the following sentences to active voice
1. The cake was eaten by the birthday girl.
2. The drum was hit by the musician.
3. This painting is used by the interior decorator to highlight the red accents in the
room.
4. When the shade of the paint is considered, we see how bright the room is.
5. Once it is approved by the City of Burlington that the lot size is big enough, then
a garage will be added on to Mr. Jim Bob’s house.
Vocabulary
The words from lists 1-8 will be fair game for the final.