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Chapter 20 Writing Under Pressure: The Essay Examination
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. If an essay exam question asks you to “illustrate” something, your paragraph or essay
should
a. follow its development through time, step by step.
b. point out its similarities to something else.
c. give one or more examples of it.
2. If an essay exam question asks you to “identify” something, your paragraph or essay
should
a. give its main ideas in condensed form.
b. divide it into categories, types, or kinds.
c. explain who or what it is, when and where it is, and why it exists.
3. If an essay exam question asks you to “take a stand” on something, your paragraph or
essay should
a. analyze the effects, consequences, or results of that topic.
b. argue for or against it.
c. state clearly and exactly the meaning of the word or term.
What kind of paragraph or essay is required by each of the following questions? Circle the letter of
the correct answer.
4. Explain what is meant by “humanism.”
a. summarize
b. define
c. narrate
5. What is the difference between a frog and a toad?
a. contrast
b. persuade
c. discuss effects
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