Test Bank Chapter 20 Writing Under Pressure: The Essay

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Name _____________________________________________ Date ________________

Chapter 20 Writing Under Pressure: The Essay Examination

Circle the letter of the correct answer for each of the three questions below.

1.

If an essay exam question asks you to “define” something, your paragraph or essay should a.

state clearly and exactly the meaning of a word or term. b.

weigh its pros and cons. c.

follow its development over time.

2.

If an essay exam question asks you to “summarize” something, your paragraph or essay should a.

provide the main ideas in condensed form. b.

analyze the reasons or causes of it. c.

point out its similarities to something else.

3.

If an essay exam question asks you to evaluate something, your paragraph or essay should a.

give one or more examples of it. b.

argue in favor it. c.

weigh its advantages and disadvantages.

For each of the two questions below, what kind of paragraph or essay is required? Circle the letter of the correct answer.

4.

What is the concept of “realism”? a.

summarize b.

compare c.

define

5.

Give two recent instances of cross-marketing. a.

narrate b.

illustrate c.

contrast

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